Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

To dwell in the horror of the valleys, holes of the dust, and the rocks.

New American Standard Bible

So that they dwell in dreadful valleys,
In holes of the earth and of the rocks.

King James Version

To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

Holman Bible

They are living on the slopes of the wadis,
among the rocks and in holes in the ground.

International Standard Version

They lived in the most dangerous of ravines, in holes in the ground, and among rocks.

A Conservative Version

so that they dwell in frightful valleys, in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

American Standard Version

So that they dwell in frightful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.

Amplified


“They must dwell on the slopes of wadis
And in holes in the ground and in rocks.

Bible in Basic English

They have to get a resting-place in the hollows of the valleys, in holes of the earth and rocks.

Darby Translation

To dwell in gloomy gorges, in caves of the earth and the rocks:

King James 2000

To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{so that they dwell} [in] holes of [the] ground and [in the] rocks.

Modern King James verseion

They dwell in the chasms of the valleys, in holes of the earth and in rocks.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Their dwelling was beside foul brooks, yea in the caves and dens of the earth.

NET Bible

so that they had to live in the dry stream beds, in the holes of the ground, and among the rocks.

New Heart English Bible

So that they dwell in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

The Emphasized Bible

In the fissures, of the ravines had they to dwell, in holes of dust and crags;

Webster

To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

World English Bible

So that they dwell in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

Youngs Literal Translation

In a frightful place of valleys to dwell, Holes of earth and clefts.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To dwell
שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

in the clifts
ערוּץ 
`aruwts 
Usage: 1

of the valleys
נחלה נחלה נחל 
Nachal 
Usage: 141

in caves
חר חור 
Chowr 
Usage: 7

of the earth
עפר 
`aphar 
Usage: 110

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Ut

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

5 They shall be driven forth from the midst, they shall cry after them as a thief: 6 To dwell in the horror of the valleys, holes of the dust, and the rocks. 7 Between the shrubs they will bray; they will be poured out under the thorn bush.

Cross References

Judges 6:2

And the hand of Midian will be strong upon Israel: from the face of Midian the sons of Israel made to them clefts which are in the mountains, and caves and fastnesses.

1 Samuel 22:1-2

And David will go from thence and he will escape to the cave Adullam: and his brethren and all the house of his father will hear, and they will go down to him there.

Isaiah 2:19

And they shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the caverns of the dust, from the face of the fear of Jehovah, and from the splendor of his majesty in his rising to terrify the earth.

Revelation 6:15

And the kings of the earth, and the great, and the rich, and the captains of thousands, and the powerful, and every servant, and every one free, hid themselves in caves and in rocks of the mountains;

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