Job 27:15

What does Job 27:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 27:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the earth, and their widows are not weeping for them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They that shall remain of him, shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Those that remain of him shall be buried by death, and his widows shall not weep.

Context

v.14If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

v.15This passage

v.16Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 22:18

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! They shall not lament for him, saying Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

  • Psalms 78:64

    Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.

  • 1 Kings 14:10

    therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every man-child, him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel, and will utterly sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man sweepeth away dung, till it be all gone.

  • 1 Kings 21:21

    Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will utterly sweep thee away and will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel:

  • 1 Kings 16:3

    behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house; and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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