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they spit in my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“He has made me a byword of the peoples, and I am one before whom men spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has made me a byword among the people, a man in whose face they spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“But He has made me a byword of the people, And I have become one in whose face men spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But He has made me a proverb <i>among</i> the people, And I am one at whom people spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But He has made me a byword <i>and</i> mockery among the people, And I have become one in whose face people spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has made me an object of scorn to the people; I have become a man people spit at.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has made me an object of scorn to the people; I have become a man people spit at. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But he hath made me a byword of the people; And they spit in my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You, God, are the reason I am insulted and spit on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath made me also a byword of the people; and I am become an open abhorring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Now he has made me a laughingstock for many people. Now they spit in my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And now people use this proverb against me; they come and spit in my face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He has made me a byword among people; I'm being spit on in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has made me a byword among the people, a man in whose face they spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He has made me a byword to people, I am the one in whose face they spit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"But he has made me a byword of the people. They spit in my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath made me also a by-word of the people; and in former time I was as a tabret.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“But he has made me a byword of the people. They spit in my face. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He set me up for a proverb of the peoples, "" And I am a wonder before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he set me up for a proverb of the peoples, And a wonder before them I am.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He set me for a parable of the peoples, and I shall be one spit upon to the face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath made me as it were a byword of the people, and I am an example before them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has posted me like a proverb to the people, and I am an example in their presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am made a byword of the people; I am one at whom people spit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“He has made me a byword of the peoples, and I am one before whom people spit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has granted power to the nations; I shall be derided before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He raised up the Ruler of the nations, and he created a veil over their faces <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath made me also a byword of the people; And I am become one in whose face they spit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thou has made me a byword amount the nations, and I am become a scorn to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/17-6.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=2636" 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">5</span>If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3322.htm" title="3322: wə·hiṣ·ṣi·ḡa·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To set, place. A primitive root; to place permanently.">He has made me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4911.htm" title="4911: lim·šōl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Denominative from mashal; to liken, i.e. to use figurative language; intransitively, to resemble.">a byword</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">among the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ’eh·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in whose face</a> <a href="/hebrew/8611.htm" title="8611: wə·ṯō·p̄eṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- (act of) spitting. From the base of taphaph; a smiting, i.e. contempt.">they spit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow.…<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/44-13.htm">Psalm 44:13-14</a></span><br />You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.<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/8-18.htm">Isaiah 8:18</a></span><br />Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.<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/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11-12</a></span><br />I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them. / 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/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-7</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:<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="/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="/1_corinthians/4-13.htm">1 Corinthians 4:13</a></span><br />when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Hebrews 11:36</a></span><br />Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.<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="/psalms/31-11.htm">Psalm 31:11</a></span><br />Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.</p><p class="hdg">a by-word</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9</a></b></br> And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7</a></b></br> Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Psalm 44:14</a></b></br> Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.</p><p class="hdg">aforetime.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-27.htm">Genesis 31:27</a></b></br> Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Isaiah 5:12</a></b></br> And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Aforetime</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">By-Word</a> <a href="/job/16-16.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Former</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-9.htm">Spit</a> <a href="/job/17-2.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">Tabret</a> <a href="/job/16-22.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/6-3.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/job/15-11.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/52-4.htm">Aforetime</a> <a href="/job/30-9.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/job/30-9.htm">By-Word</a> <a href="/job/17-12.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Former</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/36-20.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/job/19-3.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/job/20-15.htm">Spit</a> <a href="/job/19-3.