Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Sackcloth, sewed I on my skin, and rolled - in the dust - my horn:
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
Holman Bible
I have buried my strength
International Standard Version
"I've even sewn sackcloth directly to my skin; I've buried my strength in the dust.
A Conservative Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and have laid my horn in the dust.
American Standard Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust.
Amplified
“I have sewed sackcloth over my skin [as a sign of mourning]
And have defiled my horn (symbol of strength) in the dust.
Bible in Basic English
I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust.
Darby Translation
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and rolled my horn in the dust.
Julia Smith Translation
I sewed together sackcloth upon my skin, and I thrust my horn into the dust.
King James 2000
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and laid my strength in the dust.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and I have inserted {my pride} in the dust.
Modern King James verseion
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin and thrust my horn in the dust.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have sewed a sackcloth upon my skin, and lie with my strength in the dust.
NET Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and buried my horn in the dust;
New Heart English Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
Webster
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
World English Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sackcloth I have sewed on my skin, And have rolled in the dust my horn.
Themes
Horns » Illustrative » (bringing down,) of degradation
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Sackcloth » Was worn » Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Everything Was Going Well
14 He made a breach in me, breach upon breach, He ran upon me, like a mighty man. 15 Sackcloth, sewed I on my skin, and rolled - in the dust - my horn: 16 My face, is reddened from weeping, and, upon mine eyelashes, is the death-shade: -
Names
Cross References
Psalm 7:5
Let an enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, that he may tread down, to the earth, my life, - and, mine honour - in the dust, he may cause to dwell. Selah.
Psalm 75:10
But, all the horns of the lawless, will I hew off, - Exalted shall be the horns of the Righteous One.
Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, - and mourned over his son many days.
1 Samuel 2:10
As for Yahweh, - they shall be shattered who contend with him, Over him, in the heavens will he thunder, Yahweh, will judge the ends of the earth, - That he may give strength to his King, And exalt the horn of his Anointed One.
1 Kings 21:27
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard these words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, - and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Job 30:19
He hath cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.
Psalm 75:5
Do not lift up on high your horn, Nor speak of the Rock, with arrogance;
Isaiah 22:12
And, when My Lord Yahweh of hosts called in that day, - for weeping, and for lamentation, and for shaving bare and for girding with sackcloth,