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They send me sprawling and lay traps in my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On my right hand the rabble rise; they push away my feet; they cast up against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Upon <i>my</i> right <i>hand</i> rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />At <i>my</i> right <i>hand</i> the rabble arises; They push away my feet, And they raise against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“On the right hand their mob arises; They push aside my feet and pile up their ways of destruction against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220On the right hand their brood arises; They thrust aside my feet and build up against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“On the right hand their brood arises; They thrust aside my feet and build up against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />On the right hand their brood arises; They thrust aside my feet and build up against me their ways to disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“On my right the [rabble] brood rises; They push my feet away, and they build up their ways of destruction against me [like an advancing army].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rabble rise up at my right; they trap my feet and construct their siege ramp against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rabble rise up at my right; they trap my feet and construct their siege ramp against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Upon my right hand rise the rabble; They thrust aside my feet, And they cast up against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their attacks never stop, though I am defenseless, and my feet are trapped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Upon my right hand rise the rabble; they thrust aside my feet, and they cast up against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They have attacked me on my right side like a mob. They trip my feet and then prepare ways to destroy me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This mob attacks me head-on; they send me running; they prepare their final assault. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"A wretched crowd ambushes me to my right; they trip my feet; they build up their path of calamity for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On my right the young rabble rise up; they drive me from place to place, and build up siege ramps against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />On my right hand rise the rabble. They thrust aside my feet, They cast up against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On my right hand rise the rabble. They thrust aside my feet. They cast their ways of destruction up against me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A brood arises on the right hand, "" They have cast away my feet, "" And they raise up against me, "" Their paths of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> On the right hand doth a brood arise, My feet they have cast away, And they raise up against me, Their paths of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Upon the right the brood will rise up; they cast away my feet, and they will cast up the paths of their destruction against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />At the right hand of my rising, my calamities forthwith arose: they have overthrown my feet, and have overwhelmed me with their paths as with waves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Immediately, upon rising, my calamities rise up to the right. They have overturned my feet and have pressed me down along their way like waves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On my right the young rabble rise up; they trip my feet, they build their approaches for my ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On my right hand the rabble rise up; they send me sprawling, and build roads for my ruin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They rise up against my right hand, they have tripped me up; they have perplexed me through the crookedness of their ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />On my right they stood up and they tripped up my feet and they confused me in the path of their ways<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Upon my right hand rise the brood; They entangle my feet, And they cast up against me their ways of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They have risen up against <i>me</i> on the right hand of <i>their</i> offspring; they have stretched out their foot, and directed against me the ways of their destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4459" 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/30.htm">Job's Honor Turned into Contempt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Because God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6526.htm" title="6526: pir·ḥaḥ (N-ms) -- A brood. From parach; progeny, i.e. A brood.">The rabble</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: yā·qū·mū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">arises</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yā·mîn (N-fs) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">my right;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šil·lê·ḥū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">they lay snares</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">for my feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5549.htm" title="5549: way·yā·sōl·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To lift up, cast up. A primitive root; to mound up; figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose.">and build</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ (N-cpc) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">siege ramps</a> <a href="/hebrew/343.htm" title="343: ’ê·ḏām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Distress, calamity. From the same as 'uwd; oppression; by implication misfortune, ruin."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>They tear up my path; they profit from my destruction, with no one to restrain them.…<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="/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/22-12.htm">Psalm 22:12-13</a></span><br />Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. / They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.<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="/isaiah/51-23.htm">Isaiah 51:23</a></span><br />I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks 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="/isaiah/57-4.htm">Isaiah 57:4</a></span><br />Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,<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!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2-3</a></span><br />The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">On my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.</p><p class="hdg">rise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18</a></b></br> Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5</a></b></br> And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.</p><p class="hdg">they raise up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-12.htm">Job 19:12</a></b></br> His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/25-3.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Arises</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Brood</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Build</a> <a href="/job/30-11.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/29-13.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/24-3.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/luke/11-53.htm">Entangle</a> <a href="/job/29-15.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/job/30-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/29-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/26-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/24-9.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Order</a> <a href="/job/24-13.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-2.htm">Pernicious</a> <a href="/job/24-4.htm">Push</a> <a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Rabble</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/25-3.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/job/22-10.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/job/30-4.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/job/24-4.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/job/19-17.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">War</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/job/29-8.htm">Young</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/job/31-14.htm">Arises</a> <a href="/job/41-26.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/job/39-30.htm">Brood</a> <a href="/job/39-27.htm">Build</a> <a href="/job/30-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/30-13.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Entangle</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/34-23.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/33-5.htm">Order</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">Pernicious</a> <a href="/psalms/44-5.htm">Push</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Rabble</a> <a href="/job/38-34.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/job/32-1.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/1-5.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/job/34-30.htm">Snares</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/job/32-13.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">War</a> <a href="/job/31-4.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/job/31-1.htm">Young</a> <a href="/job/31-18.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Job 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-1.htm">Job's honor is turned into extreme contempt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-15.htm">and his prosperity into calamity</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'; 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In the Hebrew text, the word used here can imply a group of people who are not only numerous but also unruly and contemptuous. Historically, this reflects Job's perception of being surrounded by those who once respected him but now treat him with disdain. The phrase "at my right" signifies a position of vulnerability, as the right side was traditionally considered a place of honor and strength. Job feels that those who should have been his allies or supporters have turned against him, highlighting his profound sense of betrayal and isolation.<p><b>they lay snares for my feet</b><br />The imagery of "snares" evokes the idea of traps set by hunters to catch prey. In the Hebrew context, this suggests deliberate and malicious intent to cause harm or entrap someone. Job feels that his adversaries are actively seeking to undermine him, setting traps to cause his downfall. This reflects the broader theme of the book of Job, where Job is subjected to trials and tribulations that test his faith and integrity. The "feet" symbolize one's path or journey, indicating that Job's way forward is fraught with danger and deceit.<p><b>they build their siege ramps against me</b><br />The construction of "siege ramps" is a military tactic used in ancient warfare to breach the walls of a fortified city. This phrase suggests a calculated and aggressive assault on Job's life and character. In the historical context, siege warfare was a prolonged and intense effort to conquer and subdue. Job feels besieged by relentless attacks, not just physically but also emotionally and spiritually. This metaphor underscores the intensity of Job's suffering and the overwhelming nature of the opposition he faces. It also serves as a reminder of the spiritual warfare that believers may encounter, calling for steadfast faith and reliance on God's strength.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">The youth</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, the young brood, rabble.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Upon my right hand rise the youth</span>; literally, the brood; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the rabble - a crowd of half-grown youths and boys, such as collects in almost any town to hoot and insult a respectable person who is in trouble and helpless. In the East such gatherings are very common and exceedingly annoying. <span class="cmt_word">They push away my feet</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> they try to throw me down as I walk. They raise up against me the ways of their destruction. They place obstacles in my way, impede my steps, thwart me in every way that they find possible. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-12.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">The rabble</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּרְחַ֪ח</span> <span class="translit">(pir·ḥaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6526.htm">Strong's 6526: </a> </span><span class="str2">Progeny, a brood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">arises</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֫ק֥וּמוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·qū·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my right;</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִין֮</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they lay snares</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šil·lê·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for my feet</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and build</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּסֹ֥לּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·sōl·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5549.htm">Strong's 5549: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mound up, to exalt, to oppose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">siege ramps</span><br /><span class="heb">אָרְח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֝לַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-12.htm">Job 30:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-12.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:12 On my right hand rise the rabble (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:13" /></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>