Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Thou art turned to become a cruel one unto me, With the might of thy hand, thou assailest 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.

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.

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 I cry out for help unto thee, and thou dost not answer, I stand still, and thou dost gaze at me; 21 Thou art turned to become a cruel one unto me, With the might of thy hand, thou assailest me; 22 Thou liftest up me to the wind, thou carriest me away, and the storm maketh me faint;

Cross References

Job 6:9

That it would please GOD to crush me, That he would set free his hand, and cut me off!

Job 7:20-21

I have sinned, What can I do for thee, thou watcher of men? Wherefore hast thou set me as thine object of attack, or have I become, unto thee, a burden?

Job 10:3

Is it seemly in thee, that thou shouldst oppress? that thou shouldst despise the labour of thine own hand, when, upon the counsel of the lawless, thou hast shone?

Job 10:14-17

If I have sinned, then couldst thou watch me, and, from mine iniquity, thou wouldst not acquit me:

Job 13:25-28

A driven leaf, wilt thou cause to tremble? Or, dry stubble, wilt thou pursue?

Job 16:9-14

His anger, hath torn and persecuted me, He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth, Mine adversary, hath sharpened his eyes for me.

Job 19:6-9

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

Job 19:22

Wherefore should ye persecute me as GOD? and, with my flesh, should not he satisfied?

Job 23:6

Would he, with fulness of might, contend with me? Nay, surely, he, would give heed to me!

Psalm 77:7-9

For ages, will My Lord reject? And, not again, grant acceptance any more?

Psalm 89:13

Thine is an arm with might, Strong is thy hand, High is thy right hand;

Jeremiah 30:14

All thy lovers, have forgotten thee, Thyself, do they not seek, - For With the wounding of an enemy, have I wounded thee With the correction of one who is cruel, Because of the abounding of thine iniquity, Because numerous have been thy sins.

1 Peter 5:6

Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time, -

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