Job 9:17

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.

American Standard Version (1901)

For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.

Bible in Basic English

For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.

Free Bible Version

He pounds me with the winds of a storm; he wounds me time and again, without giving a reason.

King James (Authorized) Version

For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

Translation for Translators

He sends storms to batter me, and he bruises me many times ◄without any reason to do that/even though I am innocent►.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For he breaks me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause.

Noah Webster Bible

For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

World English Bible

For he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause.

Young's Literal Translation

Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.

Context

Job: How Can I Contend with God?

¹⁶If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice. ¹⁷For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. ¹⁸He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.

Summary

In this verse, Job expresses his feelings of helplessness and despair as he grapples with the overwhelming challenges and suffering in his life. He questions the justice of God, feeling that he is being treated unfairly despite his innocence. Job's words reflect the human struggle to understand the ways of God during times of intense hardship and adversity. This verse captures the raw emotions of doubt and confusion that can arise when faced with seemingly unjust circumstances. Job's lament serves as a reminder of the importance of faith and trust in God's sovereignty, even in the midst of trials.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He breaketh me with a tempest - The Targum, Syriac, and Arabic have this sense: He powerfully smites even every hair of my head and multiplies my wounds without cause. That is, There is no reason known to myself, or to any man, why I should be thus most oppressively afflicted. It is, therefore, cruel, and inconsequent to assert that I suffer for my crimes.