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You have seen my calamity, and you are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you have now become nothing; you see my calamity and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For now ye are nothing; ye see <i>my</i> casting down, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For now you are nothing, You see terror and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Indeed, you have now become such, You see terrors and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Indeed, you have now become such, You see a terror and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Indeed, you have now become such, You see a terror and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Indeed, you have now become such; You see a terror and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Indeed, you have now become like a dried-up stream, You see a terror [believing me to be a victim of the wrath of God] and are afraid [to be compassionate].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So this is what you have now become to me. When you see something dreadful, you are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So this is what you have now become to me. When you see something dreadful, you are afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />just as I am with you. Only one look at my suffering, and you run away scared. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For now ye are nothing; ye see a terror, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"So you are as unreliable to me [as they are]. You see something terrifying, and you are afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are like those streams to me, you see my fate and draw back in fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"And now you're all just like them, aren't you? You see my terror and are terrified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For now you have become like these streams that are no help; you see a terror, and are afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For now ye are nothing: ye see my casting down, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely now you have become the same! You see a downfall, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Surely now ye have become the same! Ye see a downfall, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For now ye were not: ye shall see the terror and be afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now you are come: and now seeing my affliction you are afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now you have arrived, and merely by seeing my affliction, you are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It is thus that you have now become for me; you see a terrifying thing and are afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Such you have now become to me; you see my calamity, and are afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You also have become such to me; because before you saw terror, you were afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also you have turned against me, because before you saw the earthquake you were afraid<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For now ye are become His; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But ye also have come to me without pity; so that beholding my wound ye are afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/6-21.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=952" 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/6.htm">Job Replies: My Complaint is Just</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>They are confounded because they had hoped; their arrival brings disappointment. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hĕ·yî·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">you are</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Prep:: 3ms) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">of no help;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">you see</a> <a href="/hebrew/2866.htm" title="2866: ḥă·ṯaṯ (N-ms) -- Terror. From chathath; dismay.">terror,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: wat·tî·rā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">and you are afraid.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;…<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/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11</a></span><br />My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Psalm 31:11</a></span><br />Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm">Proverbs 19:7</a></span><br />All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-18.htm">Psalm 88:18</a></span><br />You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Lamentations 1:2</a></span><br />She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a></span><br />Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Isaiah 41:14</a></span><br />Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.<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="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5-6</a></span><br />Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Psalm 142:4</a></span><br />Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Matthew 26:56</a></span><br />But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">2 Timothy 4:16</a></span><br />At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70-74</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.” / When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” / And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-50.htm">Mark 14:50</a></span><br />Then everyone deserted Him and fled.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For now you are nothing; you see my casting down, and are afraid.</p><p class="hdg">ye are nothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-15.htm">Job 6:15</a></b></br> My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, <i>and</i> as the stream of brooks they pass away;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-4.htm">Job 13:4</a></b></br> But ye <i>are</i> forgers of lies, ye <i>are</i> all physicians of no value.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Psalm 62:9</a></b></br> Surely men of low degree <i>are</i> vanity, <i>and</i> men of high degree <i>are</i> a lie: to be laid in the balance, they <i>are</i> altogether <i>lighter</i> than vanity.</p><p class="hdg">nothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11-13</a></b></br> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11</a></b></br> My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm">Proverbs 19:7</a></b></br> All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth <i>them with</i> words, <i>yet</i> they <i>are</i> wanting <i>to him</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/5-22.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/ezra/10-1.htm">Casting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-13.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/6-13.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/2-10.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-7.htm">Object</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-7.htm">Proved</a> <a href="/job/5-11.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/job/6-6.htm">Something</a> <a href="/job/6-3.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-27.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/esther/7-6.htm">Terror</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/9-28.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/6-30.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/job/30-19.htm">Casting</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/job/7-14.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/6-26.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Object</a> <a href="/job/32-12.htm">Proved</a> <a href="/job/9-27.