Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Look at me and be appalled; clap your hand over your mouth. New Living Translation Look at me and be stunned. Put your hand over your mouth in shock. English Standard Version Look at me and be appalled, and lay your hand over your mouth. Berean Standard Bible Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth. King James Bible Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. New King James Version Look at me and be astonished; Put your hand over your mouth. New American Standard Bible “Look at me, and be astonished, And put your hand over your mouth. NASB 1995 “Look at me, and be astonished, And put your hand over your mouth. NASB 1977 “Look at me, and be astonished, And put your hand over your mouth. Legacy Standard Bible Look at me, and be appalled, And put your hand over your mouth. Amplified Bible “Look at me and be astonished and appalled; And put your hand over your mouth. Christian Standard Bible Look at me and shudder; put your hand over your mouth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look at me and shudder; put your hand over your mouth. American Standard Version Mark me, and be astonished, And lay your hand upon your mouth. Contemporary English Version Just looking at me is enough to make you sick, English Revised Version Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Look at me, and be shocked, and put [your] hand over [your] mouth. Good News Translation Look at me. Isn't that enough to make you stare in shocked silence? International Standard Version Look at me, be appalled, and then shut up! Majority Standard Bible Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth. NET Bible Look at me and be appalled; put your hands over your mouths. New Heart English Bible Look at me, and be astonished. Lay your hand on your mouth. Webster's Bible Translation Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. World English Bible Look at me, and be astonished. Lay your hand on your mouth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTurn to me, and be astonished, "" And put hand to mouth. Young's Literal Translation Turn unto me, and be astonished, And put hand to mouth. Smith's Literal Translation Look to me and be astonished, and put the hand upon the mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHearken to me and be astonished, and lay your finger on your mouth. Catholic Public Domain Version Listen to me and be astonished, and place a finger over your mouth. New American Bible Look at me and be appalled, put your hands over your mouths. New Revised Standard Version Look at me, and be appalled, and lay your hand upon your mouth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleReturn to me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Return to me and marvel, and put your hands on your mouth! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Turn unto me, and be astonished, And lay your hand upon your mouth. Brenton Septuagint Translation Look upon me, and wonder, laying your hand upon your cheek. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…4Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient? 5Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth. 6When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.… Cross References Job 17:8 The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless. Job 18:20 Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror. Job 29:9-10 The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands. / The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths. Job 29:21-23 Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel. / After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew. / They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers. Job 30:10-12 They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face. / Because God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence. / The rabble arises at my right; they lay snares for my feet and build siege ramps against me. Job 30:25 Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy? Job 31:34 because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside— Job 32:15-16 Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them. / Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply? Job 33:31-33 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. / But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you. / But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.” Job 34:16 If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words. Job 35:4 I will reply to you and to your friends as well. Job 36:2 “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf. Job 37:14 Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God. Isaiah 52:14-15 Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness— / so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard. Ezekiel 3:15 I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed. Treasury of Scripture Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand on your mouth. Mark me. Job 2:12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. Job 17:8 Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. Job 19:20,21 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth… lay your Job 29:9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. Job 40:4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Judges 18:19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel? Jump to Previous Appalled Astonished Clap Full Hand Lay Mark Mouth Note Turn WonderJump to Next Appalled Astonished Clap Full Hand Lay Mark Mouth Note Turn WonderJob 21 1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved7. Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God 16. Sometimes their destruction is manifest 21. The happy and unhappy are alike in death 27. The judgment of the wicked is in another world Look at me In this phrase, Job is calling for attention from his friends. The Hebrew word for "look" is "nabat," which implies a deep, contemplative gaze rather than a mere glance. Job is urging his friends to truly see his condition and understand the depth of his suffering. This plea for empathy is a common human experience, where one desires to be truly seen and understood in their pain. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the human need for compassion and understanding from others, especially in times of distress. and be appalled put your hand over your mouth Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Lookפְּנוּ־ (pə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look at me אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and be astonished; וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ (wə·hā·šam·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy put וְשִׂ֖ימוּ (wə·śî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set your hand יָ֣ד (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your mouth. פֶּֽה׃ (peh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to Links Job 21:5 NIVJob 21:5 NLT Job 21:5 ESV Job 21:5 NASB Job 21:5 KJV Job 21:5 BibleApps.com Job 21:5 Biblia Paralela Job 21:5 Chinese Bible Job 21:5 French Bible Job 21:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:5 Look at me and be astonished (Jb) |
    |