Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

You have turned cruel to me; you persecute me with your hand's might.

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.

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 to you for help, but you do not answer me; I stand, and you [merely] look at me. 21 You have turned cruel to me; you persecute me with your hand's might. 22 You lift me up to [the] wind--you make me ride [it], and you toss me about [in] the storm.

Cross References

Job 6:9

that God would decide that he would crush me, [that] he would let loose his hand and {kill me}.

Job 7:20-21

[If] I have sinned, what have I done to you, watcher of humanity? Why have you made me as a target for yourself, so that I have become a burden to myself?

Job 10:3

Is it good for you that you oppress, that you despise the labor of your hands, and you smile over the schemes of [the] wicked?

Job 10:14-17

If I had sinned, then you would be watching me, and you would not acquit me of my guilt.

Job 13:25-28

Will you terrify a blown leaf? And will you pursue dry stubble?

Job 16:9-14

His wrath has torn, and he has been hostile toward me; he gnashed at me with his teeth. My foe sharpens his eyes against me.

Job 19:6-9

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

Job 19:22

Why do you pursue me like God? And are not satisfied with my flesh?

Job 23:6

Would he contend with me in [the] greatness of [his] strength? No, but he himself would give heed to me.

Psalm 77:7-9

Will the Lord reject [us] forever, and will he never be pleased [with us] again?

Psalm 89:13

You have a mighty arm; Your hand is strong; your right hand reaches high.

Jeremiah 30:14

All your lovers have forgotten you, they do not care for you. I have struck you [with the] blow of an enemy, [the] punishment of [the] cruel, because of the greatness of your guilt, your sins are numerous.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the [right] time,

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