Job 16:13

Job 16:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
• New International Version (NIV)his archers surround me. Without pity, he pierces my kidneys and spills my gall on the ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)his archers surround me. He slashes open my kidneys and does not spare; he pours out my gall on the ground.
• New King James Version (NKJV)His archers surround me. He pierces my heart and does not pity; He pours out my gall on the ground.

Context of Job 16:13

11God has handed me over to sinners. He has tossed me into the hands of the wicked. 12“I was living quietly until he shattered me. He took me by the neck and broke me in pieces. Then he set me up as his target, and now his archers surround me. His arrows pierce me without mercy. The ground is wet with my blood. 14Again and again he smashes against me, charging at me like a warrior. 15I wear burlap to show my grief. My pride lies in the dust.

Job 16:13 word by word

יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ עָלַ֨י׀ רַבָּ֗יו יְפַלַּ֣ח כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי וְלֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ מְרֵרָֽתִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• His archersרַבrab · archerH7228
• compass me round aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• he cleavethפָּלַחpâlach · to cleaveH6398
• my reinsכִּלְיָהkilyâh · kidneyH3629
• and doth not spareחָמַלchâmal · to spareH2550
• he poureth outשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: pourH8210
• my gallמְרֵרָהmerêrâh · gallH4845
• upon the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776

Cross-references for Job 16:13

• Job 6:4For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows. Their poison infects my spirit. God’s terrors are lined up against me.
• Genesis 49:23Archers attacked him savagely; they shot at him and harassed him.
• Psalms 7:12If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
• Job 19:27I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!
• Lamentations 3:13He shot his arrows deep into my heart.
• Job 6:10At least I can take comfort in this: Despite the pain, I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
• Deuteronomy 29:20The Lord will never pardon such people. Instead his anger and jealousy will burn against them. All the curses written in this book will come down on them, and the Lord will erase their names from under heaven.
• Ezekiel 5:11“As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will cut you off completely. I will show you no pity at all because you have defiled my Temple with your vile images and detestable sins.
• Romans 8:32Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?
• 2 Peter 2:5And God did not spare the ancient world—except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God’s righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast flood.
• Job 20:25The arrow is pulled from their back, and the arrowhead glistens with blood. The terrors of death are upon them.
• Lamentations 2:11I have cried until the tears no longer come; my heart is broken. My spirit is poured out in agony as I see the desperate plight of my people. Little children and tiny babies are fainting and dying in the streets.

Commentaries on Job 16:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13His archers compass me - רביו rabbaiv "his great ones." The Vulgate and Septuagint translate this his spears; the Syriac, Arabic, and Chaldee, his arrows. On this and the following verse Mr. Heath observes: "The metaphor is here taken from huntsmen: first, they surround the beast; then he is shot dead; his entrails are next taken out; and then his body is broken up limb by limb."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13His archers - He does not come alone to shoot at me; he has employed a company of bowmen, who also direct “their” arrows against me. The word used here רב rab means properly “much, large,” great; and is applied to that which is powerful or mighty. It is nowhere else used in the sense of “archers,” and might be rendered “his many;” that is, his bands, hosts, or armies. But as all the ancient versions render it “arrows,” or “archers,” probably that sense is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-16Verses 6-16 Here is a doleful representation of Job's grievances. What reason we have to bless God, that we are not making such complaints! Even good men, when in great troubles, have much ado not to entertain hard thoughts of God. Eliphaz had represented Job as unhumbled under his affliction: No, says Job, I know better things; the dust is now the fittest place for me. In this he reminds us of Christ, who was a man of sorrows, and pronounced those…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13my gall: This describes injuries to important organs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. his archers--The image of Job 16:12 is continued. God, in making me His "mark," is accompanied by the three friends, whose words wound like sharp arrows. gall--put for a vital part; so the liver (La 2:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 16:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Bow
• Gall

In the dictionaries

• Comforter
• Foul
• Gall
• Plead
• Scorn
• Asunder
• Bildad
• Kidneys
• archer

Commentaries on Job 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary