Job 8:4
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away †for their transgression:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. in the hand of their transgression
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From verse 4
5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
5And it was so, when the dayes of their feasting were gone about, that Iob sent and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: For Iob said, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and *cursed God in their hearts: Thus did Iob †continually.
- Job 1:18–19Rank 2 from verse 4
18While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
19And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18While he was yet speaking, there came also another, & said, Thy sonnes, and thy daughters, were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house.
19And beholde, there came a great winde †from the wildernes, and smote the foure corners of the house, and it fell vpon the yong men, and they are dead, and I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Genesis 19:13–25Rank 4 from verse 4
13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
14And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
15¶ And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
17¶ And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
18And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
19Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
20Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
21And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
22Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23¶ The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;
25And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
13For we will destroy this place, because the *crie of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD: and the LORD hath sent vs to destroy it.
14And Lot went out, and spake vnto his sonnes in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get yee out of this place: for the LORD wil destroy this citie: but hee seemed as one that mocked, vnto his sonnes in law.
15¶ And when the morning arose, then the Angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, & thy two daughters, which †are here, lest thou be consumed in the ‖iniquitie of the citie.
16And *while he lingred, the men laid hold vpon his hand, and vpon the hand of his wife, and vpon the hand of his two daughters, the LORD being mercifull vnto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the citie.
17¶ And it came to passe, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life, looke not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plaine: escape to the mountaine, lest thou bee consumed.
18And Lot said vnto them, Oh not so, my LORD.
19Beholde now, thy seruant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed vnto me, in sauing my life, and I cannot escape to the mountaine, lest some euill take me, and I die.
20Behold now, this citie is neere to flee vnto, and it is a litle one: Oh let me escape thither, ( is it not a litle one?) and my soule shall liue.
21And he said vnto him, See, I haue accepted †thee concerning this thing, that I will not ouerthrow this citie, for the which thou hast spoken.
22Haste thee, escape thither: for I cannot doe any thing till thou bee come thither: therefore the name of the citie was called Zoar.
23¶ The sunne was †risen vpon the earth, when Lot entred into Zoar.
24Then *the LORD rained vpon Sodome & vpon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire, from the LORD out of heauen.
25And he ouerthrew those cities, and all the plaine, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew vpon the ground.
- Job 18:16–19Rank 5 from verse 4
16His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
18He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
16His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.
17*His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and hee shall haue no name in the streete.
18†He shall be driuen from light into darkenesse, and chased out of the world.
19Hee shall neither haue sonne nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
- Genesis 13:13Rank 6 from verse 4
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Job 8:4
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Committed sin, transgressed, or acted wickedly.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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transgression
The act of passing beyond or violating a law, command, or rule of duty; an offense, fault, or sin.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
3*Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?
4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
4If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away †for their transgression:
Selected passage5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
5*If thou wouldest seeke vnto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almightie: