Job 16:12
“I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.”
— Job 16:12
About this verse
Job 16:12 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine violence, destruction. Notable phrases: broke me apart; dashed me to pieces; set me up for target. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
angry
Type
poem
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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