Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason. New Living Translation For he attacks me with a storm and repeatedly wounds me without cause. English Standard Version For he crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause; Berean Standard Bible For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. King James Bible For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. New King James Version For He crushes me with a tempest, And multiplies my wounds without cause. New American Standard Bible “For He bruises me with a storm And multiplies my wounds without cause. NASB 1995 “For He bruises me with a tempest And multiplies my wounds without cause. NASB 1977 “For He bruises me with a tempest, And multiplies my wounds without cause. Legacy Standard Bible For He bruises me with a tempest And multiplies my wounds without cause. Amplified Bible “For He bruises me with a tempest And multiplies my wounds without cause. Christian Standard Bible He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause. Holman Christian Standard Bible He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause. American Standard Version For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause. Contemporary English Version He would strike me with a storm and increase my injuries for no reason at all. English Revised Version For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. GOD'S WORD® Translation He would knock me down with a storm and bruise me without a reason. Good News Translation He sends storms to batter and bruise me without any reason at all. International Standard Version For he crushes me with a storm, and keeps on wounding me for no reason. Majority Standard Bible For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. NET Bible he who crushes me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds for no reason. New Heart English Bible For he bruises me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause. Webster's Bible Translation For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. World English Bible For he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBecause He bruises me with a storm, "" And has multiplied my wounds for nothing. Young's Literal Translation Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought. Smith's Literal Translation Who will assail me with tempest, and he multiplied my wounds without cause. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause. Catholic Public Domain Version For he will crush me in a whirlwind and multiply my wounds, even without cause. New American Bible With a storm he might overwhelm me, and multiply my wounds for nothing; New Revised Standard Version For he crushes me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor he has crushed me with a tempest, and multiplied my wounds without cause. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For with power he spares me in every hair of my head, and he increases my wounds without charge OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that would break me with a tempest, And multiply my wounds without cause; Brenton Septuagint Translation Let him not crush me with a dark storm: but he has made by bruises many without cause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: How Can I Argue with God?…16If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice. 17For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause. 18He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.… Cross References Isaiah 38:13 I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me. Lamentations 3:1-3 I am the man who has seen affliction under the rod of God’s wrath. / He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness instead of light. / Indeed, He keeps turning His hand against me all day long. Psalm 88:7 Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah Psalm 39:10-11 Remove Your scourge from me; I am perishing by the force of Your hand. / You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah Psalm 38:2 For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me. Psalm 32:4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah Psalm 77:2-4 In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah / You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak. Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me. Psalm 31:22 In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help. Psalm 6:1-3 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath. / Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. / My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long? 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. 1 Peter 4:12-13 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. Hebrews 12:6-7 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Treasury of Scripture For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause. For he Job 16:14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. Psalm 29:5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. Psalm 42:7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. multiplieth Job 1:14-19 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: … Job 2:7,13 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… without cause Job 2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. Job 16:17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. Job 34:6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. Jump to Previous Break Breaketh Breaks Bruises Bruiseth Cause Crush Crushed Crushes Crusheth Increased Multiplied Multiplies Multiplieth Multiply Nought Reason Storm Tempest WoundsJump to Next Break Breaketh Breaks Bruises Bruiseth Cause Crush Crushed Crushes Crusheth Increased Multiplied Multiplies Multiplieth Multiply Nought Reason Storm Tempest WoundsJob 9 1. Job acknowledges God's justice22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions For He would crush me with a tempest In this phrase, Job expresses his feeling of being overwhelmed by God's power, likening it to a tempest or storm. The imagery of a tempest is often used in Scripture to describe God's might and judgment (e.g., Psalm 107:25-29, Nahum 1:3). Job feels as though he is being battered by forces beyond his control, reflecting his deep sense of helplessness. This metaphor also connects to the broader theme of God's sovereignty over creation, as seen in the story of Jesus calming the storm in the Gospels (Mark 4:39), demonstrating His authority over nature. Job's use of "crush" indicates the intensity of his suffering, which he perceives as coming directly from God, highlighting the struggle between human suffering and divine purpose. and multiply my wounds without cause. 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, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith. 2. God The Almighty Creator, whom Job is addressing in his lament. Job acknowledges God's power and sovereignty, even in his suffering. 3. The Tempest A metaphorical representation of the overwhelming trials and sufferings that Job is experiencing. It symbolizes the chaos and destruction that can occur in life. 4. Job's Friends Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they play a significant role in the account, offering explanations for Job's suffering that he finds unsatisfactory. 5. The Adversary (Satan) The one who challenges Job's integrity before God, leading to the trials Job faces. His role is crucial in the background of Job's suffering. Teaching Points Understanding SufferingSuffering can occur without apparent cause or reason, challenging our understanding of justice and fairness. God's Sovereignty Even in suffering, God remains sovereign. Our limited perspective may not grasp His purposes, but we can trust in His ultimate wisdom and plan. Faith in Trials Like Job, we are called to maintain our faith and integrity, even when we do not understand our circumstances. Empathy and Support Job's friends initially came to comfort him, but their failure to empathize highlights the importance of offering genuine support to those who suffer. Hope in Redemption While Job's suffering seems without cause, the broader biblical account points to the hope of redemption and restoration through Christ.(17) He breaketh me . . .--This is one of the three passages in which this word is found, the other two being Genesis 3:15, "It shall bruise," &c., and Psalm 139:11, "If I say the darkness shall cover me."Verse 17. - For he breaketh me with a tempest. "God" that is, "would not be likely patiently to hear my justification, and calmly to weigh it, when he is already overwhelming me with his wrath, breaking and crushing me (comp. Genesis 3:15, where the same word שׁוּפ is used) with a very storm of calamity." The sentiment can scarcely be justified, since it breathes something of a contamacious spirit. But this only shows that Job was not yet" made perfect through sufferings" (Hebrews 2:10). And multiplieth my wounds without cause. A further assertion, not of absolute sinlessness, but of comparative innocence - of the belief that he had done nothing to deserve such a terrible punishment as he is suffering (comp. Job 6:24, 29). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forאֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He would crush me יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי (yə·šū·p̄ê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7779: To gape, snap at, to overwhelm with a tempest בִּשְׂעָרָ֥ה (biś·‘ā·rāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8183: A hurricane and multiply וְהִרְבָּ֖ה (wə·hir·bāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great my wounds פְצָעַ֣י (p̄ə·ṣā·‘ay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6482: A bruise, wound without cause. חִנָּֽם׃ (ḥin·nām) Adverb Strong's 2600: Gratis, devoid of cost, reason, advantage Links Job 9:17 NIVJob 9:17 NLT Job 9:17 ESV Job 9:17 NASB Job 9:17 KJV Job 9:17 BibleApps.com Job 9:17 Biblia Paralela Job 9:17 Chinese Bible Job 9:17 French Bible Job 9:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 9:17 For he breaks me with a storm (Jb) |
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