Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He bent His bow
And set me as a target for the arrow.

King James Version

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Holman Bible

He strung His bow
and set me as the target for His arrow.

International Standard Version

He bent his bow, aiming at me with his arrow.

A Conservative Version

He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

American Standard Version

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Amplified


He has bent His bow
And set me as a target for the arrow.

Bible in Basic English

With his bow bent, he has made me the mark for his arrows.

Darby Translation

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Julia Smith Translation

He bent his bow, he will set me up as a mark for the arrow.

King James 2000

He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He has bent his bow and set me as the target for the arrow.

Modern King James verseion

He has bent His bow and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He hath bent his bow, and made me as it were a mark to shoot at.

NET Bible

He drew his bow and made me the target for his arrow.

New Heart English Bible

He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

The Emphasized Bible

He hath trodden his bow, and set me up, as a mark for the arrow.

Webster

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

World English Bible

He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Youngs Literal Translation

He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He hath bent
דּרך 
Darak 
Usage: 63

קשׁת 
Qesheth 
Usage: 75

and set
נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

me as a mark
מטּרה מטּרא 
Mattara' 
Usage: 16

References

Morish

Verse Info

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

11 He has turned me on one side. I have been pulled to bits and lay desolate. 12 He bent His bow
And set me as a target for the arrow.
13 He has let fly his arrows into the inmost parts of my body.

Cross References

Job 7:20

Have I sinned? What have I done to you, O watcher of all humanity? Why have you made me your target? Am I a burden to you?

Psalm 38:2

Your arrows have struck me. Your hand has struck me hard.

Job 6:4

The Almighty's arrows are in me. My spirit drinks in their poison. God's terrors set themselves against me.

Psalm 7:12-13

If one does not repent God will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.

Lamentations 2:4

He bends his bow for the attack. He takes his place with his hand ready. In his hate he puts to death all those pleasing to the eye in the tent of the daughter of Zion. He poured out his rage just like fire.

Job 16:12-13

I was at ease, but he shattered me. He has grabbed me by the neck and has shaken me to pieces. He has also set me up as his target.

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