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he considers me his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />God is picking a quarrel with me, and he considers me his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet He finds occasions against me, He counts me as His enemy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Behold, He invents criticisms against me; He counts me as His enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, He finds <i>reasons for</i> opposition against me; He counts me as His enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Behold, God finds pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he finds reasons to oppose me; he regards me as his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But He finds reasons to oppose me; He regards me as His enemy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You claim that God has made you his enemy, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God is only looking for an excuse to attack me. He considers me his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But God finds excuses for attacking me and treats me like an enemy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God has found a pretext to attack me; he considers me his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yet God finds occasions with me; he regards me as his enemy! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, He develops hindrances against me, "" He reckons me for an enemy to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, he will find enmity against me, and he will reckon me for an enemy to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet he has discovered blame in me, and so he has treated me like his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet he invents pretexts against me and counts me as an enemy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, he finds occasions against me and he counts me as an enemy to him <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-10.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=5031" 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/33.htm">Elihu Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: yim·ṣā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">God finds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8569.htm" title="8569: tə·nū·’ō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Opposition. From nuw'; alienation; by implication, enmity.">occasions</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: yaḥ·šə·ḇê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To think, account. ">He counts me</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">as His</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: lə·’ō·w·yêḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">enemy.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-17.htm">Job 9:17-18</a></span><br />For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. / He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-24.htm">Job 13:24</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-11.htm">Job 19:11</a></span><br />His anger burns against me, and He counts me among His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a></span><br />His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-16.htm">Job 10:16-17</a></span><br />Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me. / You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-21.htm">Job 30:21</a></span><br />You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-5.htm">Job 34:5-6</a></span><br />For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice. / Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-2.htm">Job 35:2</a></span><br />“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Psalm 10:13</a></span><br />Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22</a></span><br />In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.<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/29-21.htm">Isaiah 29:21</a></span><br />those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.<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/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33-34</a></span><br />Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,</p><p class="hdg">he findeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-30.htm">Job 9:30,31</a></b></br> If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-15.htm">Job 10:15-17</a></b></br> If I be wicked, woe unto me; and <i>if</i> I be righteous, <i>yet</i> will I not lift up my head. <i>I am</i> full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-25.htm">Job 13:25</a></b></br> Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?</p><p class="hdg">he counteth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-24.htm">Job 13:24</a></b></br> Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a></b></br> He teareth <i>me</i> in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-11.htm">Job 19:11</a></b></br> He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as <i>one of</i> his enemies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/james/1-26.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/job/19-11.htm">Counteth</a> <a href="/job/19-11.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/job/31-29.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/job/33-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-8.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/job/32-20.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-8.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/job/32-13.htm">Found</a> <a href="/job/24-13.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/job/17-2.htm">Hostility</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Occasions</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-5.htm">Pretexts</a> <a href="/job/19-15.htm">Reckon</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Something</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/33-15.htm">Considers</a> <a href="/job/41-27.htm">Counteth</a> <a href="/job/41-27.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/job/34-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/job/34-11.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/119-162.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/job/33-20.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/job/33-24.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Hostility</a> <a href="/matthew/18-7.htm">Occasions</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">Pretexts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-26.htm">Reckon</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Something</a><div class="vheading2">Job 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-8.htm">He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-31.htm">He incites Job to attention</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'; 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In the context of the Book of Job, this sentiment is part of a larger discourse where Job feels unjustly targeted by God. Theologically, this raises questions about divine justice and the reasons for human suffering. The idea of God finding "occasions" against someone can be seen in the broader biblical narrative where God tests individuals, such as Abraham in <a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22</a>. However, Job's situation is unique because he is unaware of the heavenly dialogue between God and Satan in <a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1-2</a>, which sets the stage for his trials. This phrase also echoes the lament of the psalmists who often felt abandoned or targeted by God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1</a>.