Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:22 · retained source text
Why doe ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
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persecute
Meaning of “persecute”
Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Skeat 1893
25 occurrences25 verses8 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Job 19:22
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But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 19:28 · retained source text
But ye should say, Why persecute we him? seeing the root of the matter is found in me.
1611 marginal noteOr, and what roote of matter is found in me?
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Cawdrey 1604
Open source edition ↗Trouble, afflict, or pursue after.
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗To pursue, harass, or oppress.