Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

New American Standard Bible

He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They will never see the light.

King James Version

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Holman Bible

he will go to the generation of his fathers;
they will never see the light.

International Standard Version

you will end up like your ancestors' generation, never again to see the light of day!

American Standard Version

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.

Amplified


He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never again see the light.

Bible in Basic English

He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.

Darby Translation

It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.

Julia Smith Translation

It shall go even to the generation of his fathers; even forever they shall not see light

King James 2000

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Lexham Expanded Bible

it will go to the generation of his fathers. Never will they see light.

Modern King James verseion

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when he followeth his fathers' generation, he shall never see light any more.

NET Bible

But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

New Heart English Bible

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

The Emphasized Bible

He shall enter as far as the circle of his fathers, Nevermore, shall they see the light.

Webster

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

World English Bible

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

Youngs Literal Translation

It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.

References

Context Readings

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul (and men praise thee, when thou do well for thyself), 19 he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light. 20 A man who is in splendor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.


Cross References

Genesis 15:15

But thou will go to thy fathers in peace; thou will be buried in a good old age.

Job 33:30

to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Psalm 56:13

For thou have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

1 Kings 16:6

And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

Ecclesiastes 3:21

Who knows the spirit of man, whether it goes upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goes downward to the earth?

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Matthew 8:12

but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 22:13

Then the king said to the helpers, After binding him hands and feet, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?

Luke 16:22-23

And it came to pass for the poor man to die and be carried by the heavenly agents to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Jude 1:13

wild waves of the sea foaming out their own shame, wandering stars for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved into an age.

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