Job 10:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me. His accumulated trials were like a succession of witnesses brought up in proof of his guilt, to wear out the accused. Compare Malachi 3:5, "I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers," etc.

Changes and war are against me - rather ('thou settest in array) against me host after host' х chªliypowt (H2487) wªtsaabaa' (H6635)] - literally, changes and a host - i:e., a succession of hosts-namely, his afflictions, and then reproach upon reproach from his friends (Job 6:4; Job 19:12, "His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle").

Job 10:17

17 Thou renewest thy witnessesd against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.