Job 19:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 19:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 19:2 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 19:2 — KJV
“How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?”
— Job 19:2 (KJV)
Job 19:2 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 19:2
“My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?”
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“How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:”
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“And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; vexed: Heb. shortened”
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“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”
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“Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. darling: Heb. only one”
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