Job 3:21
What does Job 3:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 3:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Who long for death, and it [cometh] not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 9:6
And in those days men shall seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they shall desire to die, and death fleeth from them.
- Jonah 4:8
And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
- Numbers 11:15
And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
- Proverbs 2:4
If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
- Jonah 4:3
Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
- 1 Kings 19:4
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
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