Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave. New Living Translation Bury them in the dust. Imprison them in the world of the dead. English Standard Version Hide them all in the dust together; bind their faces in the world below. Berean Standard Bible Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. King James Bible Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. New King James Version Hide them in the dust together, Bind their faces in hidden darkness. New American Standard Bible “Hide them together in the dust; Imprison them in the hidden place. NASB 1995 “Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place. NASB 1977 “Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place. Legacy Standard Bible Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place. Amplified Bible “[Crush and] hide them in the dust together; Shut them up in the hidden place [the house of death]. Christian Standard Bible Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. Holman Christian Standard Bible Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. American Standard Version Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place. Contemporary English Version Wrap them in grave clothes and bury them together in the dusty soil. English Revised Version Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the hidden place. GOD'S WORD® Translation Hide them completely in the dust, and cover their faces in the hidden place. Good News Translation Bury them all in the ground; bind them in the world of the dead. International Standard Version buried them in the dust together, and sent them bound to that secret place, Majority Standard Bible Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. NET Bible Hide them in the dust together, imprison them in the grave. New Heart English Bible Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place. Webster's Bible Translation Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret. World English Bible Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHide them in the dust together, "" Bind their faces in secret. Young's Literal Translation Hide them in the dust together, Their faces bind in secret. Smith's Literal Translation Hide them in the dust together, and bind their faces in hiding. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHide them in the dust together, and plunge their faces into the pit. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible bury them in the dust together; in the hidden world imprison them. New Revised Standard Version Hide them all in the dust together; bind their faces in the world below. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBury them in the earth together; cover their faces with fine dust. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And bury them together in the dust and cover their faces with dust OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place. Brenton Septuagint Translation And hide them together in the earth; and fill their faces with shame. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD…12Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. 13Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. 14Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.… Cross References Isaiah 2:10-19 Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. / The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— ... Isaiah 26:5 For He has humbled those who dwell on high; He lays the lofty city low. He brings it down to the ground; He casts it into the dust. Isaiah 29:4 You will be brought low, you will speak from the ground, and out of the dust your words will be muffled. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust. Isaiah 47:1-3 “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” Jeremiah 13:18 Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.” Jeremiah 17:13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water. Ezekiel 26:20 then I will bring you down with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the earth below like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or set in splendor in the land of the living. Ezekiel 32:18-32 “Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ... Daniel 12:2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. Amos 9:2-3 Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 1:52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. Luke 10:15 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Treasury of Scripture Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. Hide Job 14:13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! Psalm 49:14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. Isaiah 2:10 Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty. bind Job 36:13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. Esther 7:8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. John 11:44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. Jump to Previous Below Bind Bury Covered Dark Dust Faces Grave Hidden Hide Secret Shroud Together Underworld WorldJump to Next Below Bind Bury Covered Dark Dust Faces Grave Hidden Hide Secret Shroud Together Underworld WorldJob 40 1. Job humbles himself to God6. God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom 16. Of the behemoth Bury them together in the dust; This phrase reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of burial, where the dead were often interred in family tombs or communal graves. The imagery of dust is significant, as it echoes the creation narrative in Genesis 2:7, where man is formed from the dust of the ground, and the curse in Genesis 3:19, where man is told, "for dust you are and to dust you will return." This highlights the mortality and frailty of human life. The communal aspect of burial "together" suggests a finality and equality in death, where all distinctions of power and status are erased. This can be seen as a humbling reminder of human limitations in contrast to God's eternal nature. imprison them in the grave. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA righteous man tested by God through severe trials, including loss of wealth, health, and family. Job's account is a profound exploration of suffering and divine justice. 2. God The Almighty Creator who engages Job in a dialogue, challenging his understanding of divine wisdom and justice. 3. Behemoth and Leviathan Symbolic creatures mentioned in the surrounding chapters, representing chaos and the power of God over creation. 4. The Grave (Sheol) In Hebrew thought, Sheol is the realm of the dead, a place of darkness and silence. 5. The Dust Symbolic of mortality and the transient nature of human life, often used in the Bible to signify humility and the return to the earth after death. Teaching Points Understanding Human MortalityRecognize the transient nature of life and the inevitability of death. This awareness should lead to humility and a reliance on God's eternal wisdom. God's Sovereignty Over Life and Death Acknowledge that God has ultimate control over life and death. Trust in His justice and timing, even when circumstances are beyond our understanding. The Call to Humility Embrace humility, understanding that human wisdom is limited. Seek God's guidance and wisdom in all aspects of life. Hope Beyond the Grave While this verse speaks of imprisonment in the grave, the broader biblical account offers hope of resurrection and eternal life through faith in Christ. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Buryטָמְנֵ֣ם (ṭā·mə·nêm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2934: To hide, conceal them together יָ֑חַד (yā·ḥaḏ) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly in the dust; בֶּעָפָ֣ר (be·‘ā·p̄ār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud imprison them חֲבֹ֣שׁ (ḥă·ḇōš) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2280: To wrap firmly, to stop, to rule in the grave. בַּטָּמֽוּן׃ (baṭ·ṭā·mūn) Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 2934: To hide, conceal Links Job 40:13 NIVJob 40:13 NLT Job 40:13 ESV Job 40:13 NASB Job 40:13 KJV Job 40:13 BibleApps.com Job 40:13 Biblia Paralela Job 40:13 Chinese Bible Job 40:13 French Bible Job 40:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 40:13 Hide them in the dust together (Jb) |
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