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New American Standard Bible
And whom
King James Version
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Holman Bible
whom God has hedged in?
International Standard Version
To the formerly successful man who lost his way in life, and God fenced him in?
A Conservative Version
[Why is light given] to a man whose way is hid, and whom God has hedged in?
American Standard Version
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?
Amplified
“Why is the light of day given to a man whose way is hidden,
And whom God has hedged in?
Bible in Basic English
To a man whose way is veiled, and who is shut in by God?
Darby Translation
To the man whose way is hidden, and whom +God hath hedged in?
Julia Smith Translation
To a man whose way was hid, and God will hedge about him?
King James 2000
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God has hedged in?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Why does he give light] to a man whose way is hidden, and God has fenced him in [all] around?
Modern King James verseion
To a man whose way is hidden, God has made a hedge about him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That should be joy to the man whose way is hid, which God keepeth back from him.
NET Bible
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?
New Heart English Bible
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, whom God has hedged in?
The Emphasized Bible
To a man, whose way is concealed, And GOD hath straitly enclosed him?
Webster
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
World English Bible
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
Youngs Literal Translation
To a man whose way hath been hidden, And whom God doth shut up?
Themes
Hedges » Illustrative » Of numerous afflictions
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Wishes He Might Die
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who rejoice exceedingly and are glad when they can find the grave;
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And whom
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Cross References
Job 19:8
He has walled off my way and I shall not pass, and he has set darkness in my paths.
Lamentations 3:7
Gimel He has hedged me about that I cannot get out; he has made my chain heavy.
Isaiah 40:27
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest thou, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
Job 12:14
Behold, he shall break down, and it shall not be built again; he shall shut up a man, and no one shall be able to open unto him.
Job 19:6
know now that God has overthrown me and has compassed me with his net.
Job 19:12
His troops came together and raised up their way over me and encamp round about my tent.
Psalm 31:8
and hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; thou hast set my feet in a wide place.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast put away mine acquaintances far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Lamentations 3:9
Gimel He has enclosed my ways with hewn stone; he has made my paths crooked.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns and make a wall that she shall not find her paths.