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I watch how bitterly they taunt me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely there are mockers about me, and my eye dwells on their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Are there</i> not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Are</i> not mockers with me? And does not my eye dwell on their provocation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Mockers are certainly with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Surely mockers are with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Surely mockers are with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Surely mockers are with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Surely there are mockers <i>and</i> mockery with me, And my eye gazes on their obstinacy <i>and</i> provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely mockers surround me and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely there are mockers with me, And mine eye dwelleth upon their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All I can see are angry crowds, making fun of me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely there are mockers with me, and mine eye abideth in their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Certainly, mockers are around me. My eyes are focused on their opposition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I watch how bitterly everyone mocks me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mockers surround me; I cannot stop staring at their hostility all through the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Surely mockery is with me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Surely there are mockers with me. My eye dwells on their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Are there not mockers with me? and doth not my eye continue in their provocation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Surely there are mockers with me. My eye dwells on their provocation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If not—mockeries [are] with me. And my eye lodges in their provocations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If not -- mockeries are with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If not mockings with me? and shall not mine eye lodge in their bitterness?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have not sinned, and my eye abideth in bitterness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I have not sinned, yet my eye remains in bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Surely mockers surround me, at their provocation, my eyes grow dim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely there are mockers around me, and my eye dwells on their provocation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For there is no falsehood in me, and yet my spirit dwells in their bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because there is no falsehood with me, and in their bitterness my spirit spends the night<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely there are mockers with me, And mine eye abideth in their provocation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Weary I intreat; and what have I done? and strangers have stolen my goods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/17-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2613" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/17.htm">Job Prepares for Death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>“My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2049.htm" title="2049: hă·ṯu·lîm (N-mp) -- Mockery. From hathal; a derision.">mockers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5978.htm" title="5978: ‘im·mā·ḏî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Along with, against, by, from">surround me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nî (N-csc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">and my eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: tā·lan (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">must gaze</a> <a href="/hebrew/4784.htm" title="4784: ū·ḇə·ham·mə·rō·w·ṯām (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be contentious or rebellious. A primitive root; to be bitter; to rebel.">at their rebellion.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Give me, I pray, the pledge You demand. Who else will be my guarantor?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-20.htm">Job 16:20</a></span><br />My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-4.htm">Job 12:4</a></span><br />I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-19.htm">Job 19:19</a></span><br />All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-3.htm">Job 21:3</a></span><br />Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-1.htm">Job 30:1</a></span><br />“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Psalm 22:7</a></span><br />All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Psalm 35:15-16</a></span><br />But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. / Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12</a></span><br />Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-25.htm">Psalm 109:25</a></span><br />I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-28.htm">Proverbs 19:28</a></span><br />A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-14.htm">Lamentations 3:14</a></span><br />I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-39</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Are there not mockers with me? and does not my eye continue in their provocation?</p><p class="hdg">mockers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-4.htm">Job 12:4</a></b></br> I am <i>as</i> one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright <i>man is</i> laughed to scorn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-9.htm">Job 13:9</a></b></br> Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye <i>so</i> mock him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-20.htm">Job 16:20</a></b></br> My friends scorn me: <i>but</i> mine eye poureth out <i>tears</i> unto God.</p><p class="hdg">continue.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Psalm 25:13</a></b></br> His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1</a></b></br> He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.</p><p class="hdg">provocation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">1 Samuel 1:6,7</a></b></br> And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Abideth</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/job/16-16.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/job/15-28.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-25.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/mark/5-38.htm">Gazes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-16.htm">Hostility</a> <a href="/job/12-4.htm">Laughing</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Mockeries</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Mockers</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Provocation</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Provocations</a> <a href="/job/16-13.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/16-13.htm">Surround</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/24-13.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Abideth</a> <a href="/job/19-2.