Job 16:9
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My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. [10] He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.

teareth me

Job 10:16,17 And for pride thou wilt take me as a lioness, and returning, thou tormentest me wonderfully. . . .

Job 18:4 Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place?

Psalm 50:22 Understand these things, you that forget God; lest he snatch you away, and there be none to deliver you.

Lamentations 3:10 Daleth. He is become to me as a bear lying in wait: as a lion in secret places.

Hosea 5:14 For I will be like a lioness to Ephraim, and like a lion's whelp to the house of Juda: I, I will catch, and go: I will take away, and there is none that can rescue.

he gnasheth

Psalm 35:16 They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Psalm 37:12 The sinner shall watch the just man: and shall gnash upon him with his teeth.

Lamentations 2:16 Phe. All thy enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they have hissed, and gnashed with the teeth, and have said: We will swallow her up: lo, this is the day which we looked for: we have found it, we have seen it.

mine

Job 13:24,27 Why hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy? . . .

Job 19:11 His wrath is kindled against me, and he hath counted me as his enemy.

Micah 7:8 Rejoice not, thou my enemy, over me, because I am fallen: I shall arise, when I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.

Context
Job Decries his Comforters
8But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing. 9My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. [10] He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.10They have opened their mouths upon me, and reproaching me they have struck me on the cheek, they are filled with my pains.…
Cross References
Acts 7:54
Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart: and they gnashed with their teeth at him.

Job 13:24
Why hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy?

Job 19:11
His wrath is kindled against me, and he hath counted me as his enemy.

Job 30:21
Thou art changed to be cruel toward me, and in the hardness of thy hand thou art against me.

Job 33:10
Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.

Psalm 35:16
They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Lamentations 2:16
Phe. All thy enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they have hissed, and gnashed with the teeth, and have said: We will swallow her up: lo, this is the day which we looked for: we have found it, we have seen it.

Hosea 6:1
In their affliction they will rise early to me: Come, and let us return to the Lord.

Lexicon
His anger
אַפּ֤וֹ (’ap·pōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

has torn me
טָרַ֨ף ׀ (ṭā·rap̄)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food

and hated me;
וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי (way·yiś·ṭə·mê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7852: To bear a grudge or cherish animosity against

He gnashes
חָרַ֣ק (ḥā·raq)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2786: To grate the teeth

His teeth
בְּשִׁנָּ֑יו (bə·šin·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff

at me.
עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

My adversary
צָרִ֓י ׀ (ṣā·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent

pierces
יִלְט֖וֹשׁ (yil·ṭō·wōš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3913: To hammer out, to sharpen

me
לִֽי׃ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

with His eyes.
עֵינָ֣יו (‘ê·nāw)
Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain


Additional Translations
His anger has torn me and hated me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.He tears me in his wrath, who hates me: he gnashes on me with his teeth; my enemy sharpens his eyes on me.

He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

My falsehood has become a testimony, and has risen up against me: it has confronted me to my face.

His anger teareth and pursueth me; he gnasheth with his teeth against me; [as] mine adversary he sharpeneth his eyes at me.

He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; he hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; my enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

His anger hath torn, and he hateth me, He hath gnashed at me with his teeth, My adversary sharpeneth his eyes for me.
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