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He has made me his target;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I was living quietly until he shattered me. He took me by the neck and broke me in pieces. Then he set me up as his target,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I was at ease, and he broke me apart; he seized me by the neck and dashed me to pieces; he set me up as his target;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken <i>me</i> by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I was at ease, but He has shattered me; He also has taken <i>me</i> by my neck, and shaken me to pieces; He has set me up for His target,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by my neck and shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I was [living] at ease, but He crushed me <i>and</i> broke me apart, And He has seized me by the neck and has shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, but he shattered me; he seized me by the scruff of the neck and smashed me to pieces. He set me up as his target;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the scruff of the neck and smashed me to pieces. He set me up as His target; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everything was going well, until God grabbed my neck and shook me to pieces. God set me up as the target <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: he hath also set me up for his mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I was at ease, and he shattered me. He grabbed me by the back of the neck and smashed [my skull]. He set me up as his target,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I was living in peace, but God took me by the throat and battered me and crushed me. God uses me for target practice <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He tore me apart when I was at ease; grabbing me by my neck, he shook me to pieces— then he really made me his target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I was in peace, and he has shattered me. He has seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have been at ease, and He breaks me, "" And He has laid hold on my neck, "" And He breaks me in pieces, "" And He raises me to Him for a mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I was secure, and he will break me in pieces: and he seized upon my neck and he will disperse me, and he will set me up to him for a mark:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 16:13>I, who once was wealthy, am now crushed. He has grabbed me by my neck; he has broken me and has place me before him as a sign.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I was in peace, but he dislodged me, seized me by the neck, dashed me to pieces. He has set me up for a target; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I was at ease, and he broke me in two; he seized me by the neck and dashed me to pieces; he set me up as his target;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I was at ease, but he has smitten me; he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his target.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I was silent and he struck me. He seized on my neck and shook me. He has set me up for himself as a target<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I was at ease, and He broke me asunder; Yea, He hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces; He hath also set me up for His mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When I was at peace he distracted me: he took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: he set me up as a mark.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/16-12.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=2534" 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/16.htm">Job Decries his Comforters</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I was</a> <a href="/hebrew/7961.htm" title="7961: šā·lêw (Adj-ms) -- Quiet, at ease. Or shaleyv; feminine shlevah; from shalah; tranquil; careless; abstractly, security.">at ease,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: way·p̄ar·pə·rê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">but He shattered me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: wə·’ā·ḥaz (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">He seized me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6203.htm" title="6203: bə·‘ā·rə·pî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Back of the neck, neck. From araph; the nape or back of the neck; hence, the back generally.">by the neck</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: way·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To be dispersed or scattered. A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively.">and crushed me.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·qî·mê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">He has set me up</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">as His</a> <a href="/hebrew/4307.htm" title="4307: lə·maṭ·ṭā·rāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- A guard, ward, prison, target, mark. Or mattarah; from natar; a jail; also an aim.">target;</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground.…<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/38-2.htm">Psalm 38:2</a></span><br />For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-12.htm">Lamentations 3:12</a></span><br />He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-18.htm">Jeremiah 15:18</a></span><br />Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me—water that is not there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14</a></span><br />I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Psalm 102:4</a></span><br />My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-43.htm">Lamentations 3:43</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Psalm 88:15-16</a></span><br />From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair. / Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.<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="/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="/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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a></span><br />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/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-13</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-9</a></span><br />We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I was at ease, but he has broken me asunder: he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.</p><p class="hdg">at ease</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-2.htm">Job 1:2,3</a></b></br> And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-26.htm">Job 3:26</a></b></br> I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-3.htm">Job 29:3,18,19</a></b></br> When his candle shined upon my head, <i>and when</i> by his light I walked <i>through</i> darkness; … </p><p class="hdg">broken me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-10.htm">Job 4:10</a></b></br> The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Psalm 44:19</a></b></br> Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-4.htm">Lamentations 3:4</a></b></br> My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.</p><p class="hdg">by my neck</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-26.htm">Job 15:26</a></b></br> He runneth upon him, <i>even</i> on <i>his</i> neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/16-4.htm">Romans 16:4</a></b></br> Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.</p><p class="hdg">shaken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11</a></b></br> He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-7.htm">Ezekiel 29:7</a></b></br> When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.</p><p class="hdg">set me up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-12.htm">Job 7:12,20</a></b></br> <i>Am</i> I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-12.htm">Lamentations 3:12</a></b></br> He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/8-14.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Arrows</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-14.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/job/12-14.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-19.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-11.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/job/12-5.htm">Ease</a> <a href="/judges/16-29.htm">Grasped</a> <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/job/4-20.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-17.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/job/4-14.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-13.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/job/16-4.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/4-20.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Target</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/16-13.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/job/16-13.htm">Arrows</a> <a href="/job/16-13.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-20.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-116.htm">Dashed</a> <a href="/job/20-20.htm">Ease</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Grasped</a> <a href="/job/16-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/job/17-9.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/job/17-6.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/job/18-4.