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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They were forced to live in the dry stream beds, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So now they live in frightening ravines, in caves and among the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the gullies of the torrents they must dwell, in holes of the earth and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, <i>in</i> caves of the earth, and <i>in</i> the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>They had</i> to live in the clefts of the valleys, <i>In</i> caves of the earth and the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that they live on the slopes of ravines, <i>In</i> holes <i>in</i> the ground and <i>among</i> the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So that they dwell in dreadful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So that they dwell in dreadful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So that they dwell in the slopes of the valleys, In holes of the dust and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They must dwell on the slopes of wadis <i>And in</i> holes in the ground and in rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are living on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are living on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So that they dwell in frightful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their only homes are ditches or holes between rocks, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the clefts of the valleys must they dwell, in holes of the earth and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They have to live in dry riverbeds, in holes in the ground, and among rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They had to live in caves, in holes dug in the sides of cliffs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They lived in the most dangerous of ravines, in holes in the ground, and among rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />so that they had to live in the dry stream beds, in the holes of the ground, and among the rocks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So that they dwell in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />so that they live in frightful valleys, and in holes of the earth and of the rocks. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To dwell in a frightful place of valleys, "" Holes of earth and clefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In a frightful place of valleys to dwell, Holes of earth and clefts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To dwell in the horror of the valleys, holes of the dust, and the rocks.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They dwelt in the desert places of torrents, and in caves of earth, or upon the gravel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They lived in the parched desert and in caves underground or above the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To dwell on the slopes of the wadies, in caves of sand and stone; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the gullies of wadis they must live, in holes in the ground, and in the rocks.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Fleeing to dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, in crevices,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To dwell in caverns of dust and stones<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the clefts of the valleys must they dwell, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />whose houses were the caves of the rocks, who lived under the wild shrubs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-6.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=4425" 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/30.htm">Job's Honor Turned into Contempt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>They were banished from among men, shouted down like thieves, <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: liš·kōn (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">so that they lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/6178.htm" title="6178: ba·‘ă·rūṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Dreadful. Passive participle of arats; feared, i.e. a horrible place or chasm.">on the slopes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: nə·ḥā·lîm (N-mp) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">of the wadis,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3710.htm" title="3710: wə·ḵê·p̄îm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A rock. From kaphaph; a hollow rock.">among the rocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/2356.htm" title="2356: ḥō·rê (N-mpc) -- A hole. Or chor; the same as chuwr; a cavity, socket, den.">and in holes</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ‘ā·p̄ār (N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">in the ground.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>They cried out among the shrubs and huddled beneath the nettles.…<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="/genesis/4-12.htm">Genesis 4:12</a></span><br />When you till the ground, it will no longer yield its produce to you. You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a></span><br />The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-6.htm">Jeremiah 17:6</a></span><br />He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Lamentations 4:5</a></span><br />Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Psalm 107:4-5</a></span><br />Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. / They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Isaiah 13:21</a></span><br />But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Isaiah 34:13-14</a></span><br />Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches. / The desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. There the night creature will settle and find her place of repose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-11.htm">Jeremiah 9:11</a></span><br />“And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Ezekiel 29:5</a></span><br />I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-20.htm">Matthew 8:20</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-58.htm">Luke 9:58</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Hebrews 11:38</a></span><br />The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45</a></span><br />But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-16.htm">Luke 5:16</a></span><br />Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1</a></span><br />In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.</p><p class="hdg">dwell</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Judges 6:2</a></b></br> And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: <i>and</i> because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which <i>are</i> in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">1 Samuel 22:1,2</a></b></br> David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard <i>it</i>, they went down thither to him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></b></br> And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.</p><p class="hdg">caves.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-13.htm">Caves</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Clefts</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Cliffs</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/job/29-25.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Frightful</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Gloomy</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Holes</a> <a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Hollows</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Live</a> <a href="/job/28-23.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Torrents</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Valleys</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/33-15.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Caves</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Clefts</a> <a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Cliffs</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-12.