Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

You have become cruel to me; the strength of your hand is hard on me.

New American Standard Bible

“You have become cruel to me;
With the might of Your hand You persecute me.

King James Version

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

Holman Bible

You have turned against me with cruelty;
You harass me with Your strong hand.

International Standard Version

You changed toward me, and now you're cruel to me; with your mighty hand you are persecuting me;

A Conservative Version

Thou have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of thy hand thou persecute 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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אכזר 
'akzar 
Usage: 4

to me with thy strong
עצם 
`otsem 
Usage: 3

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

thou opposest
שׂטם 
Satam 
Usage: 6

Context Readings

Job Calls On God For Help

20 You give no answer to my cry, and take no note of my prayer. 21 You have become cruel to me; the strength of your hand is hard on me. 22 Lifting me up, you make me go on the wings of the wind; I am broken up by the storm.

Cross References

Job 6:9

If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!

Job 7:20-21

If I have done wrong, what have I done to you, O keeper of men? why have you made me a mark for your blows, so that I am a weariness to myself?

Job 10:3

What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

Job 10:14-17

That, if I did wrong, you would take note of it, and would not make me clear from sin:

Job 13:25-28

Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way?

Job 16:9-14

I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;

Job 19:6-9

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

Job 19:22

Why are you cruel to me, like God, for ever saying evil against me?

Job 23:6

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

Psalm 77:7-9

Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

Psalm 89:13

Yours is an arm of power; strong is your hand and high your right hand.

Jeremiah 30:14

Your lovers have no more thought for you, they go after you no longer; for I have given you the wound of a hater, even cruel punishment;

1 Peter 5:6

For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

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