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Bible in Basic English

He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat;

New American Standard Bible

So that his life loathes bread,
And his soul favorite food.

King James Version

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

Holman Bible

so that he detests bread,
and his soul despises his favorite food.

International Standard Version

He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing food.

A Conservative Version

so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

American Standard Version

So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

Amplified


So that his life makes him loathe food,
And his soul [loathe] even his favorite dishes.

Darby Translation

And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;

Julia Smith Translation

His life loathed bread, and his soul food of desire.

King James 2000

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul the choicest food.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{so that} his life loathes bread, and his inner self [loathes] {appetizing food}.

Modern King James verseion

so that his life is sick of bread, and his soul desirable food.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

so that his life may away with no bread, and his soul abhorreth to eat any dainty meat:

NET Bible

so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.

New Heart English Bible

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

The Emphasized Bible

So that his life maketh loathsome his food, and his soul, dainty meat;

Webster

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food.

World English Bible

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

Youngs Literal Translation

And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

זהם 
Zaham 
Usage: 1

and his soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

References

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

19 Pain is sent on him as a punishment, while he is on his bed; there is no end to the trouble in his bones; 20 He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat; 21 His flesh is so wasted away, that it may not be seen, and his bones. ...

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.

Job 3:24

In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water.

Psalm 107:17-18

Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;

Jeremiah 3:19

But I said, How am I to put you among the children, and give you a desired land, a heritage of glory among the armies of the nations? and I said, You are to say to me, My father; and not be turned away from me.

Amos 5:11

So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.

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