Job 6:4

Translations

Modern

For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Traditional

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Literal

For the arrows of Shaddai are within me, whose poison my spirit is drinking in; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Latin

…quia sagittæ Domini in me sunt, quarum indignatio ebibit spiritum meum; et terrores Domini militant contra me.

Original

Hebrew

English

For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Notes

Job 6:3–4

In the Old Testament, arrows symbolize danger, disease, and destruction from God (7:20; 16:12–13; Deuteronomy 32:23–24, 42; Psalms 7:12–13; 38:2; 64:7; 91:5–6; Lamentations 2:4; 3:12–13; Ezekiel 5:16).

Job 6:1–7:21

Job responds by criticizing his counselors and questioning God (chapters 6 and 7). He explains his intense words by indicating his deep "grief" or "anguish" (6:2–3; 7:11). Job states that Eliphaz has not provided comfort or sympathy as a friend. Instead, Eliphaz chose to argue about out of date religious or theological ideas.

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

Related verses

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For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.
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Terrors are turned loose against me; they drive away my dignity as by the wind, and my prosperity has passed like a cloud.
Psalm 88:15–16
From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.
Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Job 16:12–14
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;
Mark 15:34
At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Psalm 143:7
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
Lamentations 3:12–13
He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow.
Job 9:17
For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.
Psalm 21:12
For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.
Job 31:23
For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Book of Job God-Fearer

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Arrow: Figurative Arrows of Severe Afflictions Arrows: Sometimes Poisoned

Job 6:4

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