Job 19:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.”

Job 19:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 19:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 19:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My breath is offensive to my wife. I am loathsome to the children of my own mother.”

Job 19:17 — World English Bible

Job 19:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My breath is strange to my wife, And my supplication to the children of mine own mother. ”

Job 19:17 — American Standard Version

Job 19:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My spirit is strange to my wife, And my favours to the sons of my <FI>mother's<Fi> womb.”

Job 19:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 19:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My breath is strange to my wife, and my entreaties to the children of my [mother's] womb. ”

Job 19:17 — Darby Translation

Job 19:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My breath was strange vnto my wife, though I prayed her for the childrens sake of mine owne body.”

Job 19:17 — Geneva Bible

Job 19:17 in Context — Job 19

15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.

18 Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.

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What Does Job 19:17 Mean?

Job 19:17 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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