Parallel Verses

King James Version

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

New American Standard Bible

But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it entered into his body like water
And like oil into his bones.

Holman Bible

He wore cursing like his coat—
let it enter his body like water
and go into his bones like oil.

International Standard Version

He wore curses like a garment may they enter his inner being like water and his bones like oil.

A Conservative Version

He also clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, and it came into his inward parts like water, and like oil into his bones.

American Standard Version

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

Amplified


He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment,
And it seeped into his inner self like water
And like [anointing] oil into his bones.

Bible in Basic English

He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

Darby Translation

And he clothed himself with cursing like his vestment; so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones;

Julia Smith Translation

And he will put on cursing as his garment, and it shall come into his midst as water, and as oil into his bones.

King James 2000

As he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, so let it come into his body like water, and like oil into his bones.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because he wore a curse as his robe, let it enter {his body} like water, and into his bones like oil.

Modern King James verseion

As he clothed himself with cursing, as with his robe, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He clothed himself with cursing like as with a raiment: yea it went into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

NET Bible

He made cursing a way of life, so curses poured into his stomach like water and seeped into his bones like oil.

New Heart English Bible

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.

The Emphasized Bible

Because he clothed himself in cursing as his outer garment, therefore may it have entered like water into his inward part, and like oil into his bones;

Webster

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

World English Bible

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment. It came into his inward parts like water, like oil into his bones.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he putteth on reviling as his robe, And it cometh in as water into his midst, And as oil into his bones.

References

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. 18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. 19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.


Cross References

Numbers 5:22

And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.

Psalm 73:6

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

Numbers 5:27

And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.

Job 20:12-16

Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

Job 20:20-23

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

Job 29:14

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

Matthew 26:24

The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

Matthew 27:3-5

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Acts 1:18

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

Acts 1:25

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

Colossians 3:8

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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