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Frightful</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Gloomy</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Holes</a> <a href="/hosea/12-11.htm">Hollows</a> <a href="/psalms/5-4.htm">Live</a> <a href="/job/38-19.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/job/40-22.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Torrents</a> <a href="/job/39-10.htm">Valleys</a><div class="vheading2">Job 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-1.htm">Job's honor is turned into extreme contempt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/30-15.htm">and his prosperity into calamity</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/30.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/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis</b><br>This phrase describes a marginalized group living in desolate conditions. Wadis are dry riverbeds that can fill with water during rainy seasons, common in the Middle East. The mention of "slopes of the wadis" suggests a harsh, unstable environment, reflecting the social and economic destitution of these people. Biblically, living in such places often symbolizes being outcast or under divine judgment, as seen in the wilderness wanderings of Israel (<a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33-34</a>). The imagery evokes the idea of being cut off from society, similar to the lepers in Jesus' time who lived outside city walls (<a href="/luke/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12</a>).<p><b>among the rocks</b><br>Living "among the rocks" indicates a life of hardship and danger. Rocks provide minimal shelter and are often associated with desolation and barrenness. In biblical symbolism, rocks can represent both refuge and judgment. For instance, David found refuge among rocks when fleeing from Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/23-25.htm">1 Samuel 23:25</a>), yet rocks also symbolize the hardness of heart (<a href="/ezekiel/11-19.htm">Ezekiel 11:19</a>). This duality highlights the precarious existence of those described in <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6</a>, who find themselves in a place of both survival and isolation.<p><b>and in holes in the ground</b><br>The phrase "in holes in the ground" suggests extreme poverty and degradation. Such living conditions are reminiscent of the lowest societal status, akin to animals or those seeking to hide from danger. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a>, where people hide in caves and holes during divine judgment. It also foreshadows the humility of Christ, who had "no place to lay his head" (<a href="/matthew/8-20.htm">Matthew 8:20</a>), emphasizing the theme of suffering and rejection. The use of this imagery in Job underscores the depth of Job's lament and the reversal of fortunes he experiences.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and integrity, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job laments his current state and contrasts it with his former prosperity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_outcasts.htm">The Outcasts</a></b><br>The people described in <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6</a> are those who live in desolate places, marginalized and rejected by society. They symbolize the depths of human suffering and alienation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wadis.htm">Wadis</a></b><br>Dry riverbeds that can fill with water during the rainy season. In this context, they represent desolation and barrenness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rocks_and_holes_in_the_ground.htm">Rocks and Holes in the Ground</a></b><br>These are the dwelling places of the outcasts, emphasizing their isolation and the harshness of their living conditions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_lament.htm">Job's Lament</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Job 30</a> is Job's lament over his fallen state, where he feels abandoned and scorned by those who once respected him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can lead to feelings of isolation and abandonment, but it is important to remember that God is present even in the most desolate places.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_marginalized.htm">Empathy for the Marginalized</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to have compassion for those who are marginalized and to reach out to them with the love of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_status.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Status</a></b><br>Job's fall from prosperity to suffering reminds us that earthly status is temporary and should not be the foundation of our identity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when circumstances are dire, we can trust in God's sovereignty and His ultimate plan for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>The account of Job points to the hope of redemption and restoration, encouraging us to remain faithful through trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_'nameless_outcasts'_in_job's_era.htm">Job 30:8 – Do we have evidence of entire groups of “nameless outcasts” in the Near East during Job’s era, or is this an exaggerated literary trope? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'bathing_steps_in_butter'_literal.htm">Is the image of 'bathing his steps in butter' (Job 29:6) literal, and does it align with known ancient customs or practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_6_15-17's_stream_imagery_factual.htm">In Job 6:15-17, is the depiction of streams that vanish into heat historically or archaeologically supported in the relevant region?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_justice_align_with_destruction.htm">Job 34:12 - Elihu insists God always acts justly; how does this align with texts describing God commanding destruction (e.g., Joshua 6)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To dwell in the cliffs cf. the valleys</span>; <span class="accented">of in the clefts</span> (Revised Version). Western Asia is full of rocky regions, seamed with deep gorges and clefts, the walls of which rise abruptly or in terraces, and are themselves pierced with caves and cracks. The tract about Petra is, perhaps, the most remarkable of these regions; but there are many others which closely resemble it. These places afford refuges to weak and outcast tribes, who hide in them, either in caves of the earth, or in the rocks. The Greeks called these unfortunates "Troglodytes"(Herod., 4:183; Strabo, 16. p. 1102; Diod. Sic., 3:14.etc.), the Hebrews "Horim," from <span class="hebrew">חור</span> "a hole." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-6.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">so that they lived</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁכֹּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(liš·kōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the slopes</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲר֣וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·rūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6178.htm">Strong's 6178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Feared, a horrible place, chasm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wadis,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחָלִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the rocks</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֵפִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵê·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3710.htm">Strong's 3710: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hollow rock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and in holes</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2356.htm">Strong's 2356: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cavity, socket, den</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the ground.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָפָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-6.htm">Job 30:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:6 So that they dwell in frightful valleys (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:7" /></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>