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He grips me by the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />With great force my garment is disfigured; it binds me about like the collar of my tunic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />With great force He grasps my garment; He seizes me by the collar of my tunic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />By the great force <i>of my disease</i> is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />By great force my garment is disfigured; It binds me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“By a great force my garment is distorted; It ties me up like the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220By a great force my garment is distorted; It binds me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“By a great force my garment is distorted; It binds me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />By a great force my garment is distorted; It seizes me about as the collar of my tunic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“By the great force [of my disease] my garment (skin) is disfigured <i>and</i> blemished; It binds about me [choking me] like the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My clothing is distorted with great force; he chokes me by the neck of my garment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My clothing is distorted with great force; He chokes me by the neck of my garment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />By God's great force is my garment disfigured; It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and God has shrunk my skin, choking me to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />By the great force of my disease is my garment disfigured: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />With great strength he grabs my clothes. He seizes me by the collar of my robe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God seizes me by my collar and twists my clothes out of shape. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My clothes are disheveled by his forceful treatment of me; he restricts my movement like the collar of my cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />With great force He grasps my garment; He seizes me by the collar of my tunic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />With great power God grasps my clothing; he binds me like the collar of my tunic. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />By great force is my garment disfigured. It binds me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My garment is disfigured by great force. It binds me about as the collar of my tunic. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />By the abundance of power, "" Is my clothing changed, "" As the mouth of my coat it girds me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By the abundance of power, Is my clothing changed, As the mouth of my coat it doth gird me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />By the multitude of power my clothing will be disguised: it will gird me about as the mouth of my coat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />With the multitude of them my garment is consumed, and they have girded me about, as with the collar of my coat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />By the sheer number of them my clothing is worn away, and they have closed in on me like the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With great difficulty I change my clothes, the collar of my tunic fits around my waist. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />With violence he seizes my garment; he grasps me by the collar of my tunic.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have put on my garment; and girded up myself with my robe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I am clothed with garments and I am girded in my tunic<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />By the great force [of my disease] is my garment disfigured; It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />With great force <i>my disease</i> has taken hold of my garment: it has compassed me as the collar of my coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-18.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=4498" 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 Prosperity Becomes Calamity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: bə·rāḇ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">With great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·aḥ (N-ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">force</a> <a href="/hebrew/2664.htm" title="2664: yiṯ·ḥap·pêś (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To search. A primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself, or mask.">He grasps</a> <a href="/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830: lə·ḇū·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A garment, clothing, raiment. Or lbush; from labash; a garment; by implication A wife.">my garment;</a> <a href="/hebrew/247.htm" title="247: ya·’az·rê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To gird, encompass, equip. A primitive root; to belt.">He seizes me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: kə·p̄î (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">by the collar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3801.htm" title="3801: ḵut·tā·nə·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A tunic. Or kuttoneth; from an unused root meaning to cover; a shirt.">of my tunic.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>He throws me into the mud, and I have become like dust and ashes.…<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/19-20.htm">Job 19:20</a></span><br />My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/7-5.htm">Job 7:5</a></span><br />My flesh is clothed with worms and encrusted with dirt; my skin is cracked and festering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8</a></span><br />You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/17-1.htm">Job 17:1</a></span><br />“My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-30.htm">Job 30:30</a></span><br />My skin grows black and peels, and my bones burn with fever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-21.htm">Job 33:21</a></span><br />His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3-5</a></span><br />For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. / My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-4.htm">Lamentations 3:4</a></span><br />He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28-31</a></span><br />They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. / And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” / Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-17.htm">Mark 15:17-20</a></span><br />They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head. / And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” / They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Luke 23:11</a></span><br />And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-1.htm">John 19:1-3</a></span><br />Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. / 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="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-27</a></span><br />Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. / Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it binds me about as the collar of my coat.</p><p class="hdg">By the great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-7.htm">Job 2:7</a></b></br> So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-5.htm">Job 7:5</a></b></br> My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-20.htm">Job 19:20</a></b></br> My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/30-15.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/job/28-11.htm">Bindeth</a> <a href="/job/28-11.htm">Binds</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/exodus/39-23.htm">Collar</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-20.htm">Disfigured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-35.htm">Distorted</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-1.htm">Gird</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">God's</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/job/30-4.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/job/27-16.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Tunic</a> <a href="/job/19-7.htm">Violence</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/31-25.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/job/31-36.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/job/36-13.htm">Bindeth</a> <a href="/job/36-13.htm">Binds</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/job/30-28.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/job/41-13.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Collar</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Disfigured</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Distorted</a> <a href="/job/34-26.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/31-19.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/job/38-3.htm">Gird</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">God's</a> <a href="/job/31-25.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/38-13.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/job/31-27.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/39-19.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/job/31-23.htm">Power</a> <a href="/job/39-10.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/psalms/22-18.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/psalms/119-53.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/songs/5-3.htm">Tunic</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Violence</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'; </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/30.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/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>With great force</b><br>This phrase captures the intensity of Job's suffering. In the context of the Book of Job, Job is expressing the overwhelming nature of his afflictions. The "great force" can be seen as a metaphor for the power and severity of his trials, which he attributes to God. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine sovereignty, where God is seen as the ultimate source of both blessing and adversity. The forceful nature of Job's suffering can be compared to the trials faced by other biblical figures, such as Joseph, who was sold into slavery, or David, who faced numerous adversities before becoming king.<p><b>He grasps my garment</b><br>In ancient times, garments were significant, often symbolizing one's status or identity. The act of grasping a garment can imply a forceful removal or an attempt to strip away dignity and security. This imagery is consistent with Job's experience of losing his wealth, health, and social standing. The grasping of the garment can also be seen as a metaphor for the stripping away of Job's former life and the exposure of his vulnerability. This connects to the broader biblical theme of God allowing His servants to be tested, as seen in the lives of figures like Daniel, who was taken into exile, yet remained faithful.<p><b>He seizes me by the collar of my tunic</b><br>The collar of a tunic would be near the neck, a sensitive and vulnerable area, indicating a personal and intimate level of affliction. This phrase suggests a sense of being controlled or constrained, highlighting Job's feeling of powerlessness in the face of his suffering. The tunic, a common garment in biblical times, was often a simple piece of clothing, yet essential for protection and modesty. The seizing of the collar can symbolize the stripping away of Job's protection and the exposure of his suffering. This imagery can be connected to the suffering of Christ, who was stripped of His garments before His crucifixion, symbolizing the ultimate act of humility and submission to God's will.<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. In this chapter, Job is lamenting his current state of affliction and the loss of his former honor and respect.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Job attributes his suffering to God's actions, reflecting his struggle to understand the divine purpose behind his trials.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The broader context of this verse is Job's intense physical and emotional suffering, which he describes in vivid and metaphorical language.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is a complex part of the human experience and can often feel overwhelming, as Job describes. It is important to seek God's presence and wisdom in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when we feel like our lives are being "seized" by forces beyond our control, we must remember that God is sovereign and has a purpose, even if it is not immediately clear to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/maintaining_faith.htm">Maintaining Faith</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to maintain their faith and integrity, even when circumstances are dire and understanding is limited.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_support.htm">Empathy and Support</a></b><br>As members of the body of Christ, we are called to support and empathize with those who are suffering, offering comfort and prayer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_18_align_with_wicked_unpunished.htm">How can Job 18's portrayal of swift divine retribution be reconciled with real-world cases where the wicked seem to escape judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'firstborn_of_death'_literal.htm">Job 18:13: Is there any scientific or historical basis for 'the firstborn of death' describing a literal force or being?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_still_suffer_long.htm">Psalm 30:11-12: If mourning is truly turned to dancing, why do faithful believers throughout history often remain in prolonged suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_'nameless_outcasts'_in_job's_era.htm">Job 30:8 - Do we have evidence of entire groups of 'nameless outcasts' in the Near East during Job's era, or is this an exaggerated literary trope?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">My garment changed.</span>--Some render "By His (<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> God's) great power the garment (of my skin) is disfigured;" and others, "With great effort must my garment be changed because of the sores to which it clings? It bindeth me about as closely as the collar of my coat."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By the great force of my disease is my garment changed</span>; or, <span class="accented">disfigured.</span> The purulent discharge from his ulcers disfigured and made filthy his garment, which stiffened as the discharge dried, and clung to his frame. <span class="cmt_word">It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat</span>. The whole garment clung to his body as closely as it is usual for a mall's collar, or "neck-hole" (Professor Lee), to cling about his throat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-18.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">By great</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרָב־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rāḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">power</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֭חַ</span> <span class="translit">(kō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He becomes like</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·ḥap·pêś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2664.htm">Strong's 2664: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, to conceal oneself, mask</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my garment;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבוּשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇū·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3830.htm">Strong's 3830: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing, raiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He seizes me</span><br /><span class="heb">יַֽאַזְרֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·’az·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_247.htm">Strong's 247: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gird, encompass, equip</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the collar</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my tunic.</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻתָּנְתִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḵut·tā·nə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3801.htm">Strong's 3801: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shirt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-18.htm">Job 30:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:18 By great force is my garment disfigured (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:19" /></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>