Job 16:9
He tears me in his wrath, who hates me; he gnashes upon me with his teeth; my enemy sharpens his eyes upon me.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
His anger tears at me, and he hates me; he gnashes his teeth at me. My adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
He hath torn{H2963} me in his wrath,{H639} and persecuted{H7852} me; He hath gnashed{H2786} upon me with his teeth:{H8127} Mine adversary{H6862} sharpeneth{H3913} his eyes{H5869} upon me.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
He teareth{H2963}{(H8804)} me in his wrath{H639}, who hateth{H7852}{(H8799)} me: he gnasheth{H2786}{(H8804)} upon me with his teeth{H8127}; mine enemy{H6862} sharpeneth{H3913}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869} upon me.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He is angrie at me, he hateth me, and gnassheth vpon me with his teth. Myne enemy skouleth vpon me with his eyes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
His wrath hath torne me, and hee hateth me, and gnasheth vpon mee with his teeth: mine enemie hath sharpened his eyes against me.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
His wrath hath torne me he hateth me, & gnasheth vpon me with his teeth: myne enemie loketh fiercely vpon me with his eyes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
He teareth [me] in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He has gnashed on me with his teeth: My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
His anger hath torn, and he hateth me, He hath gnashed at me with his teeth, My adversary sharpeneth his eyes for me.
American Standard Version (1901)
He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
American Standard Version (1901)
He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;
World English Bible (2000)
He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
His anger has torn me and persecuted me; he has gnashed at me with his teeth; my adversary locks his eyes on me.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 35:16 : 16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
- Lam 2:16 : 16 All your enemies have opened their mouth against you: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly, this is the day we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
- Job 13:24 : 24 Why do you hide your face, and hold me as your enemy?
- Job 18:4 : 4 He tears himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for you? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?
- Job 19:11 : 11 He has also kindled His wrath against me and counts me as one of His enemies.
- Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked plot against the just and gnash at him with their teeth.
- Hos 6:1 : 1 Come, and let us return to the LORD: for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck us, and he will bind us up.
- Job 10:16-17 : 16 For it increases. You hunt me as a fierce lion; and again You show Yourself marvelous upon me. 17 You renew Your witnesses against me, and increase Your indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
- Acts 7:54 : 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
- Mic 7:8 : 8 Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light to me.
- Ps 50:22 : 22 Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
- Lam 3:10 : 10 He was to me like a bear lying in wait, and like a lion in hiding.
- Hos 5:14 : 14 For I will be to Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
- Job 13:27 : 27 You put my feet also in the stocks, and watch closely all my paths; you set a mark upon the soles of my feet.
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