Job 13:24

What does Job 13:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 13:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Why hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?

Context

v.23How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.

v.24This passage

v.25Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 10:1

    Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

  • Psalms 13:1

    How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

  • Lamentations 2:5

    The Lord is become as an enemy, he hath swallowed up Israel; He hath swallowed up all her palaces, he hath destroyed his strongholds; And he hath multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.

  • Psalms 88:14

    Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

  • Job 29:2

    Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;

  • Psalms 77:6

    I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search.

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