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Job 6:15

My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;

KJV

Fratres mei præterierunt me, sicut torrens qui raptim transit in convallibus.

Vulgate

οὐ προσεῖδόν με οἱ ἐγγύτατοί μου· ὥσπερ χειμάρρους ἐκλείπων, ἢ ὥσπερ κῦμα παρῆλθόν με·

LXX

My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;

ASV

אַ֭חַ/י בָּגְד֣וּ כְמוֹ נָ֑חַל כַּ/אֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣ים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲפִיקִ֣ים
'pyqym
noun · 18×
בֹּגְדִ֣ים
bgdym
verb · 49×
ו
v
noun · 629×
כְּמוֹ
kmv
preposition · 142×
נַ֣חַל
nchl
noun · 140×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Jer 12:6 — For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee
  • Jer 15:18 — Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
  • Jer 15:18 — Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
  • John 13:18 — I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
  • John 16:32 — Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
  • Matt 26:31 — Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
  • Prov 19:4 — Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
  • Ps 38:11 — My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
  • Ps 41:9 — Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
  • Ps 55:12 — For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: