King James Version
What Does Job 19:11 Mean?
“He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.”
Context
9
He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
10
He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
11
He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
12
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
13
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **He hath also kindled . . .**—Comp. Job 16:9; Job 16:12, &c.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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