Job 16:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.”
Job 16:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 16:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 16:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.”
Job 16:12 — World English Bible
Job 16:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark. ”
Job 16:12 — American Standard Version
Job 16:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.”
Job 16:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 16:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. ”
Job 16:12 — Darby Translation
Job 16:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I was in welth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the necke, and beaten me, and set me as a marke for himselfe.”
Job 16:12 — Geneva Bible
Job 16:12 in Context — 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.
11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.
12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
What Does Job 16:12 Mean?
Job 16:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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