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Job 10:16

This verse reads, and if it (i. e. my head) should lift itself up, thou wouldst hunt me as a fierce lion, and again shew &c. Cf. the figure of a wild beast again, ch. Job 16:9. There is a touch of sarcasm in the words "shew thyself marvellous upon me," marvellous in the variety and nature of His plagues, and in plaguing such an object.

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See also Job 10:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 10:16. _FOR IT INCREASETH._] Probably this refers to the _affliction_ mentioned above, which is increased in proportion to its duration. Every day made his escape from such a load of evils l...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR IT INCREASETH - Our translators understand this as meaning that the calamities of Job, so far from becoming less, were constantly increasing, and thus augmenting his perplexity and embarrassment....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 9-10 JOB ANSWERS BILDAD _ 1. The supremacy and power of God (Job 9:1)_ 2. How then can Job meet Him? (Job 9:11) 3. He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked (Job 9:22) 4. Confession of we...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Job's tone becomes sharper. He accuses God of having created him only to torment him. What profit is there to God in destroying the work that has cost Him so much pains? (Job 10:3)? Is God short-sight...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    5. HE WOULD ASK THE ALMIGHTY THE REASON FOR THE CHANGE IN HIS TREATMENT OF HIS CREATURE. (JOB 10:1-22) TEXT 10:1-22 10 My soul is weary of my life; I will give free coarse to my complaint; I will s...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR IT INCREASETH. THOU HUNTEST ME AS A FIERCE LION: AND AGAIN THOU SHEWEST THYSELF MARVELLOUS UPON ME._ For it increaseth, х_ YIG'EH_ (H1342)] - literally, (my affliction, Job 10:15) groweth up, as...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:16 increaseth. (e-3) Or 'if it riseth.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S SECOND SPEECH (CONCLUDED) 1-7. Job seeks the reason of his trial, and protests against God's treatment as inconsistent with the natural relations between Creator and created, and with God's kno...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    MARVELLOUS] in his persecutions; a sorry sequel to the marvel of creation (Job 38:39)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 10 JOB PRAYS TO GOD JOB PR...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Job’s troubles seemed constantly to increase. And Job thought that God caused those troubles. JOB WANTS TO DIE V18 God, I do not know why you permitted my birth. I wish that I never lived. V19 I wi...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR IT INCREASETH. — This verse is very obscure. Some understand it thus: “But is it so glorious a thing that Thou shouldst hunt me like a fierce lion, and then again show Thyself mysterious and wonde...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ֭ יִגְאֶה כַּ † שַּׁ֣חַל תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי וְ֝...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    X. THE THOUGHT OF A DAYSMAN JOB 9:1; Job 10:1 Job SPEAKS IT is with an infinitely sad restatement of what God has been made to appear to him by Bildad's speech that Job begins his reply. Yes, yes; it...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SOUL BITTERNESS Job 10:1 In this chapter Job accuses God of persecuting His own workmanship, Job 20:3; of pursuing him with repeated strokes, as if he had not time enough to wait between them, but mu...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Notwithstanding all this, Job appealed to God. Turning from his answer to Bildad, he poured out his agony as in the presence of the Most High. It was by no means a hopeful appeal, but it was an appeal...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself (q) marvellous upon me. (q) Job being sore assaulted in this battle between the flesh and the spirit, breaks out in...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Pride. If I give way to pride, thou wilt pull me down, though I were as fierce and strong as a lioness. Hebrew, "for it (affliction) increaseth. Thou huntest me." (Protestants) --- Returning. Hebrew...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (14) В¶ If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. (15) If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion;...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR IT INCREASETH,.... That is, the affliction increaseth; which is a reason why pity should be shown him, seeing his troubles instead of abating were growing upon him; he had as much, or more, than h...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. Ver. 16. _For it increaseth_] Heb. For it lifteth up itself; it even boileth up to the height,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thou huntest me as a fierce lion_ Which hunteth after his prey with eagerness, and, when he overtakes it, falls upon it with great fury. _Again thou showest_ Hebrews ותשׁב תתפלא בי, _vetashob tithpal...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For it increaseth, rather, "and should my head lift itself up," should Job dare to show a cheerful courage, THOU HUNTEST ME AS A FIERCE LION; AND AGAIN THOU SHOWEST THYSELF MARVELOUS UPON ME, God woul...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB RENEWS HIS COMPLAINT OF HIS AFFLICTION...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AN ATTEMPT TO REASON WITH GOD (vv.1-22) Since there was no mediator, Job in this chapter (from verse 2 on) directs all of his words directly to God, reasoning with Him as regards why God should deal...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-22 Job did not deny that as a sinner he deserved his sufferings; but he thought that justice was executed upon him with peculiar rigour. His gloom, unbelief, and hard thoughts of God, were as much...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AS A FIERCE LION; which hunteth after his prey with great eagerness, and when he overtakes it, falls upon it with great fury. AND AGAIN THOU SHOWEST THYSELF MARVELLOUS UPON ME, Heb. AND THOU RETURNEST...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 10:16 exalted H1342 (H8799) hunt H6679 (H8799) lion H7826 again H7725 (H8799) awesome H6381 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job's answer to Bildad continued. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Bildad. CONCLUSION: Sometimes, when in affliction, the believer is tempted to think that God's providences and His justice cannot be...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 10:1. _I will leave my complaint upon myself._ These words seem to imply, that he would bear his complaint in silence; but it immediately follows, _I will speak in the bitterness of my soul._ Oste...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thy visitation hath preserved my spirit._ ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AND APPEAL TO GOD Job addresses God as his Creator, Preserver, and Benefactor; he seems to ask, why, knowing his frailty, He laid upon him...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Is it good unto Thee that Thou shouldest oppress?_ JOB’S MISTAKEN VIEWS OF HIS SUFFERINGS I. As inconsistent with all his ideas of his Maker. 1. As inconsistent with His goodness. “Is it good unto...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 10:15 Even if he is in the RIGHT (v. Job 10:15; see also Job 9:15,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOB’S REPLY TO BILDAD—CONTINUED_ His speech takes the form rather of an expostulation with God in regard to his afflictions. The vehemence of his spirit reaches its height in this chapter. Does not...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 10:1 Having answered Bildad, Job proceeds to pour out the bitterness of his soul in a pathetic complaint, which he addresses directly to God. There is not much that is novel in the lon...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Job goes on in the tenth chapter. He said, My soul is weary of my life (Job 10:1); He goes right back into his misery. He looks for the answer, but it isn't there; it isn't to be found. And so I...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Amos 3:8; Deuteronomy 28:59; Hosea 13:7; Hosea 13:8; Isaiah 38:13;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Lion — Which hunteth after his prey with great eagerness, and when he overtakes it, falls upon it with great fury. Returnest — The lion tears its prey speedily, and so ends its torments; but thou rene...

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