Job 16:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 16:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 16:9 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 16:9 — KJV
“He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.”
— Job 16:9 (KJV)
Job 16:9 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 16:9
“Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. Then...: or, And thou wilt see her that is mine enemy, and cover her with shame shall she...: Heb. she shall be for a treading down”
Shares key themes with Job 16:9: mine, enemy, eyes
“And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. teareth...: or, dasheth him”
Shares key themes with Job 16:9: teareth, gnasheth, teeth
“And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. rams: or, he goats”
Shares key themes with Job 16:9: mine, eyes
“Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.”
Shares key themes with Job 16:9: mine, eyes
“And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.”
Shares key themes with Job 16:9: mine, eyes
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