Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure, New Living Translation They long for death, and it won’t come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure. English Standard Version who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures, Berean Standard Bible who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure, King James Bible Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; New King James Version Who long for death, but it does not come, And search for it more than hidden treasures; New American Standard Bible Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures; NASB 1995 Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures, NASB 1977 Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures; Legacy Standard Bible Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures, Amplified Bible Who wait for death, but it does not come, And dig (search) for death more [diligently] than for hidden treasures, Christian Standard Bible who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure, Holman Christian Standard Bible who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure, American Standard Version Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Who expect death, and it is not, and seek it like a treasure Brenton Septuagint Translation who desire death, and obtain it not, digging for it as for treasures; Contemporary English Version I keep longing for death more than I would seek a valuable treasure. Douay-Rheims Bible That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure: English Revised Version Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; GOD'S WORD® Translation to those who long for death but it never comes- though they dig for it more than for buried treasure? Good News Translation They wait for death, but it never comes; they prefer a grave to any treasure. International Standard Version To those who are longing for death— even though it does not come? To those who search for it more than for hidden treasure? JPS Tanakh 1917 Who long for death, but it cometh not; And dig for it more than for hid treasures; Literal Standard Version Who are waiting for death, and it is not, | And they seek it above hid treasures. Majority Standard Bible who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure, New American Bible They wait for death and it does not come; they search for it more than for hidden treasures. NET Bible to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures, New Revised Standard Version who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures; New Heart English Bible Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures, Webster's Bible Translation Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; World English Bible who long for death, but it doesn’t come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures, Young's Literal Translation Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Laments His Birth…20Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul, 21who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure, 22who rejoice and greatly exult when they can find the grave?… Cross References Revelation 9:6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them. Job 3:22 who rejoice and greatly exult when they can find the grave? Proverbs 2:4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, Jeremiah 8:3 And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life," declares the LORD of Hosts. Treasury of Scripture Which long for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; long. Numbers 11:15 And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. Jonah 4:3,8 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live… dig. Proverbs 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Jump to Previous Death Desire Dig Hid Hidden Search Searching Secret Seek Treasure Treasures Waiting WealthJump to Next Death Desire Dig Hid Hidden Search Searching Secret Seek Treasure Treasures Waiting WealthJob 3 1. Job curses the day and services of his birth.13. The ease of death. 20. He complains of life, because of his anguish. Verse 21. - Which long for death, but it cometh not; literally, which wait for death' anxiously and longingly (comp. Psalm 33:20). And dig for it more than for hid treasures; i.e. "seek it more earnestly than even they seek who dig for hid treasures." As Professor Lee remarks, "From the great instability of all Eastern governments, treasures were in Eastern countries often hid away" ('Book of Job,' pp. 200, 201). And hence treasure-seeking became a profession, which was pursued with avidity by a large number of persons. Even at the present day Orientals are so possessed with the idea, that they imagine every European, who is eager to unearth antiquities, must be seeking for buried treasure. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew who longהַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים (ham·ḥak·kîm) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2442: To adhere to, to await for death לַמָּ֣וֶת (lam·mā·weṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin that does not come, וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ (wə·’ê·nen·nū) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle and search for it וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ (way·yaḥ·pə·ru·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore like hidden treasure, מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ (mim·maṭ·mō·w·nîm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4301: A secret storehouse, a secreted valuable, money Links Job 3:21 NIVJob 3:21 NLT Job 3:21 ESV Job 3:21 NASB Job 3:21 KJV Job 3:21 BibleApps.com Job 3:21 Biblia Paralela Job 3:21 Chinese Bible Job 3:21 French Bible Job 3:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 3:21 Who long for death but it doesn't (Jb) |
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