Job 7:15

What does Job 7:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 7:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So that my soul rather chooseth hanging, and my bones death.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

So that my soul chooseth strangling, death, rather than my bones.

Context

v.14Then thou scarest me with dreams, And terrifiest me through visions:

v.15This passage

v.16I loathe my life; I would not live alway: Let me alone; for my days are vanity.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 27:5

    And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

  • 2 Samuel 17:23

    And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

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