Job 36:14
New International Version
They die in their youth, among male prostitutes of the shrines.

New Living Translation
They die when they are young, after wasting their lives in immoral living.

English Standard Version
They die in youth, and their life ends among the cult prostitutes.

Berean Standard Bible
They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.

King James Bible
They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

New King James Version
They die in youth, And their life ends among the perverted persons.

New American Standard Bible
“They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.

NASB 1995
“They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.

NASB 1977
“They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.

Legacy Standard Bible
They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.

Amplified Bible
“They die in youth, And their life ends among the cult prostitutes.

Christian Standard Bible
They die in their youth; their life ends among male cult prostitutes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They die in their youth; their life ends among male cult prostitutes.

American Standard Version
They die in youth, And their life perisheth among the unclean.

Contemporary English Version
So they die young in shameful disgrace.

English Revised Version
They die in youth, and their life perisheth among the unclean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They die while they're young, or they live on as male prostitutes in the temples of idols.

Good News Translation
They die while they are still young, worn out by a life of disgrace.

International Standard Version
They die in their youth; and their life will end among temple prostitutes.

Majority Standard Bible
They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.

NET Bible
They die in their youth, and their life ends among the male cultic prostitutes.

New Heart English Bible
They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.

Webster's Bible Translation
They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

World English Bible
They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Their soul dies in youth, "" And their life among the defiled.

Young's Literal Translation
Their soul dieth in youth, And their life among the defiled.

Smith's Literal Translation
Their soul will die in youth, and their life among the consecrated.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Their soul shall die in a storm, and their life among the effeminate.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly.

New American Bible
They will die young— their life among the reprobate.

New Revised Standard Version
They die in their youth, and their life ends in shame.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They shall die in youth, and their life is snatched by famine.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And their soul shall die in youth, and they live in famine
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Their soul perisheth in youth, And their life as that of the depraved.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore let their soul die in youth, and their life be wounded by messengers of death.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power
13The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help. 14They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes. 15God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.…

Cross References
Proverbs 5:23
He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.

Psalm 49:13-14
This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah / Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Matthew 7:13
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

Ezekiel 18:31-32
Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!

John 8:24
That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

Proverbs 11:19
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

2 Peter 2:12
These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

Isaiah 1:28
But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Proverbs 15:10
Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.

Luke 13:3
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

Jeremiah 5:4
Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.


Treasury of Scripture

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

They die.

Job 15:32
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

Job 21:23-25
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet…

Job 22:16
Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

unclean.

Genesis 19:5,24,25
And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them…

Deuteronomy 23:17
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

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Job 36
1. Elihu shows how God is just in his ways
16. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings
24. God's works are to be magnified














They die in their youth
This phrase highlights the tragic and premature end of life that comes as a consequence of living in rebellion against God. The Hebrew word for "youth" (נְעוּרִים, ne'urim) often refers to the prime of life, a time typically associated with strength and potential. In the context of Job, this serves as a warning that a life lived in defiance of divine wisdom and righteousness can lead to an untimely demise. Historically, the ancient Near Eastern cultures placed great value on longevity as a sign of divine favor, so dying young would be seen as a significant misfortune and a sign of divine judgment.

and their life ends
The phrase "their life ends" underscores the finality and inevitability of death. The Hebrew word for "ends" (תָּמַם, tamam) conveys a sense of completion or fulfillment, suggesting that the life of the wicked reaches its full measure in death. This reflects the biblical principle that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), emphasizing the moral order established by God. In the broader scriptural context, this serves as a reminder of the importance of living a life aligned with God's will to avoid such a tragic conclusion.

among the male cult prostitutes
This phrase refers to a specific form of idolatrous practice prevalent in the ancient Near East, where male cult prostitution was often associated with pagan worship. The Hebrew term used here (קְדֵשִׁים, qedeshim) denotes those who were consecrated or set apart for such practices, which were considered abominable in the sight of the God of Israel. This association with cult prostitution highlights the moral and spiritual degradation that accompanies a life of sin. From a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a stark warning against the dangers of idolatry and immorality, urging believers to remain faithful to God's commandments and to avoid the corrupting influences of the world. The historical context of this practice further illustrates the depth of depravity that can result from turning away from the true worship of God, reinforcing the call to holiness and purity in the life of a believer.

Verse 14. - They die in youth; literally, their soul dieth in youth. The result is that, while they are still young, the vital strength of their soul is sapped; they "come to a premature end, like youths who have destroyed the spring of life by licentiousness" (Cook). And their life is among the unclean. (On the particular "uncleanness" intended, see Deuteronomy 23:17.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They
נַפְשָׁ֑ם (nap̄·šām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

die
תָּמֹ֣ת (tā·mōṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

in their youth;
בַּנֹּ֣עַר (ban·nō·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5290: Youth, early life

and their life [ends]
וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם (wə·ḥay·yā·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

among the male cult prostitutes.
בַּקְּדֵשִֽׁים׃ (baq·qə·ḏê·šîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6945: A, sacred person, a, devotee, to licentious idolatry


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