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11 But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!”

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11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(A) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(B)

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But reach out and take away his health, and he will surely curse you to your face!”

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But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones,(A) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(B)

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21 “Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy,
    for the hand of God has struck me.

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21 “Have pity on me, my friends,(A) have pity,
    for the hand of God has struck(B) me.

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11 and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.

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11 and cursed(A) the God of heaven(B) because of their pains and their sores,(C) but they refused to repent of what they had done.(D)

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When these celebrations ended—sometimes after several days—Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, “Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

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When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified.(A) Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering(B) for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned(C) and cursed God(D) in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.

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21 There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds[a] fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:21 Greek 1 talent [34 kilograms].

21 From the sky huge hailstones,(A) each weighing about a hundred pounds,[a] fell on people. And they cursed God(B) on account of the plague of hail,(C) because the plague was so terrible.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 16:21 Or about 45 kilograms

Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.

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They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,(A) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent(B) and glorify him.(C)

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13 “You have said terrible things about me,” says the Lord.

“But you say, ‘What do you mean? What have we said against you?’

14 “You have said, ‘What’s the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the Lord of Heaven’s Armies that we are sorry for our sins?

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Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God

13 “You have spoken arrogantly(A) against me,” says the Lord.

“Yet you ask,(B) ‘What have we said against you?’

14 “You have said, ‘It is futile(C) to serve(D) God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements(E) and going about like mourners(F) before the Lord Almighty?

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After a period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me[a] against the nations who plundered you. For he said, “Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2:8a The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
  2. 2:8b Hebrew Anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A)

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21 They will go from one place to another, weary and hungry. And because they are hungry, they will rage and curse their king and their God. They will look up to heaven

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21 Distressed and hungry,(A) they will roam through the land;(B) when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse(C) their king and their God.

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25 That is why the Lord’s anger burns against his people,
    and why he has raised his fist to crush them.
The mountains tremble,
    and the corpses of his people litter the streets like garbage.
But even then the Lord’s anger is not satisfied.
    His fist is still poised to strike!

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25 Therefore the Lord’s anger(A) burns against his people;
    his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,(B)
    and the dead bodies(C) are like refuse(D) in the streets.(E)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,(F)
    his hand is still upraised.(G)

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15 “Do not touch my chosen people,
    and do not hurt my prophets.”

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15 “Do not touch(A) my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(B) no harm.”

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But now when trouble strikes, you lose heart.
    You are terrified when it touches you.

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But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged;(A)
    it strikes(B) you, and you are dismayed.(C)

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