Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.
| << Job 30:2 | Job 30:4 >> |
American Standard Version
They are gaunt with want and famine; They gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of wasteness and desolation.
Amplified® Bible
They are gaunt with want and famine; they gnaw the dry {and} barren ground {or} flee into the wilderness, into the gloom of wasteness and desolation.
Contemporary English Version
They must claw the desert sand in the dark for something to satisfy their hunger.
Darby English Version
Withered up through want and hunger, they flee into waste places long since desolate and desert:
Good News Bible
They were so poor and hungry that they would gnaw dry roots--- at night, in wild, desolate places.
King James Version
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
New American Standard Bible
"From want and famine they are gaunt Who gnaw the dry ground by night in waste and desolation,
New International Version
Haggard from want and hunger,
they roamed the parched land
in desolate wastelands at night.
New King James Version
They are gaunt from want and famine,
Fleeing late to the wilderness, desolate and waste,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"From want and famine they have become gaunt Who gnaw the dry ground by night in waste and desolation,
Revised Standard Version
Through want and hard hunger they gnaw the dry and desolate ground;
Young's Literal Translation
With want and with famine gloomy, Those fleeing to a dry place, Formerly a desolation and waste,
| << Job 30:2 | Job 30:4 >> |
Join 137,250+ readers
A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning
Consistent Bible study is hard to start.
The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.
Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.