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My gaunt flesh testifies against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has shriveled me up, which is a witness against me, and my leanness has risen up against me; it testifies to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, <i>which</i> is a witness <i>against me</i>: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have shriveled me up, And it is a witness <i>against me;</i> My leanness rises up against me <i>And</i> bears witness to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And you have shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my infirmity rises up against me, It testifies to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You have shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And Thou hast shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my leanness rises up against me, It answers to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You have taken a firm hold on me <i>and</i> have shriveled me up, It has become a witness [against me]; And my leanness [and infirmity] rises up [as evidence] against me, It testifies to my face [about my guilt].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have shriveled me up —it has become a witness; my frailty rises up against me and testifies to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have shriveled me up—it has become a witness; My frailty rises up against me and testifies to my face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me: And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />my shriveled up skin proves that I am his prisoner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me: and my leanness riseth up against me, it testifieth to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have shriveled me up, which itself is a witness [against me]. My frail body rises up and testifies against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have seized me; you are my enemy. I am skin and bones, and people take that as proof of my guilt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You've arrested me, making me testify against myself! My leanness rises up to attack me, accusing me to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You have seized me, and it has become a witness; my leanness has risen up against me and testifies against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have bound me, and it has become a witness; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And You loathe me, "" For it has been a witness, "" And my failure rises up against me, "" It testifies in my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt lay fast hold on me to be for a testimony, and my leanness will rise up in me; it will answer against my face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 16:9>My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a liar rises up against my face, contradicting me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You have shriveled me up; it is a witness, my gauntness rises up to testify against me; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has shriveled me up, which is a witness against me; my leanness has risen up against me, and it testifies to my face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou didst appoint me and I became a witness, but my lies have testified against me; and I spoke in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he appointed me and I have become a witness and my lie stood against me, and I have spoken before him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Thou hast shrivelled me up, which is a witness against me; And my leanness riseth up against me, it testifieth to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My falsehood has become a testimony, and has risen up against me: it has confronted me to my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/16-8.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=2503" 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">7</span>Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7059.htm" title="7059: wat·tiq·mə·ṭê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To seize. A primitive root; to pluck, i.e. Destroy.">You have bound me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and it has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: lə·‘êḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">a witness;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3585.htm" title="3585: ḵa·ḥă·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lying, leanness. From kachash; literally, a failure of flesh, i.e. Emaciation; figuratively, hypocrisy.">my frailty</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">rises up</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ya·‘ă·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">and testifies</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: bə·p̄ā·nay (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">against me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.…<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/109-24.htm">Psalm 109:24-25</a></span><br />My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt. / I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-4.htm">Lamentations 3:4</a></span><br />He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14-17</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. / My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death. / For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / 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="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3-5</a></span><br />For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. / My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-43.htm">Lamentations 3:43-45</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself in anger and pursued us; You have killed without pity. / You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through. / You have made us scum and refuse among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Psalm 31:9-10</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. / For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Isaiah 52:14</a></span><br />Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28-30</a></span><br />They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. / And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” / Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-19.htm">Mark 15:19-20</a></span><br />They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. / After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-63.htm">Luke 22:63-65</a></span><br />The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him. / They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?” / And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-1.htm">John 19:1-3</a></span><br />Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. / The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-27</a></span><br />Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. / Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23-24</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. / He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you have filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me bears witness to my face.</p><p class="hdg">And thou hast, etc.</p><p class="hdg">is a witness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-17.htm">Job 10:17</a></b></br> Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war <i>are</i> against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-21.htm">Ruth 1:21</a></b></br> I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why <i>then</i> call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Ephesians 5:27</a></b></br> That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.</p><p class="hdg">my leanness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-15.htm">Psalm 106:15</a></b></br> And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16</a></b></br> Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">Isaiah 24:16</a></b></br> From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, <i>even</i> glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/job/10-15.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/16-6.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">Leanness</a> <a href="/job/12-25.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/ezra/9-6.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/job/14-12.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/job/14-12.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-21.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/luke/6-8.htm">Shriveled</a> <a href="/mark/3-3.htm">Shrivelled</a> <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/job/11-20.htm">Wasting</a> <a href="/job/15-6.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/24-21.