Job 25:5
What does Job 25:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 25:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not clean in his eyes:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo--unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Lo, even the moon is not bright; and the stars are not pure in his sight:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 31:26
If I have beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness,
- Job 15:15
Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:
- Isaiah 60:19
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- 2 Corinthians 3:10
For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth.
- Isaiah 24:23
Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.
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