Job 7:8

What does Job 7:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 7:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The eye of him that seeth me shall behold me no more; Thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The eye of him that seeth me shall behold me no more; Thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The eye of him who sees me will see me no longer: your eyes will be looking for me, but I will be gone.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The eye of my beholder beholdeth me not. Thine eyes <FI>are<Fi> upon me--and I am not.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The eye of him that hath seen me shall behold me no [more]: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

Context

v.7Oh remember that my life is a breath: Mine eye shall no more see good.

v.8This passage

v.9As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away, So he that goeth down to Sheol shall come up no more.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 37:36

    But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

  • Job 20:9

    The eye which saw him shall see him no more; Neither shall his place any more behold him.

  • Job 14:3

    And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?

  • Psalms 90:8

    Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

  • Psalms 39:11

    When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah

  • Job 8:18

    If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

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