Strong's Lexicon The clods רִגְבֵ֫י (riḡ·ḇê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7263: 1) clod (of earth) of the valley נָ֥חַל (nā·ḥal) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5158: 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley 1a) torrent 1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed) 1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree 2a) meaning dubious are sweet מָֽתְקוּ־ (mā·ṯə·qū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 4985: 1) to be or become sweet or pleasing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or become sweet 1a2) to be or become pleasant 1a3) to suck 1b) (Hiphil) to give sweet taste to him; ל֗וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew : everyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley follows יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ (yim·šō·wḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4900: 1) to draw, drag, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down 1a2) to draw (the bow) 1a3) to proceed, march 1a4) to draw out or give (a sound) 1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue 1a6) to trail (seed in sowing) 1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify 1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred 1c2) to be tall behind him, וְ֭אַחֲרָיו (wə·’a·ḥă·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after and those before him וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו (ū·lə·p̄ā·nāw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of are without אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of number. מִסְפָּֽר׃ (mis·pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4557: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number. Young's Literal Translation Sweet to him have been the clods of the valley, And after him every man he draweth, And before him there is no numbering. Holman Christian Standard Bible The dirt on his grave is sweet to him. Everyone follows behind him, and those who go before him are without number. New American Standard Bible "The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all men will follow after him, While countless ones [go] before him. King James Bible The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as [there are] innumerable before him. Parallel Verses New International Version The soil in the valley is sweet to them; everyone follows after them, and a countless throng goes before them. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version The clods of the valley are sweet to him; all mankind follows after him, and those who go before him are innumerable. New American Standard Bible "The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all men will follow after him, While countless ones go before him. King James Bible The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The dirt on his grave is sweet to him. Everyone follows behind him, and those who go before him are without number. International Standard Version The runoff from the streams will seem sweet to him; everyone will follow after him; countless crows march ahead of him. NET Bible The clods of the torrent valley are sweet to him; behind him everybody follows in procession, and before him goes a countless throng. American Standard Version The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, And all men shall draw after him, As there were innumerable before him. English Revised Version The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and all men shall draw after him, as there were innumerable before him. Young's Literal Translation Sweet to him have been the clods of the valley, And after him every man he draweth, And before him there is no numbering. Cross References Job 3:19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. Job 3:22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? Job 17:16 They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust. Job 21:32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb. Job 24:24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. 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 21:31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? Job 21:30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. Job 21:34 How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? Job 22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, Job 22:2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? 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