Job 6:4 “For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in th…”

Job 6:4

For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the arrowes of the Almightie are in me, the venime whereof doeth drinke vp my spirit, and the terrours of God fight against me.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“the arrows”

Psalm 38:2 Job 16:12–14 Deuteronomy 32:42 Psalm 7:13 Psalm 18:14 Psalm 21:12

Psalm 38:2 · BSB

For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

Job 16:12–14 · BSB

I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;

Deuteronomy 32:42 · BSB

I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh— the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”

Psalm 7:13 · BSB

He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.

Psalm 18:14 · BSB

He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

Psalm 21:12 · BSB

For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

“drinketh up”

Proverbs 18:14 Psalm 143:7 Mark 15:34 Deuteronomy 32:24 Mark 14:33 Mark 14:34

Proverbs 18:14 · BSB

The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

Psalm 143:7 · BSB

Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.

Mark 15:34 · BSB

At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Deuteronomy 32:24 · BSB

They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust.

Mark 14:33 · BSB

He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

Mark 14:34 · BSB

Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

“the terrors”

Job 30:15 Job 9:17 Job 31:23 2 Corinthians 5:11 Psalm 88:15 Psalm 88:16

Job 30:15 · BSB

Terrors are turned loose against me; they drive away my dignity as by the wind, and my prosperity has passed like a cloud.

Job 9:17 · BSB

For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.

Job 31:23 · BSB

For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.

2 Corinthians 5:11 · BSB

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

Psalm 88:15 · BSB

From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.

Psalm 88:16 · BSB

Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.

Also

Job 21:20

Job 21:20 · BSB

Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.

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

In context

3For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.

5Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox low over its fodder?

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