Job 30:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
They were forced to live in the dry stream beds, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.

New Living Translation
So now they live in frightening ravines, in caves and among the rocks.

English Standard Version
In the gullies of the torrents they must dwell, in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

Berean Study Bible
so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.

New American Standard Bible
So that they live on the slopes of ravines, In holes in the ground and among the rocks.

NASB 1995
So that they dwell in dreadful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.

NASB 1977
So that they dwell in dreadful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.

Amplified Bible
“They must dwell on the slopes of wadis And in holes in the ground and in rocks.

Christian Standard Bible
They are living on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are living on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.

Contemporary English Version
Their only homes are ditches or holes between rocks,

Good News Translation
They had to live in caves, in holes dug in the sides of cliffs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They have to live in dry riverbeds, in holes in the ground, and among rocks.

International Standard Version
They lived in the most dangerous of ravines, in holes in the ground, and among rocks.

NET Bible
so that they had to live in the dry stream beds, in the holes of the ground, and among the rocks.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

New King James Version
They had to live in the clefts of the valleys, In caves of the earth and the rocks.

King James 2000 Bible
To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

New Heart English Bible
So that they dwell in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

World English Bible
So that they dwell in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

American King James Version
To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

American Standard Version
So that they dwell in frightful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.

A Faithful Version
They dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth and in rocks.

Darby Bible Translation
To dwell in gloomy gorges, in caves of the earth and the rocks:

English Revised Version
In the clefts of the valleys must they dwell, in holes of the earth and of the rocks.

Webster's Bible Translation
To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therfore they dwelt in the clefts of riuers, in the holes of the earth and rockes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Their dwelling was in the cleftes of brookes, yea in the caues and dennes of the earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Their dwellinge was beside foule brokes, yee in the caues & dennes of the earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
To dwell in a frightful place of valleys, "" Holes of earth and clefts.

Young's Literal Translation
In a frightful place of valleys to dwell, Holes of earth and clefts.

Smith's Literal Translation
To dwell in the horror of the valleys, holes of the dust, and the rocks.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They dwelt in the desert places of torrents, and in caves of earth, or upon the gravel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They lived in the parched desert and in caves underground or above the rocks.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To dwell in caverns of dust and stones

Lamsa Bible
Fleeing to dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, in crevices,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the clefts of the valleys must they dwell, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
whose houses were the caves of the rocks, who lived under the wild shrubs.
















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