Job 16:13
What does Job 16:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 16:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
KJV
King James Version · 1611His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890His arrows encompass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 3:13
He hath caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my reins.
- Romans 8:32
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?
- Ezekiel 5:11
Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, and I also will have no pity.
- Genesis 49:23
The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:
- Deuteronomy 29:20
Jehovah will not pardon him, but then the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie upon him, and Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.
- Psalms 7:12
If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;
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