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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I would rest with princes, rich in gold, whose palaces were filled with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Or with princes who had gold, Who filled their houses <i>with</i> silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Or with rulers who had gold, Who were filling their houses <i>with</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Or with princes who had gold, Who were filling their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Or with princes who had gold, Who were filling their houses <i>with</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Or with princes who had gold, Who were filling their houses <i>with</i> silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Or with princes who had gold, Who filled their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Or with princes that had gold, Who filled their houses with silver<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and with rulers once rich with silver and gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I would be with princes who had gold, who filled their homes with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then I would be sleeping like princes who filled their houses with gold and silver, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />or princes who amassed gold for themselves, and who kept filling their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />or with princes who possessed gold, who filled their palaces with silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Or with princes—they have gold, "" They are filling their houses [with] silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Or with princes -- they have gold, They are filling their houses with silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Or with chiefs, gold to them, filling their houses with silver:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Or with princes, that possess gold, and All their houses with silver: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />either with princes, who possess gold and fill their houses with silver,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Or with princes who had gold and filled their houses with silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />or with princes who have gold, who fill their houses with silver.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Or with Rulers who had gold, and money fills their households<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Or with princes that had gold, Who filled their houses with silver;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />or with rulers, whose gold was abundant, who filled their houses with silver:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/3-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=464" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/3.htm">Job Laments His Birth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘i·m·śā- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: rîm (N-mp) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">who had gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: ham·mal·’îm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">who filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">their houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">with silver.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child, like an infant who never sees daylight?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm">Proverbs 11:4</a></span><br />Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10-15</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? / The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-7.htm">1 Timothy 6:7-10</a></span><br />For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. / Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6-10</a></span><br />They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-17</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; / of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4-8</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. / By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you regard your heart as the heart of a god, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-23.htm">Mark 10:23-25</a></span><br />Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” / And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! / It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Isaiah 2:7-12</a></span><br />Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots. / Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made. / So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled—do not forgive them! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21-24</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. / Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4-5</a></span><br />Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:</p><p class="hdg">who filled their houses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-25.htm">Job 22:25</a></b></br> Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-16.htm">Job 27:16</a></b></br> Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-18.htm">Numbers 22:18</a></b></br> And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/esther/10-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/esther/8-15.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/job/3-14.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/esther/3-11.htm">Silver</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/3-22.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/job/3-22.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/job/4-19.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/job/12-19.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/job/12-24.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/job/22-25.htm">Silver</a><div class="vheading2">Job 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-1.htm">Job curses the day and services of his birth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-13.htm">The ease of death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-20.htm">He complains of life, because of his anguish.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>or with princes who had gold</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's lamentation and his desire for death over his current suffering. In the ancient Near Eastern context, princes were often associated with wealth and power, symbolized by gold. Gold was a highly valued commodity, often used in trade and as a measure of wealth. The mention of princes suggests a status of honor and authority, which Job contrasts with his own state of misery. Biblically, gold is frequently associated with kingship and divine glory, as seen in the construction of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple (<a href="/exodus/25-11.htm">Exodus 25:11</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>). This connection underscores the idea of a life of ease and prosperity, which Job longs for in his suffering.<p><b>who filled their houses with silver</b><br>Silver, like gold, was a symbol of wealth and prosperity in the ancient world. It was used as currency and in trade, and having houses filled with silver indicates immense wealth and success. In biblical times, silver was often used in the making of sacred objects and in the payment of tribute (<a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Genesis 23:16</a>; <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a>). The imagery of houses filled with silver suggests a life of abundance and security, contrasting sharply with Job's current state of loss and despair. This phrase also highlights the transient nature of wealth, as Job's previous prosperity has been stripped away, echoing the biblical theme that material wealth is fleeting (<a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Proverbs 23:5</a>). The longing for such a state reflects Job's deep desire for relief from his suffering and a return to a life of peace and stability.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing profound suffering and questioning the meaning of his trials.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/princes.htm">Princes</a></b><br>In this context, princes refer to rulers or leaders who possess wealth and power. They are symbolic of those who have earthly riches and status.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold_and_silver.htm">Gold and Silver</a></b><br>These precious metals represent wealth and material prosperity. In ancient times, they were often used as currency and symbols of affluence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_lament.htm">Job's Lament</a></b><br>This chapter is part of Job's lament, where he curses the day of his birth and expresses a desire for rest and escape from his suffering.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and the sovereignty of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_wealth.htm">The Illusion of Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth and material possessions, symbolized by gold and silver, are ultimately transient and cannot provide true security or peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_suffering.htm">The Universality of Suffering</a></b><br>Both the wealthy and the poor experience suffering. Job's lament shows that no amount of wealth can shield one from life's trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_eternal_treasures.htm">Seeking Eternal Treasures</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to focus on spiritual riches and eternal treasures rather than earthly wealth, aligning with Jesus' teachings in the New Testament.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Job's account reminds us of God's ultimate control over our lives and circumstances, encouraging trust in His wisdom and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_rest_in_god.htm">Finding Rest in God</a></b><br>True rest and peace are found in God alone, not in material possessions or earthly status.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_truth_according_to_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible teach about money?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_was_leviticus_written.htm">What did Peter mean by lacking silver and gold?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_christ's_peace_rule_in_your_heart.htm">What are 'Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver</span>. This may either mean simply," princes who were rich in silver and gold during their lifetime," or "princes who have gold and silver buried with them in their tombs." It was the custom in Egypt, in Phoenicia, and elsewhere throughout the East, to bury large quantities of treasure, especially gold and silver vessels, and jewellery, in the sepulchres of kings and other great men. A tomb of a Scythian king in the Crimea, opened about fifty years ago, contained a golden shield, a golden diadem, two silver vases, a vase in electrum, and a number of ornaments, partly in electrum and partly in gold (see the author's 'Herodotus,' vol. 3. p. 59, 3rd edit.). Another Scythian tomb near the Caspian, opened by the Russian authorities, contained ornaments set with rubies and emeralds, together with four sheets of gold, weighing forty pounds. A third, near Asterabad, contained a golden goblet, weighing seventy ounces; a pot, eleven ounces, and two small trumpets. The tombs of the kings and queens in Egypt were so richly supplied with treasure that, in the time of the twentieth dynasty, a thieves' society was formed for plundering them, especially of their golden ornaments (Brugsch, 'History of Egypt,' vol. 1. p. 247, 1st edit.). The tomb of Cyrus the Great contained, we are told (Arrian, 'Exp. Alex.,' 6:29), a golden couch, a golden table set out with drinking-cups, a golden bowl, and much elegant clothing adorned with gems. Phoenician tombs, in Cyprus especially, have recently yielded enormous treasures (Di Cesnola, 'Cyprus,' pp. 310-316). If the "gold" and "silver" of the present passage refer to treasures buried with princes and kings, we must understand by the "houses" of the second clause their tombs. The Egyptians called their tombs their "eternal abodes" (Diod. Sic., 1:51). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/3-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">א֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, if</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘i·m·śā-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">princes</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֭רִים</span> <span class="translit">(rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had gold,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who filled</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mal·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bāt·tê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with silver.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּֽסֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(kā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/3-15.htm">Job 3:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/3-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 3:15 Or with princes who had gold who (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/3-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 3:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 3:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/3-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 3:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 3:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>