Job 18:20
What does Job 18:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 18:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949At his fate those of the west are shocked, and those of the east are overcome with fear.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862At this day westerns have been astonished And easterns have taken fright.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, and horror shall fall upon them that went before.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before [them] were affrighted.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 137:7
Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof.
- Luke 19:44
and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
- Jeremiah 18:16
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
- Job 2:12
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
- Psalms 37:13
The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
- Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.
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