Job 34:20
What does Job 34:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 34:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Suddenly they come to an end, even in the middle of the night: the blow comes on the men of wealth, and they are gone, and the strong are taken away without the hand of man.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862<FI> In<Fi> a moment they die, and at midnight Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty without hand.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 36:20
Desire not the night, When peoples are cut off in their place.
- 1 Samuel 26:10
And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
- Matthew 25:6
But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
- Isaiah 10:16
Therefore will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire.
- Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
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