Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 For in his living he will praise his soul, (and he will praise thee for thou wilt do good to thyself,) 19 It shall go even to the generation of his fathers; even forever they shall not see light 20 Man in honor shall not understand; being like as the beasts, they perished.

Cross References

Genesis 15:15

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in tranquillity; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Job 33:30

To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.

Psalm 56:13

For thou deliveredst my soul from death: are not my feet from falling, to go about before God in the light of the living?

1 Kings 16:6

And Baasha will lie down with his fathers, and will be buried in Tirzah and his son Elah will reign in his stead.

Ecclesiastes 3:21

Who shall know the spirit of the sons of man? it ascending to above, and the spirit of cattle, it going downwards to the earth.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

And the dust shall turn back to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall turn back to God who gave it.

Matthew 8:12

But the sons of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness; weeping shall be there, and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 22:13

Then said the king to his servants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him away, and cast ye him into outer darkness; weeping shall be there, and gnashing of teeth.

Luke 12:20

And God said to him, O foolish one, this night they require thy soul from thee: and what thou hast prepared, to whom shall it be?

Luke 16:22-23

And it was, the beggar died, and was carried by messengers into Abraham's bosom: and the rich one died also, and was buried;

Jude 1:13

Fierce waves of the sea, foaming out their own shames; wandering stars, to whom the obseurity of darkness has been kept forever.

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