Job 42:5
What does Job 42:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 42:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Word of you had come to my ears, but now my eye has seen you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752With the hearing of the ear, I have heard thee, but now my eye seeth thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 1:17
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
- Romans 10:17
So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
- Job 33:16
Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,
- Isaiah 6:1
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
- Acts 7:55
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
- Isaiah 6:5
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
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