Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

You have turned against me with cruelty;
You harass me with Your strong hand.

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.

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 out to You for help, but You do not answer me;
when I stand up, You merely look at me.
21 You have turned against me with cruelty;
You harass me with Your strong hand.
22 You lift me up on the wind and make me ride it;
You scatter me in the storm.



Cross References

Job 6:9

that He would decide to crush me,
to unleash His power and cut me off!

Job 7:20-21

If I have sinned, what have I done to You,
Watcher of mankind?
Why have You made me Your target,
so that I have become a burden to You?

Job 10:3

Is it good for You to oppress,
to reject the work of Your hands,
and favor the plans of the wicked?

Job 10:14-17

if I sin, You would notice,
and would not acquit me of my wrongdoing.

Job 13:25-28

Will You frighten a wind-driven leaf?
Will You chase after dry straw?

Job 16:9-14

His anger tears at me, and He harasses me.
He gnashes His teeth at me.
My enemy pierces me with His eyes.

Job 19:6-9

then understand that it is God who has wronged me
and caught me in His net.

Job 19:22

Why do you persecute me as God does?
Will you never get enough of my flesh?

Job 23:6

Would He prosecute me forcefully?
No, He will certainly pay attention to me.

Psalm 77:7-9

“Will the Lord reject forever
and never again show favor?

Psalm 89:13

You have a mighty arm;
Your hand is powerful;
Your right hand is lifted high.

Jeremiah 30:14

All your lovers have forgotten you;
they no longer look for you,
for I have struck you as an enemy would,
with the discipline of someone cruel,
because of your enormous guilt
and your innumerable sins.

1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,

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