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 · 2000Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Why hidest thou thy face, and thinkest me thy enemy?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?
Context
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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