Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

You changed to be cruel to me; with Your mighty hand You assault 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 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 cried to You, and You did not hear me; I stood up, and You did not consider me. 21 You changed to be cruel to me; with Your mighty hand You assault me. 22 You lift me up to the wind; You cause me to ride on it; and You melt me in a storm.

Cross References

Job 6:9

Even that it would please God to destroy me; that He would loose His hand and cut me off!

Job 7:20-21

I have sinned. What shall I do to You, O Watcher of men? Why have You set me as a target for You, so that I am a burden to myself?

Job 10:3

Is it good to You that You should press down, that You should despise the work of Your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked?

Job 10:14-17

If I sin, then You mark me, and You will not acquit me from my iniquity.

Job 13:25-28

Will You terrify a leaf driven to and fro? Will You pursue the dry stubble?

Job 16:9-14

His anger has torn and hated me; He gnashes on me with His teeth; my enemy sharpens his eyes at me;

Job 19:6-9

know now that God has overthrown me, and His net has closed on me.

Job 19:22

Why do you, like God, persecute me and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Job 23:6

Will He plead against me with His great power? No, surely He would give heed to me.

Psalm 77:7-9

Will the Lord cast off forever? And will He be favorable no more?

Psalm 89:13

You have a mighty arm; Your hand is strong, and Your right hand is high.

Jeremiah 30:14

All your lovers have forgotten you; they do not seek you. For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the greatness of your iniquity; because your sins are many.

1 Peter 5:6

Therefore be humbled under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time,

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