Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

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 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not. 21 Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. 22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.

Cross References

Job 6:9

Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

Job 7:20-21

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

Job 10:3

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Job 10:14-17

If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

Job 13:25-28

Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

Job 16:9-14

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

Job 19:6-9

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

Job 19:22

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Job 23:6

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Psalm 77:7-9

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

Psalm 89:13

Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

Jeremiah 30:14

All thy lovers 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 multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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