Job 6:2–3
Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
Oh that my griefe were throughly weighed, and my calamitie †layd in the balances together.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. lifted vp.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
For now it would be heauier then the sand of the sea, therefore my words are †swallowed vp.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationThat is, I want words to expresse my griefe.
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- Proverbs 27:3Rank 1 from verse 3
- Job 37:19–20Rank 3 from verse 3
19Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
19Teach vs what we shall say vnto him; for we cannot order our speach by reason of darknes.
20Shall it bee told him that I speake? if a man speake, surely he shalbe swallowed vp.
- Matthew 11:28Rank 4 from verse 3
- Psalms 40:5Rank 5 from verse 3
5Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
5‖Many, O LORD my God; are thy wonderfull workes which thou hast done, and thy thoughts, which are to vs ward: they cannot be reckoned vp in order vnto thee: if I would declare and speake of them, they are moe then can be numbred.
- Psalms 77:4Rank 6 from verse 3
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Job 6:2
Sorrow, pain, distress, anguish, trouble, burden, injury, or the cause of such suffering in mind, body, or spirit.
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Completely, fully, or in every part.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Measured or ascertained by scales or balance. Sense 2: Figuratively, considered, evaluated, or judged by a standard.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A grievous event or condition of ruin, disaster, affliction, misery, or destructive trouble.
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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. An instrument with opposing scales for weighing. 2. By figure, the weighing or judging of a person or matter.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Job 6:3
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Of greater weight or burden.
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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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1BUT Job answered and said,
1¶ But Iob answered, and sayd,
2Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
2Oh that my griefe were throughly weighed, and my calamitie †layd in the balances together.
Selected passage3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
3For now it would be heauier then the sand of the sea, therefore my words are †swallowed vp.
Selected passage4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
4*For the arrowes of the Almightie are within me, the poyson whereof drinketh vp my spirit: the terrors of God doe set themselues in aray against mee.