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Job 31:40

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31:40then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat,

and in place of barley, weeds!”78

The words of Job are ended.

V. The Speeches of Elihu (32:1–37:24)

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Footnotes

  1. 78 The word בָּאְשָׁה (bo’shah, from בָּאַשׁ [ba’as, “to have a foul smell”]) must refer to foul smelling weeds.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

let thorns grow instead of wheat,

and foul weeds instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

then let briers come up instead of wheat

and stinkweed instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

then let thorns grow instead of wheat

and stinkweed instead of barley.

The words of Job are concluded.

NLTNew Living Translation

then let thistles grow on that land instead of wheat,

and weeds instead of barley.”

Job’s words are ended.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

let thorns grow in place of wheat

and noxious weeds in place of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let thistles grow instead of wheat,

And cockle instead of barley.

The words of Job are ended.