Job 16:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.”

Job 16:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 16:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 16:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Earth, don’t cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.”

Job 16:18 — World English Bible

Job 16:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no resting-place.”

Job 16:18 — American Standard Version

Job 16:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O earth, do not thou cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.”

Job 16:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 16:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“O earth, cover not my blood, and let there be no place for my cry!”

Job 16:18 — Darby Translation

Job 16:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O earth, couer not thou my blood, and let my crying finde no place.”

Job 16:18 — Geneva Bible

Job 16:18 in Context — Job 16

16 Mi rostro está enlodado con lloro, y mis párpados entenebrecidos:

17 A pesar de no haber iniquidad en mis manos, y de haber sido mi oración pura.

18 ¡Oh tierra! no cubras mi sangre, y no haya lugar á mi clamor.

19 Mas he aquí que en los cielos está mi testigo, y mi testimonio en las alturas.

20 Disputadores [son] mis amigos: [mas] á Dios destilarán mis ojos.

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What Does Job 16:18 Mean?

Job 16:18 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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