Job 16:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry never be laid to rest!

New Living Translation
“O earth, do not conceal my blood. Let it cry out on my behalf.

English Standard Version
“O earth, cover not my blood, and let my cry find no resting place.

Berean Study Bible
O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.

New American Standard Bible
“Earth, do not cover my blood, And may there be no resting place for my cry.

NASB 1995
"O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no resting place for my cry.

NASB 1977
“O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no resting place for my cry.

Amplified Bible
“O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no [resting] place for my cry [where it will cease being heard].

Christian Standard Bible
Earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help find no resting place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help find no resting place.

Contemporary English Version
If I should die, I beg the earth not to cover my cry for justice.

Good News Translation
O Earth, don't hide the wrongs done to me! Don't let my call for justice be silenced!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Earth, don't cover my blood. Don't ever let my cry [for justice] be stopped.

International Standard Version
"Listen, earth! Don't cover my blood, for my outcry has no place to rest.

NET Bible
"O earth, do not cover my blood, nor let there be a secret place for my cry.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

New King James Version
“O earth, do not cover my blood, And let my cry have no resting place!

King James 2000 Bible
O earth, cover not my blood, and let my cry have no place.

New Heart English Bible
"Earth, do not cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.

World English Bible
"Earth, don't cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.

American King James Version
O earth, cover not you my blood, and let my cry have no place.

American Standard Version
O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no resting -place.

A Faithful Version
Oh, earth, do not cover my blood, and let not my cry have a resting place.

Darby Bible Translation
O earth, cover not my blood, and let there be no place for my cry!

English Revised Version
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no resting place.

Webster's Bible Translation
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
O earth, couer not thou my blood, & let my crying finde no place.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
O earth couer not thou my blood, and let my crying finde no roome.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
O earth, couer not my bloude, and let my crienge fynde no rowme.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O earth, do not cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.

Young's Literal Translation
O earth, do not thou cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.

Smith's Literal Translation
O earth, thou wilt not cover my blood; and shall there not be place for my cry?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O earth, cover not thou my blood, neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O earth, do not conceal my blood, nor let my outcry find a hiding place in you.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Earth will not cover my blood and there shall be no place for my cry

Lamsa Bible
O earth, cover not my blood, and let my cry have no place!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no resting-place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Earth, cover not over the blood of my flesh, and let my cry have no place.
















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