Job 18:9

What does Job 18:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 18:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

A gin shall take him by the heel, Anda snare shall lay hold on him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

A gin shall take him by the heel, Anda snare shall lay hold on him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The gin taketh [him] by the heel, the snare layeth hold on him;

Context

v.8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.

v.9This passage

v.10A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.

Cross references

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

  • Job 1:15

    and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

  • Job 5:5

    Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, And taketh it even out of the thorns; And the snare gapeth for their substance.

  • Isaiah 8:14

    And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

  • Job 1:17

    While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

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