Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust, and You shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
New American Standard Bible
And take away my iniquity?
For now I will
And You will seek me,
King James Version
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Holman Bible
and pardon my transgression?
For soon I will lie down in the grave.
You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.
International Standard Version
Why haven't you pardoned my transgression and taken away my iniquity? Now I'm about to lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I won't be around!"
A Conservative Version
And why do thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lay down in the dust, and thou will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.
American Standard Version
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.
Amplified
“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my sin and guilt?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”
Bible in Basic English
And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.
Darby Translation
And why dost not thou forgive my transgression and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I lie down in the dust, and thou shalt seek me early, and I shall not be.
Julia Smith Translation
And why wilt thou not lift up my transgression and pass over mine iniquity? for now I shall lie down to the dust; and thou soughtest me and I was not
King James 2000
And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and you shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my guilt? For now I shall lie in the dust, and you will seek me, but {I will be no more}."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why dost thou not forgive my sin? Wherefore takest thou not away my wickedness? Behold, now must I sleep in the dust: And if thou seekest me tomorrow in the morning, I shall be gone."
NET Bible
And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust, and you will seek me diligently, but I will be gone."
New Heart English Bible
Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."
The Emphasized Bible
And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.
Webster
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
World English Bible
Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!
Themes
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 7:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Don'T Forget!
20 I have sinned. What shall I do to You, O Watcher of men? Why have You set me as a target for You, so that I am a burden to myself? 21 And why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust, and You shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Cross References
Job 10:14
If I sin, then You mark me, and You will not acquit me from my iniquity.
Daniel 12:2
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
2 Samuel 24:10
And David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in what I have done. And now, I beseech You, O Jehovah, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.
Job 3:13
For now I should have lain still and been quiet; I should have slept. Then I would have been at rest
Job 7:8
The eye of him who has seen me shall see me no more; Your eyes are on me, and I am gone.
Job 10:9
Remember, I beseech You, that You have formed me as the clay; and will You bring me into the dust again?
Job 13:23-24
How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known my transgressions and my sin.
Job 17:14
I have said to corruption, You are my father; to the worm, My mother and my sister!
Job 21:32-33
Yet he shall be brought to the grave, and watch shall be kept over his tomb.
Psalm 37:36
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not; and I looked for him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 103:15
As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
then the dust shall return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return to God who gave it.
Isaiah 26:19
Your dead ones shall live, together with my dead body they shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is as the dew of lights, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Isaiah 64:9
Do not be grievously angry, O Jehovah, nor remember iniquity forever. Behold! Look, please; all of us are Your people.
Lamentations 3:42-44
We have sinned and have rebelled; You have not forgiven.
Lamentations 5:20-22
Why do You forget us forever and forsake us the length of days?
Hosea 14:2
Take with you words, and turn to Jehovah. Say to Him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously, that we may repay with the calves of our lips.
Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not keep His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.
John 1:29
The next day John sees Jesus coming to him and says, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Titus 2:14
who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 3:5
And you know that He was revealed that He might take away our sins, and in Him is no sin.