Job 9:17

“he who bruises me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds for nothing.”

Job 9:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 9:17, word by word

bruises meיְשׁוּפֵyeshufe

strike

Deal a wounding blow; batter.

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with a tempestשְׂעָרָהseara

storm, tempest

A tempest, a storm wind.

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and multipliesהִרְבָּהhirba

increase

To make an amount larger, adding and adding.

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my woundsפְצָעַfetsaa

wound

Wound.

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for nothingחִנָּםchinam

free

Free, at no cost.

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The context

16If I called and he answered me, I would not believe that he gave ear to my voice,

17 · This verse (above)

18He does not allow me to get back my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

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