Job 16:8 “You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up an…”

Job 16:8

You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.

World English Bible

You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.

American Standard Version

And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me: And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hast made me full of wrinkles which is a witnesse thereof, and my leannes ryseth vp in me, testifying the same in my face.

Darby Translation

Thou hast shrivelled me up! it is become a witness; and my leanness riseth up against me, it beareth witness to my face.

Young's Literal Translation

And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.

Bible in Basic English

It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.

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Cross references

“is a witness”

Job 10:17 Ruth 1:21 Ephesians 5:27

Job 10:17 · BSB

You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.

Ruth 1:21 · BSB

I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”

Ephesians 5:27 · BSB

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

“my leanness”

Psalm 106:15 Isaiah 10:16 Isaiah 24:16

Psalm 106:15 · BSB

So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

Isaiah 10:16 · BSB

Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.

Isaiah 24:16 · BSB

From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.

Also

Job 19:20 Psalm 109:24

Job 19:20 · BSB

My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

Psalm 109:24 · BSB

My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family.

9His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.

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