Job 25:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
If even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his eyes,

New Living Translation
God is more glorious than the moon; he shines brighter than the stars.

English Standard Version
Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes;

Berean Study Bible
If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,

New American Standard Bible
“If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,

NASB 1995
"If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,

NASB 1977
“If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,

Amplified Bible
“Behold, even the moon has no brightness [compared to God’s majesty and glory] And the stars are not pure in His sight,

Christian Standard Bible
If even the moon does not shine and the stars are not pure in his sight,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If even the moon does not shine and the stars are not pure in His sight,

Contemporary English Version
To him, not even the light of the moon and stars can ever be pure.

Good News Translation
In his eyes even the moon is not bright, or the stars pure.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his sight.

International Standard Version
Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes.

NET Bible
If even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure as far as he is concerned,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

New King James Version
If even the moon does not shine, And the stars are not pure in His sight,

King James 2000 Bible
Behold even to the moon, and it shines not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

New Heart English Bible
Look, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;

World English Bible
Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;

American King James Version
Behold even to the moon, and it shines not; yes, the stars are not pure in his sight.

American Standard Version
Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:

A Faithful Version
Look even to the moon, and it shines not; yea, the stars are not pure in His sight;

Darby Bible Translation
Lo, even the moon is not bright; and the stars are not pure in his sight:

English Revised Version
Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight:

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; and the stars are not pure in his sight.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Behold, he wil giue no light to the moone, and the starres are vncleane in his sight.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Beholde, the moone shyneth nothing in comparison to him, and the starres are vncleane in his sight.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Beholde, the Moone shyneth nothinge in comparison to him, & the starres are vnclene in his sight.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold—to the moon, and it does not shine, "" And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo -- unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold even to the moon, and it shall not shine; and the stars were not clean in his eyes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, even the moon is not radiant, and the stars are not pure, in his sight.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, the moon cannot be pure and the stars are not pure before him

Lamsa Bible
Behold, even the moon cannot be justified; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in His sight;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.
















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