Job 30:31
29 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.
- KJV
- My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
- WEB
- Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.
- ASV
- Therefore is my harp [turned] to mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.
- DARBY
- My harp also is [turned] to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of weepers.
- BLB
- And my harp is changed to mourning, and my flute to the voice of weeping.
- ÅB
- Og min citar er blitt til sorg, og min fløyte til gråt og klage.
- OTB
- Slik er min harpe stemt til sorg,
og min fløyte til klagelyd. - B1930
- Og min citar er blitt til sorg, og min fløite til gråt og klage.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Lamentations 5:15
The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Read in contextIsaiah 21:4
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Read in contextIsaiah 22:12
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
Read in contextIsaiah 24:7–9
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Read in contextPsalms 137:1–4
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Read in contextDaniel 6:18
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
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