Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version God has turned me over to the ungodly and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked. New Living Translation God has handed me over to sinners. He has tossed me into the hands of the wicked. English Standard Version God gives me up to the ungodly and casts me into the hands of the wicked. Berean Standard Bible God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked. King James Bible God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. New King James Version God has delivered me to the ungodly, And turned me over to the hands of the wicked. New American Standard Bible “God hands me over to criminals, And tosses me into the hands of the wicked. NASB 1995 “God hands me over to ruffians And tosses me into the hands of the wicked. NASB 1977 “God hands me over to ruffians, And tosses me into the hands of the wicked. Legacy Standard Bible God hands me over to ruffians And tosses me into the hands of the wicked. Amplified Bible “God hands me over to criminals And tosses me [headlong] into the hands of the wicked. Christian Standard Bible God hands me over to the unjust; he throws me to the wicked. Holman Christian Standard Bible God hands me over to unjust men; He throws me into the hands of the wicked. American Standard Version God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked. Contemporary English Version And God is the one who handed me over to this merciless mob. English Revised Version God delivereth me to the ungodly, and casteth me into the hands of the wicked. GOD'S WORD® Translation God handed me over to unjust people and threw me into the hands of wicked people. Good News Translation God has handed me over to evil people. International Standard Version God has delivered me over to the ungodly, throwing me into the control of the wicked. Majority Standard Bible God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked. NET Bible God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men. New Heart English Bible God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked. Webster's Bible Translation God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. World English Bible God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGod shuts me up to the perverse, "" And turns me over to the hands of the wicked. Young's Literal Translation God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over. Smith's Literal Translation God will shut me up to the evil one, and he will cast me into the hands of the unjust. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGod hath shut me up with the unjust man, and hath delivered me into the hands of the wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible God has given me over to the impious; into the hands of the wicked he has cast me. New Revised Standard Version God gives me up to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGod has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He handed me over to the Evil Angel, and he handed me over to the hand of the Wicked One OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord has delivered me into the hands of unrighteous men, and thrown me upon the ungodly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Decries his Comforters…10They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me. 11God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked. 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;… Cross References Psalm 71:11 saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.” Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. Lamentations 3:12-13 He bent His bow and set me as the target for His arrow. / He pierced my kidneys with His arrows. Jeremiah 12:7 I have forsaken My house; I have abandoned My inheritance. I have given the beloved of My soul into the hands of her enemies. Psalm 22:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them. Psalm 31:11 Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street. Psalm 88:8 You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape. Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 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?” John 16:32 “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 1 Peter 2:24 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.” Treasury of Scripture God has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. delivered me. 1 Samuel 24:18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. Psalm 31:8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. Romans 11:32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. to the ungodly Job 1:13-19 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: … Job 2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. Psalm 7:14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. turned Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Jump to Previous Casteth Casts Clutches Delivered Delivereth Delivers Evil Evil-Doers Gives Hands Hurled Iniquitous Perverse Power Sending Shutteth Sinners Thrown Tosses Turned Turneth Ungodly Violently WickedJump to Next Casteth Casts Clutches Delivered Delivereth Delivers Evil Evil-Doers Gives Hands Hurled Iniquitous Perverse Power Sending Shutteth Sinners Thrown Tosses Turned Turneth Ungodly Violently WickedJob 16 1. Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness17. He maintains his innocence God has delivered me to unjust men; This phrase reflects Job's deep sense of abandonment and betrayal. In the context of the Book of Job, Job feels that God has handed him over to those who do not uphold justice. This sentiment echoes the experiences of other biblical figures who felt forsaken, such as Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers (Genesis 37:28), and David, who was pursued by King Saul (1 Samuel 24:11). Theologically, this phrase can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's own experience, as He was delivered to the hands of unjust men during His trial and crucifixion (Matthew 26:45-50). The term "unjust men" highlights the moral corruption and lack of righteousness in those who now have power over Job, contrasting with the justice and righteousness of God. He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it. 2. God The sovereign Creator who allows Job's trials. Job perceives God as having delivered him into the hands of the wicked, reflecting his struggle to understand his suffering. 3. Unjust Men/Wicked These refer to those who are morally corrupt and act in opposition to God's righteousness. In Job's context, they symbolize the forces of evil and injustice that seem to prevail in his life. 4. Job's Friends Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they play a significant role in the account, often misinterpreting Job's suffering as a result of his sin. 5. The Heavenly Court Earlier in the book, this is where God permits Satan to test Job, setting the stage for the events that unfold. Teaching Points Understanding SufferingJob's lament highlights the struggle to comprehend why the righteous suffer. It challenges believers to trust in God's sovereignty even when His ways are inscrutable. Perseverance in Faith Despite feeling abandoned, Job continues to engage with God. This teaches the importance of maintaining faith and dialogue with God during trials. The Reality of Spiritual Warfare Job's experience reminds us of the unseen spiritual battles that can manifest in physical and emotional suffering. Empathy and Support Job's friends fail to provide true comfort. This underscores the need for empathy and wise counsel when supporting those in distress. God's Ultimate Justice While Job feels delivered to the wicked, the broader biblical account assures us of God's ultimate justice and vindication for the righteous.(11) The ungodly and the wicked are the terms he retorts upon his friends, and they have certainly earned them. Now follows--Verse 11. - God hath delivered me to the ungodly. All that Job had suffered at the hands of wicked men, the gibes of his "comforters," the insults and "derision ' of "base men" (Job 30:1, 8-10), the desertion of many who might have been expected to have come to his aid, being by God's per-minion, is attributed by Job to God himself, who has "delivered" him up to these "ungodly" ones, and permits them to add to and intensify his sufferings. He was not so ruthlessly treated as his great Anti-type; he was not bound with thongs, or crowned with thorns, or smitten with a reed, or scourged, or crucified - even the smiting on the cheek, spoken of in ver. 10, was probably metaphorical; but he suffered, no doubt, grievously, through the scorn and contumely that assailed him, through his friends' unkindness, and his enimies' insolent triumph, and the rude jeers of the "abjeets" who made him their "song" and their "byword" (Job 30:9). And turned me over into the hands of the wicked. Job speaks as if God had wholly given him up, made him over to the wicked, to deal with him exactly as they chose. This, of course, was not so. If the malevolence of Satan was limited by the Divine will (Job 1:12; Job 2:6); so, much more, would the malevolence of man be limited. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Godאֵ֭ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty has delivered me יַסְגִּירֵ֣נִי (yas·gî·rê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender to אֶ֣ל (’el) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to unjust men; עֲוִ֑יל (‘ă·wîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5760: Unjust one He has thrown me יִרְטֵֽנִי׃ (yir·ṭê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3399: To precipitate, hurl, headlong, to be rash to וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the clutches יְדֵ֖י (yə·ḏê) Noun - fdc Strong's 3027: A hand of the wicked. רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person Links Job 16:11 NIVJob 16:11 NLT Job 16:11 ESV Job 16:11 NASB Job 16:11 KJV Job 16:11 BibleApps.com Job 16:11 Biblia Paralela Job 16:11 Chinese Bible Job 16:11 French Bible Job 16:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 16:11 God delivers me to the ungodly (Jb) |
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