King James Version
Job 19:22 in the King James Version says “Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?” — study this verse from Job chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?”
Job 19:22 · KJV
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. and to: or, as to
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! Oh: Heb. Who will give, etc
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“Why do ye persecute”
H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
“me as God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“with my flesh”
H1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and are not satisfied”
H7646to sate, i.e., fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)
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