Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But, if they would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing.
New American Standard Bible
And they will
King James Version
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Holman Bible
they will cross the river of death
and die without knowledge.
International Standard Version
"But if they won't listen, they'll perish by the sword and die in their ignorance.
A Conservative Version
But if they do not hearken, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
American Standard Version
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.
Amplified
“But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments]
And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
But if not, they come to their end, and give up their breath without knowledge.
Darby Translation
But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
And if they will not hear, they shall pass away by the spear, and they shall expire without knowledge.
King James 2000
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if they do not listen, they perish by [the] sword, and they pass away without knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
But if they do not obey, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware.
NET Bible
But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
But if they do not listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.
Webster
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
World English Bible
But if they don't listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.
Interlinear
References
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
11 If they would hearken, and serve, they should complete their days, in prosperity, and their years, in pleasantness; 12 But, if they would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing. 13 Yea, the impious in heart, should store up anger, They should not cry for help, when he bound them.
Cross References
Job 4:21
Is not their tent-rope within them, torn away? They die, disrobed of wisdom!
Isaiah 3:11
Alas! for the lawless, it is ill, For what his own hand hath matured, shall he done to him.
Deuteronomy 18:15-22
A prophet out of thy midst of thy brethren like unto me, will Yahweh thy God, raise up unto thee - unto him, shall ye hearken:
Deuteronomy 29:15-20
but with him who is here with us, standing to-day before Yahweh our God, - and with him who is not here with us to-day.
Job 15:22
He hath no confidence to come back out of darkness, he, being destined to the power oft the sword;
Isaiah 1:20
But, if ye refuse and rebel, With the sword, shall ye be devoured, For, the mouth of Yahweh, hath spoken it.
John 8:21-24
He said unto them again, therefore - I, go, and ye shall seek me, - and yet, in your sin, shall ye die: Whither, I, go, ye, cannot come.
Romans 2:8-9
Unto them, on the other hand, who are of contention, and are not yielding unto the truth, but are yielding unto unrighteousness, anger and wrath,