Job 6:23
What does Job 6:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 6:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, From the hand of terrible ones ransom me?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Or deliver me from the hand of the enemy, and rescue me out of the hand of the mighty?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 49:7
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him
- Job 5:20
In famine he will redeem thee from death; And in war from the power of the sword.
- Jeremiah 15:21
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
- Nehemiah 5:8
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.
- Leviticus 25:48
after that he is sold he may be redeemed: one of his brethren may redeem him;
- Psalms 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah
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