Job 21:26
Strong's Lexicon
But together
יַ֭חַד (ya·ḥaḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3162: n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike

they lie down
יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ (yiš·kā·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7901: 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the dust,
עָפָ֣ר (‘ā·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6083: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore

and worms
וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה (wə·rim·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7415: 1) maggot, worm (as cause and sign of decay)

cover
תְּכַסֶּ֥ה (tə·ḵas·seh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3680: 1) to cover, conceal, hide 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself

them [both].
עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.

Young's Literal Translation
Together—on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they both lie in  the dust, and worms cover them. 

New American Standard Bible
"Together they lie down in the dust, And worms cover them.

King James Bible
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Side by side they lie in the dust, and worms cover them both.

New Living Translation
But both are buried in the same dust, both eaten by the same maggots.

English Standard Version
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worms cover them.

New American Standard Bible
"Together they lie down in the dust, And worms cover them.

King James Bible
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they both lie in the dust, and worms cover them.

International Standard Version
They both lie down in the dust; and worms cover them."

NET Bible
Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover over them both.

American Standard Version
They lie down alike in the dust, And the worm covereth them.

English Revised Version
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.

Young's Literal Translation
Together -- on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.
















Cross References
Job 3:13
For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

Job 17:14
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

Job 20:11
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

Job 21:25
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

Job 21:27
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

Job 24:20
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

Ecclesiastes 9:2
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

Isaiah 14:11
Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 21:24
His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

Job 21:23
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
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