Job 27:22
What does Job 27:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 27:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000ForGodshall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901ForGodshall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he shall cast upon him, and shall not spare: out of his hand he would willingly flee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And [God] shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 9:5
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;
- Judges 4:17
Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
- Isaiah 10:3
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
- Deuteronomy 32:23
I will heap evils upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them:
- Jeremiah 13:14
And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith Jehovah: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have compassion, that I should not destroy them.
- Amos 2:14
And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
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