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Job 19:23–25

Job Says, “My Redeemer Lives”

23 “Oh that my words were written!

Oh that they were ainscribed in a book!

24 “That with an iron stylus and lead

They were engraved in the rock forever!

25 “As for me, I know that amy 1Redeemer lives,

And 2at the last He will take His stand on the 3earth.

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Job 19:23–25 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 “Oh, that my words were recorded,

that they were written on a scroll,

24 that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead,

or engraved in rock forever!

25 I know that my redeemer lives,

and that in the end he will stand on the earth.

Job 19:23–25 — English Standard Version (ESV)

23 “Oh that my words were written!

Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead

they were engraved in the rock forever!

25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,

and at the last he will stand upon the earth.

Job 19:23–25 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 Oh that my words were now written!

Oh that they were printed in a book!

24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead

In the rock for ever!

25 For I know that my redeemer liveth,

And that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Job 19:23–25 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 “Oh, that my words could be recorded.

Oh, that they could be inscribed on a monument,

24 carved with an iron chisel and filled with lead,

engraved forever in the rock.

25 “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,

and he will stand upon the earth at last.

Job 19:23–25 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

23 “Oh, that my words were written!

Oh, that they were inscribed in a book!

24 That they were engraved on a rock

With an iron pen and lead, forever!

25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,

And He shall stand at last on the earth;

Job 19:23–25 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 “How I wish my words were written down,

written on a scroll.

24 I wish they were carved with an iron pen into lead,

or carved into stone forever.

25 I know that my Defender lives,

and in the end he will stand upon the earth.

Job 19:23–25 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 Oh that my words were now written!

Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

24 That with an iron pen and lead

They were graven in the rock for ever!

25 But as for me I know that my Redeemer liveth,

And at last he will stand up upon the earth:

Job 19:23–25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 Oh would that my words were written! oh that they were inscribed in a book! 24 That with an iron style and lead they were graven in the rock for ever! 25 And as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and the Last, he shall stand upon the earth;

Job 19:23–25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 “I wish now my words were written. 

I wish they were inscribed on a scroll. 

24 I wish they were forever engraved on a rock 

with an iron stylus and lead.

25 But I know that my defender lives, 

and afterwards, he will rise on the earth. 

Job 19:23–25 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 I wish that my words were written down,

that they were recorded on a scroll

24 or were inscribed in stone forever

by an iron stylus and lead!

25 But I know my living Redeemer,

and He will stand on the dust at last.

Job 19:23–25 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 “O that my words were written down!

O that they were inscribed in a book!

24 O that with an iron pen and with lead

they were engraved on a rock forever!

25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,

and that at the last he will stand upon the earth;

Job 19:23–25 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 “O that my words could be written down!

O that they could be inscribed in a scroll!

24 That with a pen of iron and with lead

they might be engraved on a rock forever!

25 But I myself know that my redeemer is alive,

and at the last he will stand up upon the earth.

Job 19:23–25 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 “I wish my words were written down!

I wish they were written on a scroll!

24 I wish they were cut into lead with an iron tool!

I wish they were carved in rock forever!

25 I know that my Redeemer lives.

In the end he will stand on the earth.


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