Job 27:2
What does Job 27:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 27:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul
KJV
King James Version · 1611As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty--He made my soul bitter.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[As]God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 4:2
and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
- 2 Samuel 2:27
And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.
- 1 Kings 18:15
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.
- Job 10:3
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
- 1 Samuel 25:26
Now therefore, my lord, as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let thine enemies, and them that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
- Ruth 1:20
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
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