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 · 2000A gin shall take him by the heel, Anda snare shall lay hold on him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A gin shall take him by the heel, Anda snare shall lay hold on him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The gin taketh [him] by the heel, the snare layeth hold on him;
Context
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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