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Job 21:32–33

32 They are carried to the grave,

and watch is kept over their tombs.x

33 The soil in the valley is sweet to them;y

everyone follows after them,

and a countless throng goesd before them.z

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Job 21:32–33 — English Standard Version (ESV)

32 When he is carried to the grave,

watch is kept over his tomb.

33 The clods of the valley are sweet to him;

all mankind follows after him,

and those who go before him are innumerable.

Job 21:32–33 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave,

And shall remain in the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him,

And every man shall draw after him,

As there are innumerable before him.

Job 21:32–33 — New Living Translation (NLT)

32 When they are carried to the grave,

an honor guard keeps watch at their tomb.

33 A great funeral procession goes to the cemetery.

Many pay their respects as the body is laid to rest,

and the earth gives sweet repose.

Job 21:32–33 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

32 Yet he shall be brought to the grave,

And a vigil kept over the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him;

Everyone shall follow him,

As countless have gone before him.

Job 21:32–33 — New Century Version (NCV)

32 They are carried to their graves,

and someone keeps watch over their tombs.

33 The dirt in the valley seems sweet to them.

Everybody follows after them,

and many people go before them.

Job 21:32–33 — American Standard Version (ASV)

32 Yet shall he be borne to the grave,

And men shall keep watch over the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him,

And all men shall draw after him,

As there were innumerable before him.

Job 21:32–33 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

32 Yet is he carried to the graves, and watch is kept over the tomb. 33 The clods of the valley are sweet unto him; and every man followeth suit after him, as there were innumerable before him.

Job 21:32–33 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

32 He is carried to the cemetery, 

and his grave is guarded. 

33 The soil in the creekbed is sweet to him. 

Everyone follows him. 

Countless others went before him. 

Job 21:32–33 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

32 He is carried to the grave,

and someone keeps watch over his tomb.

33 The dirt on his grave is sweet to him.

Everyone follows behind him,

and those who go before him are without number.

Job 21:32–33 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

32 When they are carried to the grave,

a watch is kept over their tomb.

33 The clods of the valley are sweet to them;

everyone will follow after,

and those who went before are innumerable.

Job 21:32–33 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

32 When he is brought to the grave,

then someone stands guard over the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley are sweet to him;

everyone will follow after him,

and before him they are innumerable.

Job 21:32–33 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

32 Their bodies will be carried to their graves.

Guards will watch over their tombs.

33 The soil in the valley will be pleasant

to those who have died.

Many people will walk along behind their bodies.

Many others will walk in front of them.

Job 21:32–33 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

32 “While he is carried to the grave,

Men will keep watch over his tomb.

33 “The clods of the valley will gently cover him;

Moreover, all men will follow after him,

While countless ones go before him.


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