Job 21:12
10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.
- KJV
- They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
- WEB
- They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
- ASV
- They sing to the timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
- DARBY
- They shout to the tambour and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
- BLB
- They lift up to the tambourine and harp, and they rejoice at the sound of the flute.
- ÅB
- De synger til tromme og citar, og de gleder seg ved fløytens lyd.
- OTB
- De synger til tamburin og lyre,
og gleder seg til lyden av fløyten. - B1930
- De synger til tromme og citar, og de gleder sig ved fløitens lyd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Amos 6:4–6
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
Read in contextGenesis 4:21
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Read in contextIsaiah 5:12
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Read in contextGenesis 31:27
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
Read in contextIsaiah 22:13
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
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