Job 7:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?”
Job 7:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 7:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 7:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 7:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Am I a sea, or a sea monster, that you put a guard over me?”
Job 7:12 — World English Bible
Job 7:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, That thou settest a watch over me? ”
Job 7:12 — American Standard Version
Job 7:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A sea-<FI> monster<Fi> am I, or a dragon, That thou settest over me a guard?”
Job 7:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 7:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou settest a watch over me? ”
Job 7:12 — Darby Translation
Job 7:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Am I a sea or a whalefish, that thou keepest me in warde?”
Job 7:12 — Geneva Bible
Job 7:12 in Context — Job 7
10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
What Does Job 7:12 Mean?
Job 7:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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