Job

Job 16:12–13

¹²I was at ease, but He shattered me;

He seized me by the neck and crushed me.

He has set me up as His target;

¹³His archers surround me.

He pierces my kidneys without mercy

and spills my gall on the ground.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was	הָיִ֨יתִי׀	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at ease	שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו	šā·lêw	Adjective - masculine singular	H7961 quiet, at ease
but He shattered me	וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי	way·p̄ar·pə·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6565 break, frustrate
He seized me	וְאָחַ֣ז	wə·’ā·ḥaz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
by the neck	בְּ֭עָרְפִּי	bə·‘ā·rə·pî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6203 back of neck, neck
and crushed me	וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי	way·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
He has set me up	וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי	way·qî·mê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
as His	ל֝֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
target	לְמַטָּרָֽה׃	lə·maṭ·ṭā·rāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4307 jail, aim

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His archers	רַבָּ֗יו	rab·bāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7228 archer
surround me	יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ	yā·sōb·bū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
He pierces	יְפַלַּ֣ח	yə·p̄al·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6398 cleave
my kidneys	כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי	kil·yō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H3629 kidneys
without	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mercy	יַחְמ֑וֹל	yaḥ·mō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2550 spare
and spills	יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ	yiš·pōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8210 pour out, pour
my gall	מְרֵרָֽתִי׃	mə·rê·rā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4845 gall
on the ground	לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 16:12 Job 7:20 · Lamentations 3:11–12 · Lamentations 3:4 · Job 9:17 · Psalm 44:19

Job 16:13 Job 20:25 · Job 6:4 · Lamentations 2:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.