Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.
New American Standard Bible
And my flute to the sound of those who weep.
King James Version
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Holman Bible
and my flute for the sound of weeping.
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International Standard Version
But my harp is in mourning; my flute plays only songs for those who are weeping."
A Conservative Version
Therefore my harp has [turned] to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.
American Standard Version
Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.
Amplified
“Therefore my lyre (harp) is used for [the sound of] mourning,
And my flute for the [sound of the] voices of those who weep.
Bible in Basic English
And my music has been turned to sorrow, and the sound of my pipe into the noise of weeping.
Darby Translation
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of weepers.
Julia Smith Translation
And my harp will be for mourning, and my pipe for the voice of those weeping.
King James 2000
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my flute into the voice of them that weep.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So my lyre came to be [used] for mourning, and my flute [for the] voice of [those who] weep.
Modern King James verseion
And my lyre has turned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of weeping.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
my harp is turned to sorrow, and my pipe to weeping.
NET Bible
My harp is used for mourning and my flute for the sound of weeping.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus is attuned to mourning - my lyre, and my flute, to the noise of them who weep.
Webster
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
World English Bible
Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.
Themes
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Organs
Music » Instruments of » Organ, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes
Musical instruments » Names of » Organs
Tears » Of solicitude over sinners » Of disappointment and grief
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 30:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Says: I Am Being Punished By God
30 My skin hath been black upon me, And my bone hath burned from heat, 31 And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Lamentations 5:15
Ceased hath the joy of our heart, Turned to mourning hath been our dancing.
Psalm 137:1-4
By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.
Isaiah 21:4
Wandered hath my heart, trembling hath terrified me, The twilight of my desire He hath made a fear to me,
Isaiah 22:12
And call doth the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In that day, to weeping and to lamentation, And to baldness and to girding on of sackcloth,
Isaiah 24:7-9
Mourned hath the new wine, languished the vine, Sighed have all the joyful of heart.
Daniel 6:18
Then hath the king gone to his palace, and he hath passed the night fasting, and dahavan have not been brought up before him, and his sleep hath fled from off him.