Job 6:18

What does Job 6:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 6:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The caravansthat travelby the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The caravansthat travelby the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Turn aside do the paths of their way, They ascend into emptiness, and are lost.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The paths of their steps are entangled: they shall walk in vain, and shall perish.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They wind about in the paths of their course, they go off into the waste and perish.

Context

v.17What time they wax warm, they vanish; When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

v.18This passage

v.19The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.

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