Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?
New American Standard Bible
Or will You pursue the dry
King James Version
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Holman Bible
Will You chase after dry straw?
International Standard Version
Are you a god who would make a leaf tremble or who would prosecute a dry straw?
A Conservative Version
Will thou harass a driven leaf? And will thou pursue the dry stubble?
American Standard Version
Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Amplified
“Will You cause a windblown leaf to tremble?
Will You pursue the chaff of the dry stubble?
Bible in Basic English
Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way?
Darby Translation
Wilt thou terrify a driven leaf? and wilt thou pursue dry stubble?
Julia Smith Translation
Wilt thou terrify the scattered leaf? and wilt thou pursue the dry straw?
King James 2000
Will you break a leaf driven to and fro? and will you pursue the dry stubble?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will you terrify a blown leaf? And will you pursue dry stubble?
Modern King James verseion
Will You terrify a leaf driven to and fro? Will You pursue the dry stubble?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wilt thou be so cruel and extreme unto a flying leaf, and follow upon dry stubble?
NET Bible
Do you wish to torment a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?
New Heart English Bible
Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?
The Emphasized Bible
A driven leaf, wilt thou cause to tremble? Or, dry stubble, wilt thou pursue?
Webster
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
World English Bible
Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Argues His Case With God
24 Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee? 25 A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue? 26 For Thou writest against me bitter things, And causest me to possess iniquities of my youth:
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Cross References
Leviticus 26:36
And those who are left of you -- I have also brought a faintness into their heart in the lands of their enemies, and the sound of a leaf driven away hath pursued them, and they have fled -- flight from a sword -- and they have fallen, and there is none pursuing.
Job 21:18
They are as straw before wind, And as chaff a hurricane hath stolen away,
1 Samuel 24:14
After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? -- after a dead dog! after one flea!
Job 14:3
Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
Isaiah 17:13
Nations as the wasting of many waters are wasted, And He hath pushed against it, And it hath fled afar off, And been pursued as chaff of hills before wind, And as a rolling thing before a hurricane.
Matthew 12:20
a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,