Job 16:7But now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made desolate all my company.
The setting
Ancient Uz (likely modern-day Jordan/Saudi Arabia border). Job sits on an ash heap, covered in boils, after losing his children, livestock, and health. His three friends have been accusing him for days.
The emotion here: utterly depleted, physically and emotionally spent
The original word
kālāh (כלה) — to be complete, finished, spent; used of a candle burning out
Why it matters
Job's ash heap was likely the city dump where lepers and outcasts gathered
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 16:7
Job isn't just sick — he's been completely socially isolated, sitting where the community's refuse burns
Common misconceptionPeople think Job is being dramatic or faithless here. Actually, this is honest lament — a form of worship that trusts God enough to tell Him the truth about our pain.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 16:7
Bible Genome reading
Job 16:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 16:7 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. 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 poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine abandonment, isolation. Notable phrases: you have worn me out; made desolate. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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