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Job 16:9

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

KJV

Rugæ meæ testimonium dicunt contra me, et suscitatur falsiloquus adversus faciem meam, contradicens mihi.

Vulgate

εἰς μαρτύριον ἐγενήθη· καὶ ἀνέστη ἐν ἐμοὶ τὸ ψεῦδός μου, κατὰ πρόσωπόν μου ἀνταπεκρίθη.

LXX

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.

ASV

אַפּ֤/וֹ טָרַ֨ף וַֽ/יִּשְׂטְמֵ֗/נִי חָרַ֣ק עָלַ֣/י בְּ/שִׁנָּ֑י/ו צָרִ֓/י יִלְט֖וֹשׁ עֵינָ֣י/ו לִֽ/י

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
verb · 107×
ו
v
noun · 55×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
חָרַ֣ק
chrq
verb · 5×
טָרֹ֥ף
trp
verb · 25×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לְטוֹשׁ
ltvsh
verb · 5×
נִי
ny
verb · 6×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Acts 7:54 — When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
  • Acts 7:54 — When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
  • Hos 6:1 — Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
  • Job 10:16 — For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
  • Job 13:24 — Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
  • Job 13:27 — Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
  • Job 18:4 — He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
  • Job 18:4 — He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
  • Job 19:11 — He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
  • Job 19:11 — He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
  • Job 30:21 — Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
  • Lam 2:16 — All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
  • Lam 2:16 — All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
  • Ps 18:17 — He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
  • Ps 35:16 — With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
  • Ps 35:16 — With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
  • Ps 37:12 — The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.