Job 16:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 16:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 16:10 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselv..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 16:10 — KJV
“They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.”
— Job 16:10 (KJV)
Job 16:10 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 16:10
“And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? Ye take...: Heb. It is much for you”
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“And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.”
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“Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.”
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“That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord. accord: Heb. mouth”
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“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
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