Job 30:21
19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.
- KJV
- Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
- WEB
- You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.
- ASV
- Thou art turned to be cruel to me; With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.
- DARBY
- Thou art changed to a cruel one to me; with the strength of thy hand thou pursuest me.
- BLB
- You have turned to [be] cruel toward me; with the strength of Your hand You oppose me.
- ÅB
- Du er blitt grusom mot meg, med din sterke hånd forfølger du meg.
- OTB
- Du har blitt hard mot meg;
med styrken av Din hånd forfølger Du meg. - B1930
- Du er blitt grusom mot mig, med din sterke hånd forfølger du mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 16:9–14
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Read in contextJob 10:14–17
If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
Read in contextJob 19:6–9
Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Read in contextJob 10:3
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Read in context1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Read in contextJob 7:20–21
I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
Read in contextPsalms 89:13
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
Read in contextJob 13:25–28
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
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