Job 16:13
“His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground.”
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Job 16:13 Context
11God hath deliuered me to the vngodly, and turned me ouer into the hands of the wicked. 12I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my necke, and shaken me to pieces, and set me vp for his marke. 13His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground. 14He breaketh me with breach vpon breach, he runneth vpon me like a giant. 15I haue sowed sackcloth vpon my skin, and defiled my horne in the dust.
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Other Translations for Job 16:13
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
- King James Version
"His arrows surround me. Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
- American Standard Version (1901)
His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.
- Basic English Bible
His arrows encompass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
- Darby Bible
His archers encompass me; he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
- Webster's Bible
His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.
- World English Bible
Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall.
- Youngs Literal Bible
His archers compass me round about, He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 16:13
16:13 His archers - Whoever are our enemies, we must look on them as God's archers, and see him directing the arrow.