◄ Job 16:9 ►
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Good News Translation
In anger God tears me limb from limb; he glares at me with hate.

New Revised Standard Version
He has torn me in his wrath, and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.

Contemporary English Version
God is my hateful enemy, glaring at me and attacking with his sharp teeth.

New American Bible
His wrath tears and assails me, he gnashes his teeth against me; My enemy looks daggers at me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. [10] He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. [10] He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.

teareth me

Job 10:16,17 And for pride thou wilt take me as a lioness, and returning, thou tormentest me wonderfully. . . .

Job 18:4 Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place?

Psalm 50:22 Understand these things, you that forget God; lest he snatch you away, and there be none to deliver you.

Lamentations 3:10 Daleth. He is become to me as a bear lying in wait: as a lion in secret places.

Hosea 5:14 For I will be like a lioness to Ephraim, and like a lion's whelp to the house of Juda: I, I will catch, and go: I will take away, and there is none that can rescue.

he gnasheth

Psalm 35:16 They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Psalm 37:12 The sinner shall watch the just man: and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.

Lamentations 2:16 Phe. All thy enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they have hissed, and gnashed with the teeth, and have said: We will swallow her up: lo, this is the day which we looked for: we have found it, we have seen it.

mine

Job 13:24,27 Why hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy? . . .

Job 19:11 His wrath is kindled against me, and he hath counted me as his enemy.

Micah 7:8 Rejoice not, thou my enemy, over me, because I am fallen: I shall arise, when I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.

Context
Job Decries his Comforters
…8But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing. 9My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. [10] He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.10They have opened their mouths upon me, and reproaching me they have struck me on the cheek, they are filled with my pains.…
Cross References
Acts 7:54
Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart: and they gnashed with their teeth at him.

Job 13:24
Why hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy?

Job 19:11
His wrath is kindled against me, and he hath counted me as his enemy.

Job 30:21
Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me.

Job 33:10
Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.

Psalm 35:16
They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Lamentations 2:16
Phe. All thy enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they have hissed, and gnashed with the teeth, and have said: We will swallow her up: lo, this is the day which we looked for: we have found it, we have seen it.

Hosea 6:1
In their affliction they will rise early to me: Come, and let us return to the Lord.

Job 16:8
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