You renew Your witnesses against me, and increase Your anger toward me, change and warfare are with me.
Job 16:8 - Tree of Life Version You have seized me— it has become a witness; my leanness rises against me and testifies to my face. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You have laid firm hold on me and have shriveled me up, which is a witness against me; and my leanness [and wretched state of body] are further evidence [against me]; [they] testify to my face. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible seized me, which became grounds for an accusation. My leanness rises to bear witness against me. Catholic Public Domain Version But now my grief has crushed me, and all my limbs have been reduced to nothing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But now my sorrow hath oppressed me: and all my limbs are brought to nothing. |
You renew Your witnesses against me, and increase Your anger toward me, change and warfare are with me.
My eyes have grown dim with grief and all my limbs are like a shadow.
My bones cling to my skin and my flesh; I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.
His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, once unseen, now stick out.
So He gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease among them.
Therefore will the Lord Adonai-Tzva’ot, send leanness among his fat ones. Under its glory He will kindle a burning like a blazing fire.
From the ends of the earth we have heard songs: “Glory to the righteous!” But I say, “I waste away, I waste away! Oy to me! Traitors betray! With treachery traitors betray!”
Messiah did this so that He might present to Himself His glorious community—not having stain or wrinkle or any such thing, but in order that she might be holy and blameless.
I went away full, but Adonai has brought me back empty. Why should you call me Naomi, since Adonai has testified against me and Shaddai has brought calamity on me?”