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/18-9.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/19-20.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/106-15.htm">Leanness</a> <a href="/job/20-3.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/19-18.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/job/29-8.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/job/24-5.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Shriveled</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Shrivelled</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/job/16-19.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Wasting</a> <a href="/job/16-19.htm">Witness</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>You have bound me</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's feeling of being restrained or trapped by his circumstances, which he attributes to God. In the context of the Book of Job, Job perceives his suffering as a direct action from God, which aligns with the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine sovereignty. The imagery of being "bound" suggests a lack of freedom and control, resonating with the broader theme of human limitation in the face of divine will. This can be compared to other biblical instances where God allows or causes suffering for a greater purpose, such as in the story of Joseph (<a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a>).<p><b>and it has become a witness</b><br>Job sees his suffering as a testimony against him, almost as if his pain is a legal witness in a court setting. This reflects the legal language often found in the Book of Job, where Job feels he is on trial. The idea of suffering as a witness can be connected to the broader biblical theme of trials and tribulations serving as tests of faith, as seen in <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a>. The concept of a "witness" also ties into the prophetic tradition, where events and experiences testify to God's character and purposes.<p><b>my frailty rises up</b><br>Here, Job acknowledges his human weakness and vulnerability. This admission of frailty is a common biblical theme, emphasizing the contrast between human limitations and divine omnipotence. In the Psalms, similar expressions of human frailty are used to highlight dependence on God (<a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4-5</a>). The acknowledgment of frailty can also be seen as a precursor to understanding the need for a savior, pointing forward to the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who sympathizes with human weakness (<a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15</a>).<p><b>and testifies against me</b><br>Job feels that his own weakness and suffering are evidence against him, as if they are accusing him of wrongdoing. This reflects the ancient belief that suffering was often seen as a result of sin or divine displeasure. However, the Book of Job challenges this simplistic understanding by presenting Job as a righteous man whose suffering is not a direct result of personal sin. This anticipates the New Testament teaching that suffering can occur for reasons beyond personal sin, as seen in the story of the man born blind in <a href="/john/9.htm">John 9:1-3</a>. The idea of testimony against oneself also foreshadows the need for an advocate or mediator, a role fulfilled by Christ as the ultimate intercessor (1 <a href="/john/2.htm">John 2:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate sovereign being who allows Job's trials as a test of faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his suffering.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's faithfulness, suggesting that Job is only faithful because of his prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Recognize that suffering can serve as a witness to our faith and character. It is not always a direct result of personal sin but can be a tool for spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_weakness.htm">The Role of Weakness</a></b><br>Embrace our frailty as an opportunity for God's strength to be made perfect in us. Our weaknesses can testify to God's power and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_trials.htm">Perseverance in Trials</a></b><br>Like Job, we are called to persevere through trials, trusting that God has a purpose and will ultimately bring about good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>Job's friends, though misguided, remind us of the importance of community in times of suffering. We should seek to offer support and encouragement rather than judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_circumstances.htm">Faith Beyond Circumstances</a></b><br>Develop a faith that is not dependent on circumstances but is rooted in the character and promises of God.<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/is_bildad's_short_speech_in_job_25_edited.htm">Does the brevity of Bildad's final speech in Job 25 suggest any missing text or redaction, potentially undermining the book's historical reliability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_16_7-8_align_with_a_just_god.htm">In Job 16:7–8, how can Job’s physical suffering be reconciled with a compassionate God who supposedly protects the righteous? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_2_1-6_show_god's_goodness.htm">How can God's conversation with Satan, suggesting further suffering, be reconciled with the Bible's portrayal of God's goodness? (Job 2:1-6)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_25_and_romans_3_22_align.htm">How do these verses in Job 25 reconcile with other biblical texts that affirm human worth and righteousness through faith (e.g., Romans 3:22)?</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>(8) <span class= "bld">Witness against me.</span>--As in <a href="/job/10-17.htm" title="You renew your witnesses against me, and increase your indignation on me; changes and war are against me.">Job 10:17</a>. The wrinkles in his body, caused by the disease, were a witness against him; and certainly, in the eyes of his friends, they furnished unquestionable proof of his guilt.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And thou hast filled me with wrinkles</span>. So St. Jerome, Professor Lee, Dr. Stanley Leathes, and others; but the generality of modern commentators prefer the rendering, "Thou hast bound me fast," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> deprived me of all power of resisting or moving (comp. <a href="/psalms/88-8.htm">Psalm 88:8</a>, "I am so fast in prison that I cannot get forth"). Which is a witness against me; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> a witness of thy displeasure, and so (as men suppose) of my guilt. <span class="cmt_word">And my leanness rising up in me heareth witness to my face</span>; rather, <span class="accented">my</span> <span class="accented">leanness rising up against me.</span> This emaciation is taken as another witness of his extreme sinfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/16-8.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 shriveled me up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִי</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·mə·ṭê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7059.htm">Strong's 7059: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pluck, destroy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[as]</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine 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">a witness [against me];</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> </span><span class="str2">A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my frailty</span><br /><span class="heb">כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ḵa·ḥă·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3585.htm">Strong's 3585: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of flesh, emaciation, hypocrisy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rises up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥קָם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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">and testifies</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲנֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפָנַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄ā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/16-8.htm">Job 16:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/16-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 16:8 You have shriveled me up (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/16-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 16:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 16:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/16-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 16:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 16:9" /></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>