Job 21:32–33
Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
Yet shall hee be brought to the †graue, & shall †remaine in the tombe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. graues.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. watch in the heape.
The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
The cloudes of the valley shalbe sweete vnto him, and euery man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
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From verse 32
- Luke 16:22Rank 1 from verse 32
- Ezekiel 32:21–32Rank 2 from verse 32
21The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
22Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:
23Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living.
24There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
25They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slain.
26There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
27And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.
28Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
29There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
30There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.
31Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord God.
32For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God.
21The strong among the mighty shall speake to him out of the middest of hell with them that helpe him: they are gone downe, they lie vncircumcised, slaine by the sword.
22Ashur is there, and all her companie: his graues are about him: al of them slaine, fallen by the sword.
23‖Whose graues are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her graue: all of them slaine, fallen by the sword, which caused terrour in the land of the liuing.
24There is Elam and all her multitude round about her graue, all of them slaine, fallen by the sword, which are gone downe vncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terrour in the lande of the liuing, yet haue they borne their shame with them that goe downe to the pit.
25They haue set her a bed in the midst of the slaine with all her multitudes: her graues are round about him, all of them vncircumcised, slaine by the sword: though their terrour was caused in the land of the liuing, yet haue they borne their shame with them that goe downe to the pit: he is put in the midst of them that be slaine.
26There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graues are round about him: all of them vncircumcised, slaine by the sword, though they caused their terrour in the land of the liuing.
27†And they shall not lie with the mightie, that are fallen of the vncircumcised, which are gone downe to hell with their weapons of warre: and they haue laid their swords vnder their heads, but their iniquities shalbe vpon their bones, though they were the terrour of the mightie in the land of the liuing.
28Yea thou shalt be broken in the midst of the vncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slaine with y e sword.
29†There is Edom, her kings and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slaine by the sword: they shall lie with the vncircumcised, and with them that go downe to the pit.
30There be the princes of the North all of them, and all the Zidomans: which are gone downe with the slaine, with their terrour they are ashamed of their might, and they lie vncircumcised with them that be slaine by the sword, and beare their shame with them that goe downe to the pit.
31Pharaoh shall see them, and shall bee comforted ouer all his multitude, euen Pharaoh and all his armie slaine by the sword, saith the LORD God.
32For I haue caused my terrour in the land of the liuing: and he shall bee laid in the midst of the vncircumcised with them that are slaine with the sword, euen Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the LORD God.
- Psalms 49:14Rank 3 from verse 32
14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
14‖‖Like sheepe they are layd in the graue, death shall feede on them; and the vpright shall haue dominion ouer them in the morning, and their beauty shall consume in the graue, from their dwelling.
From verse 33
- Hebrews 9:27Rank 1 from verse 33
24They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
24They are exalted for a litle while, but †are gone and brought low, they are †taken out of the way as al other, and cut off as the tops of the eares of corne.
- Ecclesiastes 1:4Rank 4 from verse 33
- Ecclesiastes 12:7Rank 5 from verse 33
- Ecclesiastes 8:8Rank 6 from verse 33
8There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
8*‖ There is no man that hath power ouer the spirit to retaine the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that warre, neither shall wickednesse deliuer those that are giuen to it.
- Genesis 3:19Rank 7 from verse 33
19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
19In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.
- Job 3:17–19Rank 9 from verse 33
17There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
18There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
19The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
17There the wicked cease from troubling: and there the †wearie be at rest.
18 There the prisoners rest together, they heare not the voice of the oppressour.
19The small and great are there, and the seruant is free from his master.
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Job 21:32
1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: The place of the dead or of burial; a tomb, burial place, or pit. Sense 2: To cut, carve, or engrave. Sense 3: As an adjective, serious, sober, dignified, or worthy of respect.
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Sense 1: To be left or still exist after others are gone, removed, consumed, or destroyed. Sense 2: To stay, abide, or continue in a place, state, condition, or relation.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A grave; a pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited.
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Job 21:33
Low ground between hills or mountains, often watered by a stream.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: Pleasing to the taste or smell. Sense 2: Pleasant, agreeable, or delightful to the senses or mind.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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innumerable
Too many to number or count.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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A compact lump of earth, soil, or dust.
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21:1BUT Job answered and said,
21:1¶ But Iob answered, and sayd,
21:2Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
21:2Heare diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
21:3Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
21:3Suffer me that I may speake, and after that I haue spoken, mocke on.
21:4As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
21:4As for mee, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be †troubled?
21:5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
21:5†Marke mee, and be astonished, and lay your hand vpon your mouth.
21:6Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
21:6Euen when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh holde on my flesh.
21:7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
21:7*Wherefore doe the wicked liue, become old, yea, are mightie in power?
21:8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
21:8Their seede is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
21:9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
21:9Their houses are †safe from feare, neither is the rod of God vpon them.
21:10Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
21:10Their bull gendreth and faileth not, their cow calueth, and casteth not her calfe.
21:11They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
21:11They send foorth their little ones like a flocke, and their children dance.
21:12They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
21:12They take the timbrell and harpe, and reioyce at the sound of the organe.
21:13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
21:13They spend their daies ‖in wealth, and in a moment goe downe to the graue.
21:14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
21:14*Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.
21:15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
21:15What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
21:16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
21:16Loe, their good is not in their hand, the counsell of the wicked is farre from me.
21:17How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
21:17How oft is the ‖candle of the wicked put out? and how oft commeth their destruction vpon them? God distributeth sorrowes in his anger.
21:18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
21:18They are as stubble before the winde, and as chaffe that the storme †carieth away.
21:19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
21:19God layeth vp his †iniquitie for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
21:20His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21:20His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drinke of the wrath of the Almightie.
21:21For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
21:21For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his moneths is cut off in the middest?
21:22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
21:22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he iudgeth those that are high.
21:23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
21:23One dieth †in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
21:24His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
21:24His ‖breasts are full of milke, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
21:25And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
21:25And another dieth in the bitternesse of his soule, and neuer eateth with pleasure.
21:26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
21:26They shall lie downe alike in the dust, and the wormes shall couer them.
21:27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
21:27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the deuices which yee wrongfully imagine against me.
21:28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
21:28For ye say, where is the house of the prince? and where are †the dwelling places of the wicked?
21:29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
21:29Haue ye not asked them that goe by the way? and doe ye not know their tokens?
21:30That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
21:30*That the wicked is reserued to the day of destruction; they shall bee brought foorth to †the day of wrath.
21:31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
21:31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
21:32Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
21:32Yet shall hee be brought to the †graue, & shall †remaine in the tombe.
Selected passage21:33The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
21:33The cloudes of the valley shalbe sweete vnto him, and euery man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Selected passage21:34How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
21:34How then comfort ye me in vaine, seeing in your answeres there remaineth †falshood?