Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet. New Living Translation You put my feet in stocks. You examine all my paths. You trace all my footprints. English Standard Version You put my feet in the stocks and watch all my paths; you set a limit for the soles of my feet. Berean Standard Bible You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet. King James Bible Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. New King James Version You put my feet in the stocks, And watch closely all my paths. You set a limit for the soles of my feet. New American Standard Bible “You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet, NASB 1995 “You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet, NASB 1977 “Thou dost put my feet in the stocks, And dost watch all my paths; Thou dost set a limit for the soles of my feet, Legacy Standard Bible You put my feet in the stocks And kept watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet, Amplified Bible “You also put my feet in the stocks [as punishment] And [critically] observe all my paths; You set a circle and limit around the soles of my feet [which I must not overstep], Christian Standard Bible You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths, setting a limit for the soles of my feet. Holman Christian Standard Bible You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths, setting a limit for the soles of my feet. American Standard Version Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet: Contemporary English Version You have tied my feet down and keep me surrounded; English Revised Version Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and markest all my paths; thou drawest thee a line about the soles of my feet: GOD'S WORD® Translation You put my feet in shackles. You follow my trail by engraving marks on the soles of my feet. Good News Translation You bind chains on my feet; you watch every step I take, and even examine my footprints. International Standard Version You've locked my feet in stocks; you watch all my steps; You've limited where I can walk. Majority Standard Bible You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet. NET Bible And you put my feet in the stocks and you watch all my movements; you put marks on the soles of my feet. New Heart English Bible You also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet, Webster's Bible Translation Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly to all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet. World English Bible You also put my feet in the stocks, and mark all my paths. You set a bound to the soles of my feet, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you put my feet in the stocks, "" And observe all my paths—You set a print on the roots of my feet, Young's Literal Translation And puttest in the stocks my feet, And observest all my paths, On the roots of my feet Thou settest a print, Smith's Literal Translation And thou wilt set my feet in the stocks, and thou wilt watch all my paths; thou wilt dig round the roots of my feet. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast put my feet in the stocks, and hast observed all my paths, and hast considered the steps of my feet: Catholic Public Domain Version You have put my feet on a tether, and you have observed all my paths, and you have considered the steps of my feet. New American Bible You put my feet in the stocks; you watch all my paths and trace out all my footsteps, New Revised Standard Version You put my feet in the stocks, and watch all my paths; you set a bound to the soles of my feet. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and watchest all my ways; thou seest the imprints of my feet. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you set my feet in the stocks and have set a guard on all my ways, and shall you look upon the footprints of my feet? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And lookest narrowly unto all my paths; Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles of my feet; Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou hast placed my foot in the stocks; and thou hast watched all my works, and hast penetrated my heels. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Reproves His Friends…26For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth. 27You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet. 28So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.… Cross References Psalm 139:3 You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. Lamentations 3:34-36 To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, / to deny a man justice before the Most High, / to subvert a man in his lawsuit—of these the Lord does not approve. Psalm 56:8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book? Psalm 119:59 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies. Proverbs 5:21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths. Jeremiah 16:17 For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes. Psalm 139:7-10 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? / If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. / If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, ... Psalm 73:23-24 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. / You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory. Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” Psalm 139:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Luke 12:7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. Treasury of Scripture You put my feet also in the stocks, and look narrowly to all my paths; you set a print on the heels of my feet. puttest Job 33:11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. 2 Chronicles 16:10-12 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time… Proverbs 7:22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; and lookest. Job 10:6 That thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin? Job 14:16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? Job 16:9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. settest Job 2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. heels. Jump to Previous Bound Chains Close Drawest Fasten Feet Heels Lookest Making Mark Narrowly Observest Paths Print Puttest Roots Settest Shackles Soles Steps Stocks Watch Watching WaysJump to Next Bound Chains Close Drawest Fasten Feet Heels Lookest Making Mark Narrowly Observest Paths Print Puttest Roots Settest Shackles Soles Steps Stocks Watch Watching WaysJob 13 1. Job reproves his friends for partiality14. He professes his confidence in God; 19. and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him You put my feet in the stocks This phrase evokes a vivid image of confinement and restriction. In ancient times, stocks were wooden devices used to immobilize prisoners, symbolizing a lack of freedom and control. The Hebrew root for "stocks" is "סַד" (sad), which conveys the idea of constraint and punishment. Job feels as though God has placed him in a position of suffering and limitation, unable to move freely. This imagery reflects Job's perception of his trials as divinely imposed, a test of his faith and endurance. Historically, stocks were a common punitive measure, emphasizing the severity of Job's plight and his sense of being trapped by circumstances beyond his control. and watch all my paths You set a limit for the soles of my feet Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You putוְתָ֘שֵׂ֤ם (wə·ṯā·śêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set my feet רַגְלַ֗י (raḡ·lay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda in the stocks בַּסַּ֨ד ׀ (bas·saḏ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5465: Stocks (for securing feet of prisoners) and stand watch וְתִשְׁמ֥וֹר (wə·ṯiš·mō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to over all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every my paths; אָרְחוֹתָ֑י (’ā·rə·ḥō·w·ṯāy) Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan You set a limit תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃ (tiṯ·ḥaq·qeh) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2707: To carve, to delineate, to entrench for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the soles שָׁרְשֵׁ֥י (šā·rə·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8328: A root of my feet. רַ֝גְלַ֗י (raḡ·lay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda Links Job 13:27 NIVJob 13:27 NLT Job 13:27 ESV Job 13:27 NASB Job 13:27 KJV Job 13:27 BibleApps.com Job 13:27 Biblia Paralela Job 13:27 Chinese Bible Job 13:27 French Bible Job 13:27 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 13:27 You also put my feet (Jb) |
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