Job 16:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;

Young's Literal Translation
At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.

King James Bible
I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

Hebrew
I was
הָיִ֨יתִי ׀ (hā·yî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

at ease,
שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו (šā·lêw)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7961: Tranquil, careless, security

but He shattered me;
וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי (way·p̄ar·pə·rê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate

He seized me
וְאָחַ֣ז (wə·’ā·ḥaz)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

by the neck
בְּ֭עָרְפִּי (bə·‘ā·rə·pî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back

and crushed me.
וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי (way·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered

He has set me up
וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי (way·qî·mê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

as His
ל֝֗וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

target;
לְמַטָּרָֽה׃ (lə·maṭ·ṭā·rāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4307: A guard, ward, prison, target, mark

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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