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You use your power to persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You have turned cruel to me; with the might of your hand you persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>But</i> You have become cruel to me; With the strength of Your hand You oppose me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You have become cruel to me; With the strength of Your hand You persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You have become cruel to me; With the might of Your hand You persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thou hast become cruel to me; With the might of Thy hand Thou dost persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have become cruel to me; With the might of Your hand You hunted me down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You have become harsh <i>and</i> cruel to me; With the might of Your hand You [keep me alive only to] persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have turned against me with cruelty; you harass me with your strong hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have turned against me with cruelty; You harass me with Your strong hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou art turned to be cruel to me; With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God has turned brutal, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou art turned to be cruel to me: with the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have begun to treat me cruelly. With your mighty hand you assault me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are treating me cruelly; you persecute me with all your power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You changed toward me, and now you're cruel to me; with your mighty hand you are persecuting me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You have become cruel to me; with the strength of your hand you attack me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You are turned to be fierce to me, "" With the strength of Your hand, "" You oppress me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppressest me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt turn to be cruel to me: with the strength of thy hand thou wilt lie in wait for me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have changed me into hardness, and, with the hardness of your hand, you oppose me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You have turned into my tormentor, and with your strong hand you attack me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have turned cruel to me; with the might of your hand you persecute me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast treated me as an enemy to thee; with thy strong hand thou hast restrained me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you have made me an enemy to you, and with the strength of your hands you have bound me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou art turned to be cruel to me; With the might of Thy hand Thou hatest me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They attacked me also without mercy: thou hast scourged me with a strong hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-21.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=4517" 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">20</span>I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: tê·hā·p̄êḵ (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">You have ruthlessly turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/393.htm" title="393: lə·’aḵ·zār (Prep-l:: Adj-ms) -- Cruel, fierce. From an unused root; violent; by implication deadly; also brave."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">on me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7852.htm" title="7852: ṯiś·ṭə·mê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To bear a grudge or cherish animosity against. A primitive root; properly, to lurk for, i.e. Persecute.">You oppose me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6108.htm" title="6108: bə·‘ō·ṣem (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Might, bones. From atsam; power; hence, body.">with Your strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>You snatch me up into the wind and drive me before it; You toss me about in the storm.…<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/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-1.htm">Lamentations 3:1-8</a></span><br />I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. / He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. / Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14</a></span><br />All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6-7</a></span><br />You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. / 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/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7-9</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah<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="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? / How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-2.htm">Psalm 38:2-3</a></span><br />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/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a></span><br />Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<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">You are become cruel to me: with your strong hand you oppose yourself against me.</p><p class="hdg">become cruel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-20.htm">Job 7:20,21</a></b></br> I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-14.htm">Job 10:14-17</a></b></br> If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-25.htm">Job 13:25-28</a></b></br> Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? … </p><p class="hdg">thy strong hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-9.htm">Job 6:9</a></b></br> Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-6.htm">Job 23:6</a></b></br> Will he plead against me with <i>his</i> great power? No; but he would put <i>strength</i> in me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-13.htm">Psalm 89:13</a></b></br> Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, <i>and</i> high is thy right hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/30-14.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-6.htm">Hatest</a> <a href="/job/19-28.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/acts/26-15.htm">Persecutest</a> <a href="/judges/15-8.htm">Ruthlessly</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/26-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/job/22-26.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/30-20.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/job/38-14.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/job/41-10.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/30-25.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/psalms/5-5.htm">Hatest</a> <a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Persecutest</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-14.htm">Ruthlessly</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/33-19.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/job/33-5.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/32-17.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/job/30-31.htm">Turned</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>You have ruthlessly turned on me;</b><br>In this phrase, Job expresses his deep anguish and sense of abandonment by God. The word "ruthlessly" indicates a perception of harshness and severity in God's actions. This reflects Job's feeling of betrayal, as he had been a faithful servant of God. Theologically, this can be seen as a test of faith, where Job's understanding of God's nature is challenged. Historically, the concept of divine retribution was prevalent in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where suffering was often seen as a result of divine displeasure. Job's lament here contrasts with the earlier blessings he received, highlighting the dramatic shift in his circumstances. This phrase also echoes the sentiments found in the Psalms, where the psalmists often cry out to God in times of distress (e.g., <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1</a>).<p><b>You oppose me with Your strong hand.</b><br>Here, Job acknowledges God's omnipotence, recognizing that his suffering is under God's sovereign control. The "strong hand" symbolizes power and authority, often used in the Old Testament to describe God's deliverance of Israel (e.g., <a href="/exodus/13-9.htm">Exodus 13:9</a>). However, in this context, it is perceived as an adversarial force against Job. This reflects the tension between God's justice and mercy, a central theme in the Book of Job. Theologically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's suffering, where Jesus, though innocent, experienced the weight of divine judgment for the sake of humanity. Job's struggle with understanding God's ways is a precursor to the New Testament revelation of God's redemptive plan through Christ, who also faced opposition and suffering yet remained faithful.<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, expressing his feelings of abandonment and divine opposition.<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 lament over his profound suffering, which he perceives as being inflicted by God Himself.<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 feel like divine opposition. Job's lament is a raw and honest expression of this struggle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when it seems like God is against us, His sovereignty and ultimate plan are beyond our understanding. Trusting in His character is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament.htm">The Role of Lament</a></b><br>Lament is a biblical way to process pain and suffering. It allows believers to express their deepest emotions while still engaging with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to maintain faith even when circumstances are dire and God seems distant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The Book of Job ultimately points to restoration and vindication, reminding us that God can bring good out of suffering.<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/key_themes_of_the_general_epistles.htm">How do you cut Rahab into pieces?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_satan_real.htm">Is Satan real?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_129_5_align_with_loving_enemies.htm">How does Psalm 129's wish for adversaries to be shamed (Psalm 129:5) fit with New Testament teachings that urge believers to love and forgive their enemies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_prevent_suffering.htm">If God's mercies are 'new every morning' (Lamentations 3:23), why did He not prevent intense suffering and loss?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou art become cruel to me</span>; literally, <span class="accented">thou art turned to be cruel to me.</span> In other words, "Thou art changed to me, and art become cruel to me." Job never forgets that for long years God was gracious and kind to him, "made him and fashioned him together round about," "clothed him with skin and flesh, and fenced him with bones and sinews," "granted him life and favour, and by his visitation preserved his spirit" (<a href="/job/10-9.htm">Job 10:9-12</a>); but the recollection brings, perhaps, as much of pain. as of pleasure with it. One of our poets says - <p><span class="accented">"Joy's recollection is no longer joy;<br />But sorrow's memory is a sorrow still."</span> At any rate, the contrast between past joy and present suffering adds a pang to the latter. With thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me; literally, <span class="accented">with the might of thy hand dost thou persecute me</span> (see the Revised Version). "Haec noster irreverentius" (Schultens); comp. ch. 19:6-13. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-21.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">You have ruthlessly turned</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּהָפֵ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·hā·p̄êḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on me;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">You oppose me</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׂטְמֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiś·ṭə·mê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7852.htm">Strong's 7852: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear a grudge or cherish animosity against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Your strong</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֹ֖צֶם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ō·ṣem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6108.htm">Strong's 6108: </a> </span><span class="str2">Might, bones</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:21 You have turned to be cruel (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:22" /></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>