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Tabret</a> <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/job/21-2.htm">Word</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>He has made me a byword among the people</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern culture, becoming a "byword" meant being an object of scorn or ridicule. Job feels that God has allowed his suffering to make him a cautionary tale or a symbol of misfortune. This reflects the cultural practice of using individuals' names as examples of certain traits or fates, similar to how "Job" is now synonymous with patience in suffering. This phrase connects to other biblical figures who became bywords, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a>, where disobedience leads to becoming a byword among nations. Job's lament here underscores his profound sense of public humiliation and loss of reputation.<p><b>a man in whose face they spit</b><br>Spitting in someone's face was a severe act of contempt and disgrace in ancient cultures, symbolizing utter rejection and dishonor. This act is mentioned in other biblical contexts, such as in <a href="/numbers/12-14.htm">Numbers 12:14</a>, where it signifies shame. Job's description of being spat upon highlights the depth of his social alienation and the extreme disrespect he endures. This imagery also foreshadows the treatment of Jesus Christ, who was spat upon during His trial and crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67</a>), drawing a parallel between Job's suffering and the ultimate suffering of Christ. This connection emphasizes themes of unjust suffering and the endurance of shame for a greater purpose.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and loss.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's faith to be tested by Satan, yet remains in control of all events.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up accusing him of wrongdoing as the cause of his suffering.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a></b><br>The broader community who observe Job's suffering and, as indicated in this verse, use him as a cautionary tale or object of scorn.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that his faithfulness is due to his prosperity and protection from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's experience teaches us that suffering is not always a result of personal sin. It can be a test of faith or a means to demonstrate God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>Despite being a byword and facing humiliation, Job maintains his integrity. Believers are encouraged to hold fast to their faith even when misunderstood or scorned by others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_misunderstanding.htm">The Reality of Misunderstanding</a></b><br>Just as Job was misunderstood by his friends and community, Christians may face similar misunderstandings. It is crucial to seek God's perspective rather than man's approval.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identifying_with_christ.htm">Identifying with Christ</a></b><br>Job's suffering foreshadows the suffering of Christ, who was also despised and rejected. Believers can find comfort in knowing that Christ understands their trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_scorn.htm">Responding to Scorn</a></b><br>When faced with ridicule or scorn, believers should respond with grace and trust in God's ultimate justice and vindication.<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/is_job_24_19-20's_view_of_the_grave_unique.htm">In Job 24:19-20, is the depiction of the grave consuming sinners consistent with or contradictory to other Old Testament views on divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_4_15-16_a_vision_or_hallucination.htm">In Job 4:15-16, is the description of a spirit encounter credible or scientifically verifiable, or could it be a hallucination or vision?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_face_poverty.htm">In Psalm 37:25 ('I have not seen the righteous forsaken'), why do historical records reveal numerous cases where faithful people faced dire poverty or were seemingly abandoned?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_8_with_harsh_judgments.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 8's depiction of a caring God with other biblical passages that portray divine indifference or harsh judgment toward humans?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">He</span> (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>God) <span class= "bld">hath made</span> <span class= "bld">me also a byword </span>of <span class= "bld">the people;</span> <span class= "bld">and aforetime I</span> <span class= "bld">was as a</span> <span class= "bld">tabret.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">I am become as a tabret, or drum openly, i.e., </span>a signal of warning. "My case will be fraught with warning for others." But some render it, "I am become an open abhorrence, or one in whose face they spit." The general meaning is perfectly clear, though the way it may be expressed varies.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He hath made me also a byword of the people</span>. God, by the unprecedented character of his afflictions, has made Job a byword among the surrounding nations - a byword, that is, for an afflicted person. Job, by the manner in which he bore his afflictions, made himself a byword for patience and endurance among God's people throughout all ages (see <a href="/james/5-11.htm">James 5:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And</span> <span class="cmt_word">aforetime I was as a tabret</span>; rather, I <span class="accented">am become an abomination before them</span>; or, as our Revisers translate, 1 <span class="accented">am become an open abhorring</span> (comp. <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Job 30:10</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/17-6.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">He has made me</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiṣ·ṣi·ḡa·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3322.htm">Strong's 3322: </a> </span><span class="str2">To place permanently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a byword</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְשֹׁ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(lim·šōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4914.htm">Strong's 4914: </a> </span><span class="str2">A satire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the people;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am the one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in whose face</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they spit.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתֹ֖פֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·p̄eṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8611.htm">Strong's 8611: </a> </span><span class="str2">A smiting, contempt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/17-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 17:6 But he has made me a byword (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/17-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 17:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 17:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/17-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 17:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 17:7" /></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>