Job 16:10
“They haue gaped vpon me with their mouth, they haue smitten me vpon the cheeke reprochfully, they haue gathered themselues together against mee.”
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Job 16:10 Context
8And thou hast filled mee with wrinckles, which is a witnesse against me: and my leannesse rising vp in me, beareth witnesse to my face. 9He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth vpon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes vpon me. 10They haue gaped vpon me with their mouth, they haue smitten me vpon the cheeke reprochfully, they haue gathered themselues together against mee. 11God hath deliuered me to the vngodly, and turned me ouer into the hands of the wicked. 12I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my necke, and shaken me to pieces, and set me vp for his marke.
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
"They have gaped at me with their mouth, They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt; They have massed themselves against me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.
- Basic English Bible
They gape upon me with their mouth; they smite my cheeks reproachfully; they range themselves together against me.
- Darby Bible
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves against me.
- Webster's Bible
They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
- World English Bible
They have gaped on me with their mouth, In reproach they have smitten my cheeks, Together against me they set themselves.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek scornfully; they gather themselves together against me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 16:10
16:10 They - My friends. Gaped - Opened their mouths wide against me. In all this Job was a type of Christ. These very expressions are used in the predictions of his sufferings, #Psal 22:13|. They gaped upon me with their mouths, and #Mic 5:1|. They shall smite the judge of Israel upon the check.