Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if they would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing.
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 now will take heed and be obedient, they shall wear out their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasure and joy. 12 But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware. 13 As for such as be fained hypocrites, they heap up wrath for themselves: for they call not upon him, though they be his prisoners.
Cross References
Job 4:21
Is not their dignity taken away with them? They shall die - and not in wisdom.'
Isaiah 3:11
But woe be unto the ungodly and unrighteous, for they shall be rewarded after their works.
Deuteronomy 18:15-22
The LORD thy God will stir up a Prophet among you: even of thy brethren, like unto me, and unto him ye shall hearken
Deuteronomy 29:15-20
but both with him that stoodeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day.
Job 15:22
He believeth never to be delivered out of darkness; the sword is always before his eyes.
Isaiah 1:20
But if ye be obstinate and rebellious, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for thus the LORD hath promised with his own mouth.
John 8:21-24
Then said Jesus again unto them, "I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins. Whither I go thither can ye not come."
Romans 2:8-9
But unto them that are rebellious, and disobey the truth, and follow iniquity, shall come indignation and wrath,