Job 31:26

What does Job 31:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 31:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If I have beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If I have beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If, when I saw the sun shining, and the moon moving on its bright way,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If I see the light when it shineth, And the precious moon walking,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If I beheld the sun when it shined and the moon going in brightness:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If I beheld the sun when it shone, or the moon walking in brightness,

Context

v.25If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;

v.26This passage

v.27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 8:2

    and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and which they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.

  • Ezekiel 8:16

    And he brought me into the inner court of Jehovah’s house; and behold, at the door of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east.

  • Genesis 1:16

    And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he madethe stars also.

  • Deuteronomy 11:16

    Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

  • Jeremiah 44:17

    But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

  • Deuteronomy 17:3

    and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,

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