Job 30:2–5
Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
Yea whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom olde age was perished?
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
For want and famine they were ‖solitarie: flying into the wildernesse †in former time desolate and waste:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, darke as the night.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. yesternight.
Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
Who cut vp mallowes by the bushes, and Iuniper rootes for their meate.
They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
They were driuen foorth from among men, (they cried after them, as after a thiefe.)
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From verse 3
5Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
5Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.
- Hebrews 11:38Rank 2 from verse 3
- Job 24:13–16Rank 3 from verse 3
13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
16In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
13They are of those that rebell against the light, they know not the wayes thereof, nor abide in the pathes thereof.
14The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.
15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and †disguiseth his face.
16In the darke they digge through houses which they had marked for themselues in the day time: they know not the light.
From verse 4
- Luke 15:16Rank 1 from verse 4
- 2 Kings 4:38–39Rank 2 from verse 4
38¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
39And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
38¶ And Elisha came againe to Gilgal, and there was a dearth in the land, and the sonnes of the Prophets were sitting before him: and hee said vnto his seruant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sonnes of the Prophets.
39And one went out into the field to gather herbes, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wilde gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
14¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
14¶ Then answered Amos, and sayde to Amaziah; I was no Prophet, neither was I a Prophets sonne, but I was an heardman, and a gatherer of ‖Sycomore fruit.
From verse 5
- Daniel 4:25Rank 1 from verse 5
25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
25*That they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heauen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, till thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.
- Daniel 4:32–33Rank 2 from verse 5
32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
33The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
32And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.
33The same houre was the thing fulfilled vpon Nebuchad-nezzar, and he was driuen from men, and did eate grasse as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heauen, till his haires were growen like Egles feathers, and his nailes like birds clawes.
- Genesis 4:12–14Rank 3 from verse 5
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
12When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yeeld vnto thee her strength: A fugitiue and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
13And Cain said vnto the LORD, ‖My punishment is greater, then I can beare.
14Behold, thou hast driuen me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and I shall be a fugitiue, and a vagabond in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that findeth me, shall slay me.
- Psalms 109:10Rank 4 from verse 5
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Job 30:2
1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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To which; to what; to what purpose or end.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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Sense 1: Benefit or advantage. Sense 2: To benefit, improve, or advance.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Sense 1: A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life. Sense 2: A generation.
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Job 30:3
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Absence, lack, need, poverty, or insufficiency of what is required; to lack, be without, need, or come short of it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Living alone; not having company.
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Running or hastening away.
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COMBINED MEANING
wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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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 particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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1. Of a place or land, left empty, uninhabited, waste, ruined, barren, or without former use and fruitfulness. 2. Of a person or people, bereft, forsaken, solitary, or left without help, comfort, family, or support. 3. As a verb, to make empty, waste, ruined, or bereft.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Sense 1: Desolate, ruined, devastated, or uncultivated. Sense 2: Ruin, desolation, or needless loss. Sense 3: To consume, devour, destroy, ravage, or desolate.
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Job 30:4
Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Shrubs or clusters of shrubs.
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A tree or shrub bearing berries of a bluish color, of a warm, pungent, sweet taste, yielding.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The underground parts by which plants are fixed and nourished. Sense 2: Figuratively, origins, causes, or established bases.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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Job 30:5
Past-participial form of drive: impelled, forced, urged, carried, or moved onward or away.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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30:1BUT now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
30:1¶ But nowe they †that are yonger then I, haue mee in derision, whose fathers I would haue disdained to haue set with the dogs of my flocke.
30:2Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
30:2Yea whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom olde age was perished?
Selected passage30:3For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
30:3For want and famine they were ‖solitarie: flying into the wildernesse †in former time desolate and waste:
Selected passage30:4Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
30:4Who cut vp mallowes by the bushes, and Iuniper rootes for their meate.
Selected passage30:5They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
30:5They were driuen foorth from among men, (they cried after them, as after a thiefe.)
Selected passage30:6To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
30:6To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in †caues of the earth, and in the rockes.