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Job 30:24

What does Job 30:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 30:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Howbeit doth not one stretch out the hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Howbeit doth not one stretch out the hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Has not my hand been stretched out in help to the poor? have I not been a saviour to him in his trouble?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Surely not against the heap Doth He send forth the hand, Though in its ruin they have safety.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But yet thou stretchest not forth thy hand to their consumption: and if they shall fall down thou wilt save.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Indeed, no prayer [availeth] when he stretcheth out [his] hand: though they cry when he destroyeth.

Context

v.23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, And to the house appointed for all living.

v.24This passage

v.25Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 27:39

    And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

  • Judges 5:31

    So let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

  • Psalms 35:25

    Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

  • Job 19:7

    Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

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