Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Holman Bible
never to return.
International Standard Version
before I go, never to return, leaving for the land of deep darkness and shadow.
A Conservative Version
before I go where I shall not return, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death,
American Standard Version
Before I go whence I shall not return, Even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;
Amplified
Before I go—and I shall not return—
To the land of darkness and the deep shadow [of death],
Bible in Basic English
Before I go to the place from which I will not come back, to the land where all is dark and black,
Darby Translation
Before I go, and never to return, to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Julia Smith Translation
Before I shall go and turn back to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
King James 2000
Before I go where I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Before I go--and I will not return-- to [the] land of darkness and deep shadow,
Modern King James verseion
before I go, and I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
before I go thither, from whence I shall not turn again. Namely, to that land of darkness and shadow of death:
NET Bible
before I depart, never to return, to the land of darkness and the deepest shadow,
New Heart English Bible
before I go where I shall not return from, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;
The Emphasized Bible
Before I go, and not return, unto a land of darkness and death-shade:
Webster
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness, and the shades of death;
World English Bible
before I go where I shall not return from, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;
Youngs Literal Translation
Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade,
Themes
Darkness » Illustrative of » The grave
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 10:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Response To Bildad
20
Of deep shadow without order,
And which shines as the darkness.”
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:23
But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again?
Job 3:5
Let a cloud settle on it;
Let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Psalm 23:4
I
Your
Job 16:22
I shall go the way
2 Samuel 14:14
For
Job 3:13
I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,
Job 7:8-10
Your eyes will be on me, but
Job 14:10-14
Man
Psalm 88:6
In
Psalm 88:11-12
Your faithfulness in
Isaiah 38:11
The Lord
I will look on man no more among the inhabitants of the world.
Jeremiah 2:6
Who
Who
Through a land of deserts and of pits,
Through a land of drought and of
Through a land that no one crossed
And where no man dwelt?’