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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Remove your heavy hand from me, and don’t terrify me with your awesome presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />withdraw your hand far from me, and let not dread of you terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Withdraw Your hand far from me, And let not the dread of You make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Remove Your hand from me, And may the dread of You not terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Remove Thy hand from me, And let not the dread of Thee terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Move Your hand far from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Withdraw Your hand from me <i>and</i> remove this bodily suffering, And let not the dread of You terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />remove your hand from me, and do not let your terror frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />remove Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />stop punishing and terrifying me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Withdraw thine hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Stop oppressing me. Don't let your terror frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />stop punishing me, and don't crush me with terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Withdraw your hand far from me and keep me from being petrified with terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />withdraw your hand far from me; and do not let your terror make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Withdraw thy hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />withdraw your hand far from me, and don’t let your terror make me afraid. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Put Your hand far off from me, "" And do not let Your terror terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Remove thy hand far from me, and thy terror shall not make me afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Withdraw thy hand far from me, and let not thy dread terrify me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Take your hand far away from me, and do not let your dread terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Withdraw your hand far from me, do not let the terror of you frighten me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />withdraw your hand far from me, and do not let dread of you terrify me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do not withdraw thy help from me; and let not thy dread terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not remove your hand from me, and do not let your awesomeness terrify me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Withdraw Thy hand far from me; And let not Thy terror make me afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Withhold <i>thine</i> hand from me: and let not thy fear terrify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/13-21.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=2041" 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/13.htm">Job Reproves His Friends</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You: <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7368.htm" title="7368: har·ḥaq (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To be or become far or distant. A primitive root; to widen, i.e. recede or remove.">Withdraw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap·pə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">Your hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lay (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/367.htm" title="367: wə·’ê·mā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Terror, dread. Or remah; from the same as 'ayom; fright; concrete, an idol.">let Your terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/1204.htm" title="1204: tə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯan·nî (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs:: 1cse) -- To fall upon, startle, terrify. A primitive root; to fear.">frighten me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.…<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/39-10.htm">Psalm 39:10</a></span><br />Remove Your scourge from me; I am perishing by the force of Your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-4.htm">Psalm 32:4</a></span><br />For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Psalm 38:1-3</a></span><br />A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. / For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me. / There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-7.htm">Psalm 88:7</a></span><br />Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-10.htm">Psalm 102:10</a></span><br />because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Isaiah 38:13</a></span><br />I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-3.htm">Lamentations 3:3</a></span><br />Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-17.htm">Jeremiah 15:17</a></span><br />I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-8.htm">Isaiah 54:8</a></span><br />In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14-15</a></span><br />For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them. / Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm">2 Corinthians 12:7-9</a></span><br />or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. / Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. / But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-6</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6-7</a></span><br />Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. / Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></span><br />Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Withdraw your hand far from me: and let not your dread make me afraid.</p><p class="hdg">Withdraw</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-20.htm">Job 10:20</a></b></br> <i>Are</i> not my days few? cease <i>then, and</i> let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15-17</a></b></br> Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? … </p><p class="hdg">let not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-11.htm">Job 13:11</a></b></br> Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?</p><p class="hdg">See on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-7.htm">Job 33:7</a></b></br> Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Psalm 119:120</a></b></br> My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/13-11.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/13-11.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Far</a> <a href="/job/13-11.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-9.htm">Frightening</a> <a href="/job/13-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/13-11.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/job/9-34.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/job/9-12.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/job/13-11.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/job/9-34.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Terrors</a> <a href="/job/10-20.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/15-24.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/22-10.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Far</a> <a href="/job/15-4.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Frightening</a> <a href="/job/14-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/14-20.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/job/32-16.htm">Stop</a> <a href="/job/15-24.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Terrors</a> <a href="/job/33-17.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Job 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-1.htm">Job reproves his friends for partiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-14.htm">He professes his confidence in God; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-19.htm">and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him</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/13.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/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Withdraw Your hand from me</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's plea for relief from the suffering he attributes to God's direct intervention. In the context of the Book of Job, Job is experiencing intense personal suffering and perceives it as a result of God's hand upon him. The "hand" of God is often symbolic of His power and intervention in the world, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/exodus/9-3.htm">Exodus 9:3</a>, where God's hand brings plagues upon Egypt. Job's request for God to withdraw His hand indicates a desire for respite and a return to a state of peace. This plea can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament understanding of Jesus as the mediator who intercedes on behalf of humanity, offering relief from the consequences of sin and suffering.<p><b>and do not let Your terror frighten me</b><br>Here, Job is expressing his fear of God's overwhelming presence and the awe-inspiring nature of His power. The "terror" of God is a theme found throughout the Old Testament, where God's holiness and majesty often evoke fear and reverence, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a>, where Isaiah is struck by the fear of God's holiness. Job's request not to be frightened by God's terror highlights the human struggle to reconcile the fear of the Lord with a desire for a personal relationship with Him. This tension is resolved in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who embodies both the power and the approachable nature of God, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>, where believers are encouraged to approach God's throne of grace with confidence.<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 questioning God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whom Job addresses directly in this verse, seeking relief from his suffering and divine terror.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The context of this verse is Job's immense physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering, which he attributes to God's hand.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they play a significant role in the surrounding chapters, offering explanations for Job's suffering that he finds unsatisfactory.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>This verse is part of Job's ongoing dialogue with God, where he expresses his desire for a fair hearing and relief from his afflictions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_discipline.htm">Understanding Divine Discipline</a></b><br>Job's plea for God to withdraw His hand can be seen as a request for relief from divine discipline. Believers can learn to discern when their trials may be a form of God's loving correction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>Job's mention of God's terror highlights the biblical concept of the fear of the Lord. This fear is not just about being afraid but involves reverence and awe for God's power and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/honest_prayer.htm">Honest Prayer</a></b><br>Job's candid conversation with God encourages believers to approach God with honesty and transparency, expressing their true feelings and struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_suffering.htm">Perseverance in Suffering</a></b><br>Despite his suffering, Job continues to seek God. This teaches the importance of perseverance and faithfulness in the face of trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_understanding.htm">Seeking Understanding</a></b><br>Job's desire for a fair hearing from God reflects a deep yearning for understanding. Believers are encouraged to seek wisdom and understanding through prayer and Scripture.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Withdraw thine hand far from me.</span>--That is, "Cease to torture me bodily, and to terrify me mentally; let me at least have freedom from physical pain and the undue apprehension of Thy terrors."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Withdraw thine hand far from me</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "thy <span class="accented">afflicting</span> hand." Job views all his physical suffering as coming directly from the hand of God - momentarily caused by him, and therefore removable by him at any moment. He has no thought for secondary causes. <span class="cmt_word">And let not thy dread make me afraid</span>. Job speaks here and elsewhere of spiritual terrors - those vague and impalpable fears which suggest themselves inwardly to the soul, and are tar more painful, far more dreadful, than any amount of bodily anguish. Unless he is free from these, as well as from physical pains, he cannot plead his cause freely and fully. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/13-21.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">Withdraw</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְחַ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(har·ḥaq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7368.htm">Strong's 7368: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become far or distant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your hand</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּ֭פְּךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kap·pə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from me,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעָלַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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 /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let Your terror</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·mā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_367.htm">Strong's 367: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fright, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">frighten me.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯan·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1204.htm">Strong's 1204: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall upon, startle, terrify</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/13-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 13:21 Withdraw your hand far from me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/13-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 13:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 13:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/13-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 13:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 13:22" /></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>