Parallel Verses

World English Bible

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

New American Standard Bible

“They have gaped at me with their mouth,
They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt;
They have massed themselves against me.

King James Version

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

Holman Bible

They open their mouths against me
and strike my cheeks with contempt;
they join themselves together against me.

International Standard Version

People gaped at me with mouths wide open; they slap me in their scorn and gather together against me.

A Conservative Version

They have gaped upon me with their mouth. They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

American Standard Version

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.

Amplified


“They have gaped at me with their mouths,
With contempt they have struck me on the cheek;
They massed themselves together [and conspired] against me.

Bible in Basic English

Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.

Darby Translation

They gape upon me with their mouth; they smite my cheeks reproachfully; they range themselves together against me.

Julia Smith Translation

They gaped upon me with their mouth; with reproach they struck upon my cheek; they will fill out together against me.

King James 2000

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They gaped at me with their mouth; they struck my cheeks with disgrace; they have massed themselves together against me.

Modern King James verseion

They have gaped on me with their mouth; and have scornfully beaten me on the cheek; they gather themselves against me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They have opened their mouths wide upon me, and smitten me upon the cheek despitefully, they have eased themselves through mine adversity.

NET Bible

People have opened their mouths against me, they have struck my cheek in scorn; they unite together against me.

New Heart English Bible

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

The Emphasized Bible

They have gaped upon me with their mouth, With reproach, have they smitten my cheek, Together, against me, have they closed their ranks.

Webster

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves against me.

Youngs Literal Translation

They have gaped on me with their mouth, In reproach they have smitten my cheeks, Together against me they set themselves.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּער 
Pa`ar 
Usage: 4

upon me with their mouth
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

me upon the cheek
לחי 
L@chiy 
Usage: 21

חרפּה 
Cherpah 
Usage: 73

יחד 
Yachad 
Usage: 141

References

Easton

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Describes What God Has Done To Him

9 He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me. 10 They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me. 11 God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

Cross References

Psalm 22:13

They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

Psalm 35:15

But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn't know it. They tore at me, and didn't cease.

Isaiah 50:6

I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.

Lamentations 3:30

Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled full with reproach.

Acts 23:2

The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Micah 5:1

Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.

1 Kings 22:24

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?"

2 Chronicles 18:23

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?"

Psalm 22:16-17

For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 35:21

Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!"

Psalm 94:21

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

Luke 23:35-36

The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

John 18:22

When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"

Acts 4:27

"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

2 Corinthians 11:20

For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.

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