Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me,
Their poison my spirit drinks;
The terrors of God are arrayed against me.

King James Version

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Holman Bible

Surely the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me;
my spirit drinks their poison.
God’s terrors are arrayed against me.

International Standard Version

"The arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit absorbs their poison; God's terrors have been arranged just for me!

A Conservative Version

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison of which my spirit drinks up. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

American Standard Version

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Amplified


Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me,
My spirit drinks their poison;
The terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Bible in Basic English

For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.

Darby Translation

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of +God are arrayed against me.

Julia Smith Translation

For the arrows of the Almighty are with me, which their anger drank up my spirit: the terrors of God will be prepared for me.

King James 2000

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison thereof drinks up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for the arrows of Shaddai [are] in me; my spirit drinks their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Modern King James verseion

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their fury is drinking my spirit; the terrors of God are set against me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.

NET Bible

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God's sudden terrors are arrayed against me.

New Heart English Bible

For the arrows of Shaddai are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

The Emphasized Bible

For, the arrows of the Almighty, are in me, The heat whereof, my spirit is drinking up, The, terrors of GOD, array themselves against me.

Webster

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison of which drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

World English Bible

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

Youngs Literal Translation

For arrows of the Mighty are with me, Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves for me!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the arrows
חץ 
Chets 
Usage: 53

of the Almighty
שׁדּי 
Shadday 
Usage: 48

עמּד 
`immad 
with me, by me, upon me, mine, against me
Usage: 24

me, the poison
חמא חמה 
Chemah 
Usage: 124

שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 218

my spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

the terrors
בּעוּתים 
Bi`uwthiym 
Usage: 2

of God
אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz

3 It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas, no wonder my words have been impetuous. 4 “For the arrows of the Almighty are within me,
Their poison my spirit drinks;
The terrors of God are arrayed against me.
5 Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder?


Cross References

Psalm 38:2

Your arrows have struck me. Your hand has struck me hard.

Job 30:15

Terrorists turn on me; my honor is pursued as by the wind, and my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

Psalm 88:15-16

Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death. I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.

Deuteronomy 32:23-24

I will heap distress on them! I will use my arrows on them.

Deuteronomy 32:42

I will make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword will devour flesh with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the longhaired leaders of the enemy.

Job 9:17

He crushes me with a tempest. He multiplies my wounds without cause.

Job 16:12-14

I was at ease, but he shattered me. He has grabbed me by the neck and has shaken me to pieces. He has also set me up as his target.

Job 21:20

Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Job 31:23

I was in terror of destruction from God and I could not face his majesty.

Psalm 7:13

He has prepared his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.

Psalm 18:14

He shot his arrows and scattered them. He flashed streaks of lightning to agitate (disturb and trouble) them.

Psalm 21:12

They turn their backs and flee because you aim your bow at their faces.

Psalm 45:5

Your arrows are sharp. The peoples fall under you. Your arrows are in the heart of the King's enemies.

Psalm 143:7

Answer me quickly, O Jehovah for my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness. So who can tolerate a wounded spirit?

Lamentations 3:12-13

With his bow bent, he made me the target for his arrows.

Mark 14:33-34

He took Peter, James and John with him. He was very distressed and troubled.

Mark 15:34

At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? Interpreted it means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

2 Corinthians 5:11

We know what it means to respect the Lord so we persuade others. God knows us and I hope that you know us in your hearts (consciences).

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