Job 30:21
What does Job 30:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 30:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou art turned to be cruel to me; With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou art turned to be cruel to me; With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have become cruel to me; the strength of your hand is hard on me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppressest me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou art changed to a cruel one to me; with the strength of thy hand thou pursuest me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 13:25
Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
- Job 6:9
Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
- Job 19:22
Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?
- Job 16:9
He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
- Job 10:3
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
- Jeremiah 30:14
All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased.
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