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/job/21-7.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/job/17-7.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/job/17-7.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Gazes</a> <a href="/job/33-10.htm">Hostility</a> <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Laughing</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Mockeries</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Mockers</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Provocation</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Provocations</a> <a href="/job/18-11.htm">Round</a> <a href="/job/17-6.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/18-21.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/22-10.htm">Surround</a><div class="vheading2">Job 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-1.htm">Job appeals from men to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-6.htm">The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-9.htm">but not discourage the righteous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-11.htm">His hope is not in life, but in death</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely mockers surround me</b><br>In this phrase, Job expresses his awareness of being surrounded by those who ridicule and scorn him. This reflects the cultural context of ancient Near Eastern societies where public honor and shame were significant. Job's friends, who were supposed to comfort him, instead become his accusers, echoing the theme of betrayal found in other biblical narratives, such as Judas' betrayal of Jesus. The term "mockers" can also be linked to the broader biblical theme of the righteous suffering unjustly, as seen in Psalms and the prophetic books. This phrase highlights the isolation and misunderstanding faced by those who are suffering, a theme that resonates throughout the Book of Job.<p><b>and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion</b><br>Here, Job is forced to witness the rebellion of those around him, which can be understood as their rejection of truth and righteousness. The "rebellion" signifies a deeper spiritual defiance against God's justice and order, reminiscent of the rebellion of Israel in the wilderness. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of the struggle between faithfulness and rebellion, as seen in the stories of the prophets who faced opposition from their own people. The imagery of "gazing" suggests an unavoidable confrontation with the reality of human sinfulness, paralleling the experiences of Jesus Christ, who witnessed the rebellion of humanity yet responded with grace and truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mockers.htm">Mockers</a></b><br>Individuals who ridicule or scorn Job, contributing to his distress and challenging his faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/friends_of_job.htm">Friends of Job</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Job's friends play a significant role in the surrounding chapters, often misunderstanding and misjudging his situation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose purposes and plans are beyond human understanding.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_uz.htm">Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_the_face_of_mockery.htm">Endurance in the Face of Mockery</a></b><br>Job's experience teaches us the importance of maintaining faith and integrity even when surrounded by those who mock or misunderstand us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_opposition.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Opposition</a></b><br>Believers should be aware that mockery and rebellion are part of the spiritual battle, and they should prepare their hearts to respond with grace and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Community in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account highlights the need for compassionate and wise support from friends and community during times of trial, rather than judgment or ridicule.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_understanding.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Understanding</a></b><br>While Job's friends and mockers fail to understand God's purposes, believers are reminded to trust in God's sovereignty and wisdom, even when circumstances are perplexing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_reflect_christ_in_adversity.htm">The Call to Reflect Christ in Adversity</a></b><br>In facing mockery, Christians are called to reflect the character of Christ, responding with love, patience, and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_main_theme_of_the_chosen.htm">What causes evil to exist in the world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_infidelity_breaking_marriage_vows.htm">What fruit does your life produce?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_17_12-15_conflict_with_2_kings.htm">Does Ezekiel 17:12-15's account of Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon conflict with the historical timeline recorded in 2 Kings 24-25?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Mine eye continue in their provocation?</span>--"It sees, and can see nothing else; has nothing else to look upon ": a bitter reproach against his friends.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Are there not mockers with me?</span> literally, <span class="accented">mockeries - the</span> abstract for the concrete. (For the sentiment, comp. <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Job 16:20</a> and Job 30:1-14.) <span class="cmt_word">And doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "Have I anything else to look upon? Are not the mockers always about me, always provoking me?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/17-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mockers</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲ֭תֻלִים</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯu·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2049.htm">Strong's 2049: </a> </span><span class="str2">A derision</span><br /><br /><span class="word">surround me</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּדִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mā·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5978.htm">Strong's 5978: </a> </span><span class="str2">Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must gaze</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּלַ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(tā·lan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at their rebellion.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ham·mə·rō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4784.htm">Strong's 4784: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be contentious or rebellious</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/17-2.htm">Job 17:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/17-2.htm">OT Poetry: Job 17:2 Surely there are mockers with me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/17-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 17:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 17:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/17-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 17:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 17:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>