Parallel Verses

Webster

To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in 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:

Julia Smith Translation

To dwell in the horror of the valleys, holes of the dust, 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;

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

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Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

5 They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them, as after a thief;) 6 To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were collected.


Cross References

Judges 6:2

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

1 Samuel 22:1-2

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

Isaiah 2:19

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Revelation 6:15

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond-man, and every free-man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

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