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/job/6-22.htm">Something</a> <a href="/job/6-28.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/6-23.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/job/9-34.htm">Terror</a><div class="vheading2">Job 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-1.htm">Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-8.htm">He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-14.htm">He reproves his friends of unkindness.</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/6.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/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For now you are of no help;</b><br>In this phrase, Job addresses his friends, who have come to comfort him but have instead offered little support. The context is Job's immense suffering and the failure of his friends to provide the empathy and understanding he needs. This reflects the broader theme of human inadequacy in providing true comfort without divine wisdom. The friends' lack of help can be seen as a failure to understand God's purposes, a recurring theme in the book. This phrase also highlights the limitations of human wisdom compared to divine wisdom, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, where reliance on God rather than human understanding is emphasized.<p><b>you see terror,</b><br>The "terror" here refers to the overwhelming nature of Job's suffering and the divine judgment his friends perceive. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, suffering was often seen as a direct result of divine displeasure or judgment. Job's friends interpret his suffering as evidence of hidden sin, reflecting a common belief of the time that suffering was always a consequence of personal wrongdoing. This misinterpretation is a central issue in the dialogues between Job and his friends. The terror they see could also symbolize the fear of God's wrath, a theme explored in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in the Psalms and the Prophets.<p><b>and you are afraid.</b><br>The fear of Job's friends can be understood as a fear of the same fate befalling them, or a fear of confronting the reality of innocent suffering. This fear prevents them from offering genuine support and leads them to cling to their rigid theological views. Their fear is indicative of a lack of faith and understanding of God's sovereignty and justice, themes that are explored throughout the book of Job. This fear contrasts with the biblical call to trust in God even amidst suffering, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>, which encourages believers not to fear because God is with them. The friends' fear also highlights the human tendency to avoid confronting difficult truths about suffering and divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and loss.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who come to comfort Job but end up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting his suffering is due to his sins.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The series of calamities that befall Job, including the loss of his children, wealth, and health, which set the stage for the dialogues in the book.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, where they debate the reasons for Job's suffering and the nature of God's justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_true_friendship.htm">The Nature of True Friendship</a></b><br>True friends provide support and comfort, especially in times of distress. Job's friends failed in this regard, serving as a cautionary example.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_human_response_to_suffering.htm">The Human Response to Suffering</a></b><br>Fear and misunderstanding often accompany witnessing another's suffering. Job's friends were afraid and quick to judge, rather than offering empathy and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_empathy.htm">The Importance of Empathy</a></b><br>Empathy involves understanding and sharing the feelings of others. As Christians, we are called to bear one another's burdens and offer compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god_amidst_trials.htm">Trusting God Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Even when human support fails, God remains a steadfast source of comfort and strength. Believers are encouraged to rely on Him during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Suffering in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for refining faith and character. Job's account invites reflection on how trials can deepen one's relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_lo-ruhamah_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about fearing graveyards?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_faith_vs._fear.htm">What does the Bible say about faith versus fear?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_habakkuk_1_2-4_explain_injustice.htm">How does Habakkuk 1:2-4 reconcile a just God with prolonged injustice and unanswered cries for help?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_kidron_valley_important.htm">What defines punitive justice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">For now ye are nothing.</span>--"Surely now ye are become like <span class= "ital">it" i.e., </span>that wady; or, according to another reading followed in the text of the Authorised Version, "Ye have become nothing: ye have seen an object of terror, and are terrified: ye have seen my broken-down condition, and are dismayed at it."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For now ye are nothing</span>. Like the dried-up torrents, the comforters had come to nought; were wholly useless and unprofitable. Another reading gives the sense, "Ye are like to them" - "ye comforters," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, "are like the winter torrents, and have misled me, as they misled the caravans." <span class="cmt_word">Ye see my casting down, and are afraid</span>. Here Job penetrates to the motive which had produced the conduct of his friends. They had come with good intentions, meaning to comfort and console him; but when they came, and saw what a wreck he was, how utterly "broken up" and ruined, they began to be afraid of showing too much friendliness. They thought him an object of the Divine vengeance, and feared lest, if they showed him sympathy, they might involve themselves in his punishment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/6-21.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֭תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are</span><br /><span class="heb">הֱיִ֣יתֶם</span> <span class="translit">(hĕ·yî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<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">of no help;</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you see</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽרְא֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">terror,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲ֝תַ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṯaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2866.htm">Strong's 2866: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dismay</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you are afraid.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tî·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/6-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 6:21 For now you are nothing (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/6-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 6:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 6:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/6-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 6:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 6:22" /></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>