King James Version
What Does Job 19:6 Mean?
“Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.”
Context
4
And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.
5
If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
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Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
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Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment. wrong: or, violence
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He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(6) **Know now that God hath overthrown me.**—Bildad had spoken a great deal about the wicked being snared by his own sin, and now Job, without actually quoting his words—for he uses a word for *net *that Bildad had not used—speaks to their substance. It is *God *who has taken him in His net and compassed him about therewith. This is the assertion he has made before (Job 16:7; Job 13:27, &c.).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Job 19:6 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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