Job 21:32

What does Job 21:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 21:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Yet shall he be borne to the grave, And men shall keep watch over the tomb.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Yet shall he be borne to the grave, And men shall keep watch over the tomb.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he--to the graves he is brought. And over the heap a watch is kept.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He shall be brought to the graves, and shall watch in the heap of the dead.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Yet is he carried to the graves, and watch is kept over the tomb.

Context

v.31Who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?

v.32This passage

v.33The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, And all men shall draw after him, As there were innumerable before him.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 49:14

    They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd: And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.

  • Ezekiel 32:21

    The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of Sheol with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie still, even the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.

  • Luke 16:22

    And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

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