Job 10:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For it increaseth. — This verse is very obscure. Some understand it thus: “But is it so glorious a thing that Thou shouldst hunt me like a fierce lion, and then again show Thyself mysterious and wonderful towards me? hunting me like a lion, and yet hiding alike Thy person and Thy motive from me?” Or the subject is the head of the former verse, “And if it exalt itself, Thou huntest me,” &c. Or again, as in the Authorised Version, the subject is the affliction, “For it increaseth: Thou huntest me,” &c.

Job 10:16

16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.