Job 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.”

Job 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol, or descend together into the dust?””

Job 17:16 — World English Bible

Job 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.”

Job 17:16 — American Standard Version

Job 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“<FI> To<Fi> the parts of Sheol ye go down, If together on the dust we may rest.”

Job 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, when [our] rest shall be together in the dust.”

Job 17:16 — Darby Translation

Job 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They shall goe downe into the bottome of the pit: surely it shall lye together in the dust.”

Job 17:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 17:16 in Context — Job 17

14 A la huesa tengo dicho: Mi padre eres tú; á los gusanos: Mi madre y mi hermana.

15 ¿Dónde pues estará ahora mi esperanza? y mi esperanza ¿quién la verá?

16 A los rincones de la huesa descenderán, y juntamente descansarán en el polvo.

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What Does Job 17:16 Mean?

Job 17:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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