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11 For God has loosed my bowstring and afflicted and humbled me; they have cast off the bridle [of restraint] before me.

12 On my right hand rises the rabble brood; they jostle me and push away my feet, and they cast up against me their ways of destruction [like an advancing army].

13 They break up and clutter my path [embarrassing my plans]; they urge on my calamity, even though they have no helper [and are themselves helpless].

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11 Now that God has unstrung my bow(A) and afflicted me,(B)
    they throw off restraint(C) in my presence.
12 On my right(D) the tribe[a] attacks;
    they lay snares(E) for my feet,(F)
    they build their siege ramps against me.(G)
13 They break up my road;(H)
    they succeed in destroying me.(I)
    ‘No one can help him,’ they say.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 30:12 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

12 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.

13 They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.

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