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Verse 16

Job 16:7

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family.

American Standard Version (1901)

But now he hath made me weary: Thou hast made desolate all my company.

Bible in Basic English

But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble.

Free Bible Version

God, you have worn me out. You have destroyed my whole family.

King James (Authorized) Version

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

Translation for Translators

God has now taken away all my strength, and he has destroyed my family.

Unlocked Literal Bible

But now, God, you have made me weary; you have made all my family desolate.

Noah Webster Bible

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

World English Bible

But now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made all my company desolate.

Young's Literal Translation

Only, now, it hath wearied me; Thou hast desolated all my company,

Context

Job Decries His Comforters

⁶Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away? ⁷Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family. ⁸You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.

Summary

In this verse, Job expresses his deep distress and anguish, feeling that God has allowed his suffering and turned against him. Despite his friends' attempts to console him, Job feels isolated and abandoned by both God and man. Job's lament reflects the intense emotional turmoil he is experiencing, questioning the reasons behind his afflictions and seeking understanding in the midst of his pain. This verse captures the raw honesty of Job's suffering and his desperate plea for compassion and empathy in his time of great trial.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

But now he hath made me weary - The Vulgate translates thus: - Nunc autem oppressit me dolor meus; et in nihilum redacti sunt omnes artus mei; "But now my grief oppresses me, and all my joints are reduced to nothing." Perhaps Job alluded here to his own afflictions, and the desolation of his family. Thou hast made me weary with continual affliction; my strength is quite exhausted; and thou hast made desolate all my company, not leaving me a single child to continue my name, or to comfort me in sickness or old age. Mr. Good translates: - "Here, indeed, hath he distracted me; Thou hast struck apart all my witnesses."

Job 16:7

Job Decries His Comforters

⁶Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away? ⁷Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family. ⁸You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.

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Berean Standard Bible

Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family.

American Standard Version (1901)

But now he hath made me weary: Thou hast made desolate all my company.

Bible in Basic English

But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble.

Free Bible Version

God, you have worn me out. You have destroyed my whole family.

King James (Authorized) Version

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

Translation for Translators

God has now taken away all my strength, and he has destroyed my family.

Unlocked Literal Bible

But now, God, you have made me weary; you have made all my family desolate.

Noah Webster Bible

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

World English Bible

But now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made all my company desolate.

Young's Literal Translation

Only, now, it hath wearied me; Thou hast desolated all my company,

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

But now he hath made me weary - The Vulgate translates thus: - Nunc autem oppressit me dolor meus; et in nihilum redacti sunt omnes artus mei; "But now my grief oppresses me, and all my joints are reduced to nothing." Perhaps Job alluded here to his own afflictions, and the desolation of his family. Thou hast made me weary with continual affliction; my strength is quite exhausted; and thou hast made desolate all my company, not leaving me a single child to continue my name, or to comfort me in sickness or old age. Mr. Good translates: - "Here, indeed, hath he distracted me; Thou hast struck apart all my witnesses."