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Job 16:10

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

KJV

Collegit furorem suum in me, et comminans mihi, infremuit contra me dentibus suis : hostis meus terribilibus oculis me intuitus est.

Vulgate

ὀργῇ χρησάμενος κατέβαλέν με, ἔβρυξεν ἐπ’ ἐμὲ τοὺς ὀδόντας, βέλη πειρατῶν αὐτοῦ ἐπ’ ἐμοὶ ἔπεσεν.

LXX

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.

ASV

פָּעֲר֬וּ עָלַ֨/י בְּ/פִי/הֶ֗ם בְּ֭/חֶרְפָּה הִכּ֣וּ לְחָיָ֑/י יַ֝֗חַד עָלַ֥/י יִתְמַלָּאֽוּ/ן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

חֶרְפַּ֥ת
chrpt
noun · 70×
י
y
noun · 496×
יַחְדָּ֑ו
ychdv
noun · 141×
לֶּ֑חִי
lchy
noun · 19×
ם
m
verb · 499×
מָלְאָ֥ה
ml'h
verb · 248×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פָעֲרָ֥ה
p'rh
verb · 4×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:24 — But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
  • 2Cor 11:20 — For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
  • Acts 23:2 — And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
  • Isa 50:6 — I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
  • Job 12:4 — I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
  • Job 21:3 — Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
  • John 18:22 — And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
  • Lam 3:30 — He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
  • Lam 3:30 — He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
  • Mic 5:1 — Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
  • Mic 5:1 — Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
  • Ps 3:7 — Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
  • Ps 22:13 — They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
  • Ps 22:13 — They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
  • Ps 22:16 — For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
  • Ps 35:15 — But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
  • Ps 94:21 — They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.