Job 16:12–13
Job 16:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 All was well with me, but he shattered me;
he seized me by the neck and crushed me.
He has made me his target;
13 his archers surround me.
Without pity, he pierces my kidneys
and spills my gall on the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder:
He hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces,
And set me up for his mark.
13 His archers compass me round about,
He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare;
He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 “I was living quietly until he shattered me.
He took me by the neck and broke me in pieces.
Then he set me up as his target,
13 and now his archers surround me.
His arrows pierce me without mercy.
The ground is wet with my blood.
Job 16:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 I was at ease, but He has shattered me;
He also has taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces;
He has set me up for His target,
13 His archers surround me.
He pierces my heart and does not pity;
He pours out my gall on the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 Everything was fine with me,
but God broke me into pieces;
he held me by the neck and crushed me.
He has made me his target;
13 his archers surround me.
He stabs my kidneys without mercy;
he spills my blood on the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 I was at ease, and he brake me asunder;
Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces:
He hath also set me up for his mark.
13 His archers compass me round about;
He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare;
He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. 13 His arrows encompass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 I was at ease, and he shattered me.
He grabbed me by the back of the neck and smashed ⸤my skull⸥.
He set me up as his target,
13 and his archers surrounded me.
He slashes open my kidneys without mercy
and spills my bloodon the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 I was at ease, but He shattered me;
He seized me by the scruff of the neck
and smashed me to pieces.
He set me up as His target;
13 His archers surround me.
He pierces my kidneys without mercy
and pours my bile on the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 I was at ease, and he broke me in two;
he seized me by the neck and dashed me to pieces;
he set me up as his target;
13 his archers surround me.
He slashes open my kidneys, and shows no mercy;
he pours out my gall on the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 “I was at ease, then he broke me in two,
and he seized me by my neck;
then he shattered me
and set me up as a target for him.
13 His archers surround me;
he slashes open my kidneys, and he does not have compassion;
he pours out my gall on the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 Everything was going well with me.
But he broke me into pieces like a clay pot.
He grabbed me by the neck and crushed me.
He has taken aim at me.
13 He shoots his arrows at me from all sides.
Without pity, he stabs me in the kidneys.
He spills my insides on the ground.
Job 16:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
12 “I was at ease, but He shattered me,
And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces;
He has also set me up as His target.
13 “His arrows surround me.
Without mercy He splits my kidneys open;
He pours out my gall on the ground.