King James Version
Job 30:11 in the King James Version says “Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.” — study this verse from Job chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.”
Job 30:11 · KJV
And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face. and: Heb. and withhold not spittle from
Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
They mar my path, they set forward my calamity , they have no helper.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“my cord”
H3499properly, an overhanging, i.e., (by implication) a small rope (as hanging free)
“Because he hath loosed”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
“and afflicted”
H6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“me they have also let loose”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
This verse is found in the book of Job. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Job 30:11 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
Verses related to Job 30:11 from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge