Job 16:9

He teareth [me] in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

He teareth {H2963} me in his wrath {H639}, who hateth {H7852} me: he gnasheth {H2786} upon me with his teeth {H8127}; mine enemy {H6862} sharpeneth {H3913} his eyes {H5869} upon me.

He tears me apart in his anger; he holds a grudge against me; he gnashes on me with his teeth. "My enemies look daggers at me.

His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.

He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 35:16 (5 votes)

    With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

  • Lamentations 2:16 (5 votes)

    All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed [her] up: certainly this [is] the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen [it].

  • Job 13:24 (5 votes)

    Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?

  • Acts 7:54 (3 votes)

    ¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.

  • Job 19:11 (3 votes)

    He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as [one of] his enemies.

  • Job 18:4 (3 votes)

    He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

  • Hosea 6:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.