King James Version

Job 16:12

I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

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שָׁ֘לֵ֤וshalevpeaceableשָׁלֵוadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “peaceable”, the ordinary formH7961tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security(being) at ease, peaceable, (in) prosper(-ity), quiet(-ness), wealthy.הָיִ֨יתִיhayitibeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִיvayfarpereniand breakפָּרַרconjunction, verb, pilpel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and break”, the next action in the storyH6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate[idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.וְאָחַ֣זveachazand holdאָחַזconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and hold”, a completed action in a sequenceH270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)[phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).בְּ֭עָרְפִּיbearepiin back neckעֹרֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in back neck”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6203the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)back ((stiff-) neck((-ed).וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִיvayfatspetseniand disperseפּוּץconjunction, verb, pilpel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and disperse”, the next action in the storyH6327to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.וַיְקִימֵ֥נִיvayqimeniand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…ל֝֗וֹlvotoל֝֗וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלְמַטָּרָֽהlematarahto markמַטָּרָאpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to mark”, the ordinary formH4307a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched)mark, prison.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I was at ease, and He broke me asunder; yea, He hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces; He hath also set me up for His mark.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.

Young’s Literal Translation

At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.

World English Bible

I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.

Darby Translation

I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

Douay-Rheims

God hath shut me up with the unjust man, and hath delivered me into the hands of the wicked.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I was at ease, and He broke me asunder; yea, He hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces; He hath also set me up for His mark.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When I was at peace he distracted me: he took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: he set me up as a mark.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰρηνεύοντα διεσκέδασέ με· λαβών με τῆς κόμης διέτιλε, κατέστησέ με ὥσπερ σκοπόν.