Job 16:16
“My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.”
— Job 16:16
About this verse
Job 16:16 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sorrow, despair. Notable phrases: face red with weeping; deep darkness.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
poem
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