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/job/39-18.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/job/18-20.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/job/34-20.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-12.htm">Target</a><div class="vheading2">Job 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/16-1.htm">Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/16-17.htm">He maintains his innocence</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/16.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/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I was at ease, but He shattered me;</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's previous state of prosperity and peace before his trials began. In the biblical context, Job was a man of great wealth and integrity, living a life that was blessed by God (<a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1:1-3</a>). The sudden shift from ease to suffering highlights the theme of the unpredictability of life and the sovereignty of God. This mirrors the experiences of many biblical figures who faced sudden trials, such as Joseph, who went from favored son to a slave and prisoner (Genesis 37, 39). The shattering can be seen as a test of faith, similar to the refining process described in <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a>, where God purifies His people through trials.<p><b>He seized me by the neck and crushed me.</b><br>This vivid imagery conveys the intensity of Job's suffering and the feeling of being overpowered by forces beyond his control. The neck is a vulnerable part of the body, symbolizing total subjugation and helplessness. In ancient Near Eastern culture, such imagery would resonate with the experience of being captured or defeated by an enemy. This phrase can be connected to the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, who was "crushed for our iniquities," pointing to the ultimate suffering of Jesus Christ, who bore the weight of humanity's sin.<p><b>He has set me up as His target;</b><br>Job feels as though he is the focus of God's wrath, akin to a target for an archer. This metaphor suggests precision and intentionality, implying that Job's suffering is not random but allowed by God for a purpose. In the broader biblical narrative, this can be seen in the context of spiritual warfare, where believers are often targets of trials and tribulations (<a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>). The idea of being a target also foreshadows the persecution faced by Jesus, who was "despised and rejected by men" (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>), yet His suffering was part of God's redemptive plan.<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 the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's trials. Job perceives God as the one who has shattered his peace and made him a target.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are present in the account, offering explanations for Job's suffering that he finds unsatisfactory.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering</a></b><br>The event of Job's life being turned from peace to turmoil, which is central to the account and theological exploration of the book.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_adversary.htm">The Adversary (Satan)</a></b><br>While not mentioned in this verse, he plays a crucial role in the prologue of Job, challenging Job's integrity and prompting the trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can come unexpectedly, even when life seems at ease. It is crucial to recognize that suffering is a part of the human experience and can serve a greater purpose in God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perception_of_god_in_trials.htm">Perception of God in Trials</a></b><br>Job's perception of God as the one who shatters and targets him reflects a raw and honest relationship with God. Believers are encouraged to bring their true feelings to God, trusting in His ultimate goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Maintaining faith during trials is challenging but essential. Job's account encourages believers to hold onto their faith, even when they do not understand their circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>This verse highlights God's sovereignty over all aspects of life, including suffering. Believers are reminded to trust in God's wisdom and timing, even when it is difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>Job's friends initially come to support him, though they later falter. This underscores the importance of providing compassionate and understanding support to those who are suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_16's_view_of_god_align_with_his_mercy.htm">How does Job 16’s portrayal of God as an adversary align with other Bible verses that emphasize God’s mercy and justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_works_of_the_devil.htm">What are the works of the devil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_truthful_with_deceiver_deceived.htm">In Job 12:16, how can God be responsible for both the deceiver and the deceived without contradicting verses that uphold His truthfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_14_1-2_conflict_with_promises.htm">Does Job 14:1-2's portrayal of life as short and full of trouble conflict with biblical passages that promise long life and blessings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">I was at ease.</span>--A highly poetical passage, in which Job becomes, as it were, a St. Sebastian for the arrows of God. It is hardly possible to conceive a more vivid picture of his desolate condition under the persecuting hand of the Almighty.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I was at ease</span> (compare the picture drawn in <a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1-5</a>). Job had been "at ease," tranquil, prosperous, happy. He had been almost without a care, when suddenly "trouble came." <span class="cmt_word">But he hath broken me asunder</span>; rather, he brake me <span class="accented">asunder</span> (see the Revised Version). In the midst of his ease and tranquillity, God suddenly poured out his chastisements, and "brake Job asunder," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> destroyed his life, ruined it and broke it down. <span class="cmt_word">He hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces</span>; or, <span class="accented">dashed me to pieces. <span class="cmt_word"></span>And set me up for his mark</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> as a target for his arrows (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Deuteronomy 32:23</a>; <a href="/job/6-4.htm">Job 6:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Psalm 7:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/38-2.htm">Psalm 38:2</a>, etc.; <a href="/lamentations/3-12.htm">Lamentations 3:12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/16-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיִ֨יתִי ׀</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">at ease,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lêw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7961.htm">Strong's 7961: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tranquil, careless, security</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but He shattered me;</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·p̄ar·pə·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6565.htm">Strong's 6565: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break up, to violate, frustrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He seized me</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָחַ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḥaz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the neck</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֭עָרְפִּי</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·rə·pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6203.htm">Strong's 6203: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nape, back of the neck, the back</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and crushed me.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6327.htm">Strong's 6327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dispersed or scattered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has set me up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·qî·mê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as His</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֝֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">target;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַטָּרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·maṭ·ṭā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4307.htm">Strong's 4307: </a> </span><span class="str2">A guard, ward, prison, target, mark</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/16-12.htm">Job 16:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/16-12.htm">OT Poetry: Job 16:12 I was at ease and he broke (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/16-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 16:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 16:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/16-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 16:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 16:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>