Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. New Living Translation “Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy, for the hand of God has struck me. English Standard Version Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me! Berean Standard Bible Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. King James Bible Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. New King James Version “Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has struck me! New American Standard Bible “Pity me, pity me, you friends of mine, For the hand of God has struck me. NASB 1995 “Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has struck me. NASB 1977 “Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has struck me. Legacy Standard Bible Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has smitten me. Amplified Bible “Have pity on me! Have pity on me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has touched me. Christian Standard Bible Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy, for God’s hand has struck me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy, for God’s hand has struck me. American Standard Version Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me. Contemporary English Version My friends, I beg you for pity! God has made me his target. English Revised Version Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Have pity on me, my friends! Have pity on me because God's hand has struck me down. Good News Translation You are my friends! Take pity on me! The hand of God has struck me down. International Standard Version "Be gracious to me, be gracious to me, my friends, because God's hand has struck me. Majority Standard Bible Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. NET Bible Have pity on me, my friends, have pity on me, for the hand of God has struck me. New Heart English Bible "Have pity on me, have pity on me, you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me. Webster's Bible Translation Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. World English Bible “Have pity on me. Have pity on me, you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionPity me, pity me, you my friends, "" For the hand of God has struck against me. Young's Literal Translation Pity me, pity me, ye my friends, For the hand of God hath stricken against me. Smith's Literal Translation Pity me, pity me, ye my friends, for the hand of God touched upon me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHave pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord hath touched me. Catholic Public Domain Version Have mercy on me, have compassion on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord has touched me. New American Bible Pity me, pity me, you my friends, for the hand of God has struck me! New Revised Standard Version Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHave pity upon me, have pity upon me, O you my friends; for the hand of God has been against me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Have pity on me! Have pity on me, you my friends, because it is the hand of God that has touched me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Pity me, pity me, O friends; for it is the hand of the Lord that has touched me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: My Redeemer Lives…20My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth. 21Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. 22Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?… Cross References Psalm 69:20 Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. Lamentations 1:12 Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger? Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Psalm 38:11 My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance. Psalm 88:8 You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape. Psalm 31:9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. Psalm 41:10 But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them. Isaiah 63:9 In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Galatians 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. James 5:11 See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. Treasury of Scripture Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me. have pity Job 6:14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 1 Corinthians 12:26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. the hand Job 1:11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. Job 2:5,10 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face… Job 6:4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. Jump to Previous Friends Hand Pity Struck TouchedJump to Next Friends Hand Pity Struck TouchedJob 19 1. Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, 6. shows there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty 21. He craves pity 23. He believes the resurrection Have pity on me, my friends, have pity The plea for "pity" in this verse is deeply rooted in the Hebrew word "חָנַן" (chanan), which conveys a sense of grace, mercy, and compassion. Job's repetition of the phrase underscores his desperate need for empathy and understanding from his friends. In the ancient Near Eastern context, friendship was a covenantal relationship, often involving mutual support and loyalty. Job's appeal highlights the breakdown of this expected support system, as his friends have instead chosen to accuse and judge him. This plea serves as a reminder of the importance of compassion and empathy in human relationships, especially during times of suffering. for the hand of God has struck me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Have pity on me,חָנֻּ֬נִי (ḥān·nu·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore my friends, רֵעָ֑י (rê·‘āy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow have pity, חָנֻּ֣נִי (ḥān·nu·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the hand יַד־ (yaḏ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of God אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity has struck נָ֣גְעָה (nā·ḡə·‘āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike me. בִּֽי׃ (bî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Links Job 19:21 NIVJob 19:21 NLT Job 19:21 ESV Job 19:21 NASB Job 19:21 KJV Job 19:21 BibleApps.com Job 19:21 Biblia Paralela Job 19:21 Chinese Bible Job 19:21 French Bible Job 19:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 19:21 Have pity on me have pity (Jb) |
    |