Job 21:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.”

Job 21:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 21:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 21:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.”

Job 21:12 — World English Bible

Job 21:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They sing to the timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the pipe. ”

Job 21:12 — American Standard Version

Job 21:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They lift <FI>themselves<Fi> up at timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of an organ.”

Job 21:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 21:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They shout to the tambour and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe. ”

Job 21:12 — Darby Translation

Job 21:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They take the tabret and harpe, and reioyce in the sound of the organs.”

Job 21:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 21:12 in Context — Job 21

10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

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What Does Job 21:12 Mean?

Job 21:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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