Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of thy hand thou persecute me.
New American Standard Bible
With the might of Your hand You
King James Version
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
Holman Bible
You harass
International Standard Version
You changed toward me, and now you're cruel to me; with your mighty hand you are persecuting me;
American Standard Version
Thou art turned to be cruel to me; With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.
Amplified
“You have become harsh and cruel to me;
With the might of Your hand You [keep me alive only to] persecute me.
Bible in Basic English
You have become cruel to me; the strength of your hand is hard on me.
Darby Translation
Thou art changed to a cruel one to me; with the strength of thy hand thou pursuest me.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt turn to be cruel to me: with the strength of thy hand thou wilt lie in wait for me.
King James 2000
You have become cruel to me: with your strong hand you oppose yourself against me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have turned cruel to me; you persecute me with your hand's might.
Modern King James verseion
You changed to be cruel to me; with Your mighty hand You assault me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou art become mine enemy, and with thy violent hand thou takest part against me.
NET Bible
You have become cruel to me; with the strength of your hand you attack me.
New Heart English Bible
You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou art turned to become a cruel one unto me, With the might of thy hand, thou assailest me;
Webster
Thou hast become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
World English Bible
You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppressest me.
Interlinear
Haphak
Yad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 30:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Calls On God For Help
20 I cry to thee, and thou do not answer me. I stand up, and thou gaze at me. 21 Thou have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of thy hand thou persecute me. 22 Thou lift me up to the wind. Thou cause me to ride [upon it], and thou disintegrate me in the storm.
Names
Cross References
Job 6:9
Even that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Job 7:20-21
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 10:3
Is it good to thee that thou should oppress, that thou should despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job 10:14-17
If I sin, then thou mark me. And thou will not acquit me from my iniquity.
Job 13:25-28
Will thou harass a driven leaf? And will thou pursue the dry stubble?
Job 16:9-14
He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed upon me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes upon me.
Job 19:6-9
know now that God has subverted me, and has encompassed me with his net.
Job 19:22
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Job 23:6
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would give heed to me.
Psalm 77:7-9
Will LORD cast off forever? And will he be favorable no more?
Psalm 89:13
Thou have a mighty arm. Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
Jeremiah 30:14
All who love thee have forgotten thee; they seek thee not. For I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased.
1 Peter 5:6
Therefore be lowered under the mighty hand of God, so that he may lift you up in time,