<p><b>He counts me as His enemy.</b><br>Job's feeling of being treated as an enemy by God highlights the depth of his despair and confusion. In the ancient Near Eastern context, being considered an enemy of a deity was a grave situation, often associated with divine wrath and punishment. Historically, this reflects the cultural understanding of divine-human relationships, where favor and disfavor were expressed through tangible blessings or sufferings. Biblically, this sentiment is contrasted with the New Testament revelation of reconciliation through Christ, as seen in <a href="/romans/5-10.htm">Romans 5:10</a>, where believers are assured of peace with God through Jesus. Job's experience can be seen as a type of Christ's own suffering, where Jesus, though innocent, was treated as an enemy of God on the cross, bearing the sins of humanity. This connection underscores the theme of innocent suffering and ultimate redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man from the land of Uz, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his patience and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He offers a different perspective on Job's suffering, suggesting that God uses suffering for instruction and correction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, who is sovereign over all events. In the context of Job, God allows Job's trials to test his faith and integrity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's righteousness, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, a region that is not precisely identified but is thought to be in the area of Edom or Arabia.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_misinterpretation_of_suffering.htm">Understanding Misinterpretation of Suffering</a></b><br>Job's statement reflects a common human tendency to misinterpret suffering as divine punishment or enmity. It's crucial to remember that God's ways are higher than ours, and suffering can have purposes beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Suffering</a></b><br>Elihu's intervention shows the importance of having friends who can offer different perspectives. However, it also highlights the need for discernment in accepting advice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_perception.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Perception</a></b><br>While Job feels like an enemy of God, the broader account reveals God's sovereign plan and care. Trusting in God's sovereignty can provide comfort even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience_and_faith.htm">The Importance of Patience and Faith</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to remain patient and faithful, trusting that God is just and will ultimately vindicate the righteous.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_honest_prayer.htm">The Value of Honest Prayer</a></b><br>Job's candid expression of his feelings to God demonstrates the value of honest prayer. God desires a genuine relationship with us, where we can bring our doubts and fears to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_reason_with_god_if_exodus_33_20.htm">In Job 13:3, how can Job claim he wants to reason directly with God if Exodus 33:20 states no one can see God and live?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_see_god_as_ruthless.htm">In Job 10:16, why does Job perceive God as a ruthless adversary when other parts of the Bible portray Him as compassionate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_10_5_align_with_god's_eternity.htm">In Job 10:5, Job asks if God experiences time like a human--how does this align with the idea of God's eternal nature in other Scriptures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_question_god_in_job_10_2.htm">In Job 10:2, why does Job challenge God to clarify his wrongdoing if God is all-knowing and just?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Behold, he findeth occasions against me.</span>--See <a href="/job/13-24.htm" title="Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy?">Job 13:24</a>; <a href="/context/job/13-26.htm" title="For you write bitter things against me, and make me to possess the iniquities of my youth.">Job 13:26-27</a>; <a href="/job/19-11.htm" title="He has also kindled his wrath against me, and he counts me to him as one of his enemies.">Job 19:11</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, he findeth occasions against me</span>. This charge may perhaps be justified by reference to Job's complaints in <a href="/job/7-17.htm">Job 7:17-19</a> and Job 10:3-6; but the exact words are not Job's. <span class="cmt_word">He counteth me for his enemy</span>. Certainly, Job had <span class="accented">said</span> this more than ones (see <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a>; <a href="/job/19.htm">Job 19</a>. l 1). But he cannot really have believed it, or his trust in God must have failed. The fact that to the last he clung to God, appealed to him, hoped to receive judgment from him (<a href="/job/31-2.htm">Job 31:2, 6, 28, 35-37</a>), is proof sufficient that he knew God was not really alienated from him, but would in the end acknowledge him and vindicate his character. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-10.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">Yet</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He finds</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמְצָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(yim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">occasions</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֭נוּאוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·nū·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8569.htm">Strong's 8569: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alienation, enmity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me;</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | 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">He counts me</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·šə·ḇê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as His</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</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">enemy.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאוֹיֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ō·w·yêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-10.htm">Job 33:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-10.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:10 Behold he finds occasions against me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:11" /></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>