Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

know now that God has subverted me, and has encompassed me with his net.

New American Standard Bible

Know then that God has wronged me
And has closed His net around me.

King James Version

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

Holman Bible

then understand that it is God who has wronged me
and caught me in His net.

International Standard Version

then at least you must know that God has accused me of wrong, and trapped me with his net."

American Standard Version

Know now that God hath subverted me in my cause , And hath compassed me with his net.

Amplified


Know then that God has wronged me and overthrown me
And has closed His net around me.

Bible in Basic English

Be certain that it is God who has done me wrong, and has taken me in his net.

Darby Translation

Know now that +God hath overthrown me, and hath surrounded me with his net.

Julia Smith Translation

Know ye now that God subverted me; and he folded his net about me.

King James 2000

Know now that God has overthrown me, and has compassed me with his net.

Lexham Expanded Bible

know then that God has wronged me and has surrounded me [with] his net.

Modern King James verseion

know now that God has overthrown me, and His net has closed on me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

know this then: that it is God which hath handled me so violently, and hath compassed me about with his net.

NET Bible

know then that God has wronged me and encircled me with his net.

New Heart English Bible

know now that God has subverted me, and has surrounded me with his net.

The Emphasized Bible

Know, then, that, God, hath overthrown me, and, within his net, enclosed me.

Webster

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath encompassed me with his net.

World English Bible

know now that God has subverted me, and has surrounded me with his net.

Youngs Literal Translation

Know now, that God turned me upside down, And His net against me hath set round,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
now
אפוא אפו 
'ephow 
Usage: 15

אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

me, and hath compassed
נקף 
Naqaph 
Usage: 19

References

American

Hastings

Context Readings

Job's Sixth Speech: A Response To Bildad

5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach, 6 know now that God has subverted me, and has encompassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard. I cry for help, but there is no justice.

Cross References

Job 18:8-10

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks upon the toils.

Job 7:20

If I have sinned, what do I do to thee, O thou watcher of men? Why have thou set me as a mark for thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

Job 16:11-14

God delivers me to the perverse, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

Job 27:2

As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul.

Psalm 44:9-14

But now thou have cast off, and brought us to dishonor, and go not forth with our armies.

Psalm 66:10-12

For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.

Ezekiel 12:13

I will also spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare. And I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans, yet he shall not see it, though he shall die there.

Ezekiel 32:3

Thus says lord LORD: I will spread out my net upon thee with a company of many peoples, and they shall bring thee up in my net.

Hosea 7:12

When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them. I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.

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