Job 30:18

What does Job 30:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 30:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

By God’sgreat force is my garment disfigured; It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

By God’sgreat force is my garment disfigured; It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

With great force he takes a grip of my clothing, pulling me by the neck of my coat.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

By the abundance of power, Is my clothing changed, As the mouth of my coat it doth gird me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

With the multitude of them my garment is consumed, and they have girded me about, as with the collar of my coat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

By their great force they have become my raiment; they bind me about as the collar of my coat.

Context

v.17In the night season my bones are pierced in me, And thepainsthat gnaw me take no rest.

v.18This passage

v.19He hath cast me into the mire, And I am become like dust and ashes.

Cross references

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

  • Job 7:5

    My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; My skin closeth up, and breaketh out afresh.

  • Job 2:7

    So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

  • Psalms 38:5

    My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.

  • Job 19:20

    My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

  • Isaiah 1:5

    Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

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