Job 3:8
What does Job 3:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 3:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let them curse it that curse the day, Who are ready to rouse up leviathan.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let them curse it that curse the day, Who are ready to rouse up leviathan.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let it be cursed by those who put a curse on the day; who are ready to make Leviathan awake.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Let the cursers of day mark it, Who are ready to wake up Leviathan.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to raise up a leviathan:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse Leviathan;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 9:17
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilful women, that they may come:
- 2 Chronicles 35:25
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
- Amos 5:16
Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful in lamentation to wailing.
- Job 41:10
None is so fierce that he dare stir him up; Who then is he that can stand before me?
- Mark 5:38
And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.
- Job 41:25
When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.
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