Holy Scripture

Job 19:12

A church father on this verse
“"His robbers came together, and through me they made their own way." Either Job employs use of the simile that he had chosen in order to say that he is exposed to the attack of the enemies and that they go back and forth without any obstacle on their open way, or he refers to the messenger who announced to him those m…”
Julian of Eclanum, 5th c. — EXPOSITION ON THE BOOK OF JOB 19:12

Source: Septuagint

Original

12His troops also came upon me with one accord, Liers in wait compassed my ways.

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10He has torn me round about, and I am gone: And he has cut off my hope like a tree.

11And he has dreadfully handled me in anger, And has counted me for an enemy.

— Job 19:12 —

13My brethren have stood aloof from me; They have recognized strangers rather than me: And my friends have become pitiless.

14My nearest of kin have not acknowledged me, And they that knew my name have forgotten me.

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