Job 31:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;”

Job 31:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 31:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 31:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If my land cries out against me, and its furrows weep together;”

Job 31:38 — World English Bible

Job 31:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If my land crieth out against me, And the furrows thereof weep together; ”

Job 31:38 — American Standard Version

Job 31:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If against me my land doth cry out, And together its furrows weep,”

Job 31:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 31:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If my land cry out against me, and its furrows weep together; ”

Job 31:38 — Darby Translation

Job 31:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If my lande cry against me, or the furrowes thereof complayne together,”

Job 31:38 — Geneva Bible

Job 31:38 in Context — Job 31

36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

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What Does Job 31:38 Mean?

Job 31:38 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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