Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

You changed toward me, and now you're cruel to me; with your mighty hand you are persecuting 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.

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 for help to you, but you won't answer me; I stand still, but you only look at me. 21 You changed toward me, and now you're cruel to me; with your mighty hand you are persecuting me; 22 you carried me off in a wind storm, making me ride on it while you toss me about as the storm roars around me.

Cross References

Job 6:9

that God would just be willing to crush me; that he would let loose and eliminate me!

Job 7:20-21

So what if I sin? What have I done against you, you observer of humankind? Why have you made me your target? Why burden yourself with me?

Job 10:3

Does it delight you to oppress or despise what you have made, while you smile at the plans of the wicked?

Job 10:14-17

If I sin, you watch me and won't acquit me for my iniquity.

Job 13:25-28

Are you a god who would make a leaf tremble or who would prosecute a dry straw?

Job 16:9-14

His anger tears me in his persistent resentment against me; he gnashes his teeth at me. My adversary glares at me.

Job 19:6-9

then at least you must know that God has accused me of wrong, and trapped me with his net."

Job 19:22

Why are you chasing me, as God has been doing? Aren't you satisfied that I'm sick?

Job 23:6

"Would he use his great power to fight me? No, he'll pay attention to me.

Psalm 77:7-9

Will the Lord reject me forever and not show favor again?

Psalm 89:13

Your arm is strong; your hand is mighty; indeed, your right hand is victorious.

Jeremiah 30:14

All your lovers have forgotten you; they don't seek you. Indeed, I've struck you down with the blow of an enemy, with the punishment of a cruel foe because your wickedness is great, and your sins are numerous.

1 Peter 5:6

Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time he may exalt you.

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