11 God hath delivered me to the unjust, and hath made me to turn out of the way by the [a]hands of the wicked.

12 I was in wealth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the neck and beaten me, and set me as a mark for himself.

13 His [b]archers compass me round about: he cutteth my reins, and doth not spare, and poureth my gall [c]upon the ground.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:11 They have led me whither they would.
  2. Job 16:13 His manifold afflictions.
  3. Job 16:13 I am wounded to the heart.

11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

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11 God has turned me over to the ungodly
    and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked.(A)
12 All was well with me, but he shattered me;
    he seized me by the neck and crushed me.(B)
He has made me his target;(C)
13     his archers surround me.(D)
Without pity, he pierces(E) my kidneys
    and spills my gall on the ground.

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11 God (A)has delivered me to the ungodly,
And turned me over to the hands of the wicked.
12 I was at ease, but He has (B)shattered me;
He also has taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces;
He has (C)set me up for His target,
13 His archers surround me.
He pierces my [a]heart and does not pity;
He pours out my gall on the ground.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:13 Lit. kidneys

11 God gives me up to the ungodly
    and casts me into the hands of the wicked.
12 I was at ease, and he broke me apart;
    he seized me by the neck and dashed me to pieces;
he set me up as his (A)target;
13     his (B)archers surround me.
He slashes open my kidneys (C)and does not spare;
    he (D)pours out my gall on the ground.

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