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 · 2000The 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 · 1611The 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 · 1901The 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 · 1949The 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 · 1862The eye of my beholder beholdeth me not. Thine eyes <FI>are<Fi> upon me--and I am not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The eye of him that hath seen me shall behold me no [more]: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Context
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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