Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Behold, your expectation is false;
Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?

King James Version

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Holman Bible

Any hope of capturing him proves false.
Does a person not collapse at the very sight of him?

International Standard Version

"Look! Anyone's hope to capture him will prove itself false; anyone would be terrified just by looking at him.

A Conservative Version

Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Will not [a man] be cast down even at the sight of him?

American Standard Version

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Will not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Amplified


Behold, his [assailant’s] hope and expectation [of defeating Leviathan] is false;
Will not one be overwhelmed even at the sight of him?

Bible in Basic English

Truly, the hope of his attacker is false; he is overcome even on seeing him!

Darby Translation

Lo, hope as to him is belied: is not one cast down even at the sight of him?

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, his hope was false: shall he not be cast down at his sight?

King James 2000

Behold, the hope of subduing him is in vain: shall one not be cast down even at the sight of him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Look, {the hope of capturing it} is false. Will one be hurled down even at its sight?

Modern King James verseion

Behold, his hope has been made false; will not one be cast down at the sight of him?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when thou thinkest to have hold upon him, he shall beguile thee: Every man also that seeth him, shall go back.

NET Bible

See, his expectation is wrong, he is laid low even at the sight of it.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won't one be cast down even at the sight of him?

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! any hope of him, hath been found deceptive, Even at the sight of him, shall not one be overwhelmed?

Webster

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

World English Bible

Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won't one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Behold, the hope
תּוחלת 
Towcheleth 
Usage: 6

of him is in vain
כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 17

shall not one be cast down
טוּל 
Tuwl 
Usage: 14

even at the sight
מראה 
Mar'eh 
Usage: 104

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?

8 Lay thine hand upon him; thou shalt remember the battle and do no more. 9 Behold, your expectation is false;
Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?
10 No one is so bold as to dare stir him up; who then shall be able to stand before me?

Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:34

So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.

1 Samuel 3:11

And the LORD said unto Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of each one that hears it shall tingle.

Isaiah 28:19

From the time that it goes forth, it shall take you: for it shall come suddenly, by day and by night: and it shall be that the terror only causes one to understand the report.

Luke 21:11

and there shall be great earthquakes in different places and famines and pestilences, and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

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