Job 6:4 Parallel Translations

because the arrows of the Almighty have found their target in me, and my spirit is drinking their poison. God's terrors line up in battle against me.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

ASV:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

BBE:

For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.

DBY:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of +God are arrayed against me.

ERV:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

JPS:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof my spirit drinketh up; the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

WBS:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison of which drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

WEB:

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

YLT:

For arrows of the Mighty are with me, Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves for me!

Job 6:4 Cross References

XREF:

Job 16:13 "His arrows surround me. Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground.

Job 20:16 "He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.

Job 21:20 "Let his own eyes see his decay, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Job 30:15 "Terrors are turned against me; They pursue my honor as the wind, And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

Psalm 38:2 For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:4 For the arrows of the Almighty [are] within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do {c} set themselves in array against me.
(c) Which declares that he was not only afflicted in body, but wounded in conscience, which is the greatest battle that the faithful can have.

WES:

6:4 Arrows - So he fitly calls his afflictions, because, like arrows, they came upon him swiftly and suddenly one after another, immediately shot by God into his spirit. Poison - Implying that these arrows were more keen than ordinary, being dipped in God's wrath, as the barbarous nations used to dip their arrows in poison, that they might not only pierce, but burn up and consume the vital parts. Drinketh - Exhausteth and consumeth my soul. In array - They are like a numerous army, who invade me on every side. This was the sorest part of his calamity, wherein he was an eminent type of Christ, who complained most of the sufferings of his soul. Now is my soul troubled. My soul is exceeding sorrowful. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Indeed trouble of mind is the sorest trouble. A wounded spirit who can bear.

MHC:

6:1-7 Job still justifies himself in his complaints. In addition to outward troubles, the inward sense of God's wrath took away all his courage and resolution. The feeling sense of the wrath of God is harder to bear than any outward afflictions. What then did the Saviour endure in the garden and on the cross, when he bare our sins, and his soul was made a sacrifice to Divine justice for us! Whatever burden of affliction, in body or estate, God is pleased to lay upon us, we may well submit to it as long as he continues to us the use of our reason, and the peace of our conscience; but if either of these is disturbed, our case is very pitiable. Job reflects upon his friends for their censures. He complains he had nothing offered for his relief, but what was in itself tasteless, loathsome, and burdensome.

CONC:

Almighty Army Array Arrayed Arrows Deep Drinketh Drinking Drinks Fears God's Goes Marshaled Mighty Order Poison Present Ruler Spirit Terrors Themselves Whereof Within

Almighty Army Array Arrayed Arrows Deep Drinketh Drinks Fears God's Goes Marshaled Order Poison Present Ruler Spirit Terrors Themselves Whereof Within

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