Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I would rather die by strangulation than continue living.
New American Standard Bible
Death rather than my
King James Version
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Holman Bible
death rather than life in this body.
A Conservative Version
so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.
American Standard Version
So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones.
Amplified
So that I would choose suffocation,
Death rather than my
Bible in Basic English
So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.
Darby Translation
So that my soul chooseth strangling, death, rather than my bones.
Julia Smith Translation
And my soul will choose strangling; death rather than my bones.
King James 2000
So that my soul chooses strangling, and death rather than my life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So my inner self will choose strangling-- death more than my {existence}.
Modern King James verseion
so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that my soul wisheth rather to be strangled, and my bones to be dead.
NET Bible
so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.
New Heart English Bible
so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.
The Emphasized Bible
So that my soul chooseth strangling, Death, rather than these my bones!
Webster
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
World English Bible
so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.
Youngs Literal Translation
And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.
Interlinear
Nephesh
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Don'T Forget!
14 But then you scared me with dreams; you terrified me with visions. 15 I would rather die by strangulation than continue living. 16 I hate the thought of living forever! Leave me alone, because my days are pointless."
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Cross References
2 Samuel 17:23
Meanwhile, when Ahithophel observed that his counsel was not being acted upon, he saddled his donkey, got up, and left for his hometown. Leaving behind a set of orders for his household, he hanged himself. After his death he was buried in his father's tomb.
Matthew 27:5
But they replied, "What do we care? Attend to that yourself." Then he flung the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, went outside, ran away, and hanged himself.