Job 42:16
What does Job 42:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 42:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And after this Job had a hundred and forty years of life, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Job liveth after this a hundred and forty years, and seeth his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Job lived after these things, a hundred and forty years, and he saw his children, and his children's children, unto the fourth generation, and he died an old man, and full of days.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Job lived after this a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 47:28
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.
- Genesis 35:28
And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years.
- Psalms 128:6
Yea, see thou thy children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.
- Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
- Psalms 90:10
The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.
- Genesis 11:32
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
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