Job 16:10

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

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WEBBE

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

BSB

They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.

KJV

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

ASV

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.

BBE

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.

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פָּעֲרוּ pa·'a·ru people have opened wide H6473 עָלַי 'a·lai on me H5921 בְּפִיהֶם be·fi·hem (in) mouth their H6310 בְּחֶרְפָּה be·cher·pah in scorn H2781 הִכּוּ hi·ku they have struck H5221 לְחָיָי le·cha·yai cheeks my H3895 יַחַד ya·chad together H3162 עָלַי 'a·lai on me H5921 יִתְמַלָּאוּן yit·ma·la·'un they mass themselves H4390

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–16

Here is a doleful representation of Job's grievances. What reason we have to bless God, that we are not making such complaints! Even good men, when in great troubles, have much ado not to entertain hard thoughts of God. Eliphaz had represented Job as unhumbled under his affliction: No, says Job, I know better things; the dust is now the fittest place for me. In this he reminds us of Christ, who was a man of sorrows, and pronounced those blessed that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

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