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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/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They are carried to the grave, and watch is kept over their tombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When they are carried to the grave, an honor guard keeps watch at their tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When he is carried to the grave, watch is kept over his tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet he shall be brought to the grave, And a vigil kept over the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“When he is carried to the grave, <i>People</i> will keep watch over <i>his</i> tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220While he is carried to the grave, Men will keep watch over his tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“While he is carried to the grave, <i>Men</i> will keep watch over <i>his</i> tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />While he is led forth to the grave, <i>Men</i> will keep watch over <i>his</i> tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“When he is carried to his grave, <i>A guard</i> will keep watch over his tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is carried to the grave, and someone keeps watch over his tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is carried to the grave, and someone keeps watch over his tomb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet shall he be borne to the grave, And men shall keep watch over the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then at their funerals, they are highly praised; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yet shall he be borne to the grave, and shall keep watch over the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He is carried to the cemetery, and his grave is guarded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When they are carried to the graveyard, to their well-guarded tombs, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />when he is carried away to the cemetery and guardians are placed to watch his tomb?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And when he is carried to the tombs, and watch is kept over the funeral mound, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yet he will be borne to the grave. Men shall keep watch over the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet he shall be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yet he will be borne to the grave. Men will keep watch over the tomb. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he is brought to the graves, "" And a watch is kept over the heap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he -- to the graves he is brought. And over the heap a watch is kept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shall be led away to the graves, and shall watch over the tomb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall be brought to the graves, and shall watch in the heap of the dead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will be led to the tomb, and he will remain awake in the chaos of the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He is carried to the grave and at his tomb they keep watch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they are carried to the grave, a watch is kept over their tomb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yet he shall be brought to the grave, he is reserved for misfortune.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But he goes to the tomb and is kept for an accident<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For he is borne to the grave, And watch is kept over his tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he has been led away to the tombs, and he has watched over the heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/21-32.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=3357" 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/21.htm">Job: God will Punish the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done? <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/2986.htm" title="2986: yū·ḇāl (V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms) -- To conduct, bear along. A primitive root; properly, to flow; causatively, to bring.">is carried</a> <a href="/hebrew/6913.htm" title="6913: liq·ḇā·rō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- A grave, sepulcher. Or qibrah; from qabar; a sepulchre.">to the grave,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8245.htm" title="8245: yiš·qō·wḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To watch, wake. A primitive root; to be alert, i.e. Sleepless; hence to be on the lookout.">and watch is kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/1430.htm" title="1430: gā·ḏîš (N-ms) -- A stack of sheaves, a tomb. From an unused root; a stack of sheaves; by analogy, a tomb.">his tomb.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.…<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="/ecclesiastes/8-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:10</a></span><br />Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-18.htm">Isaiah 14:18-20</a></span><br />All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb. / But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Psalm 49:14</a></span><br />Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-5.htm">Psalm 88:5</a></span><br />I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Ezekiel 32:22-23</a></span><br />Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. / Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">Jeremiah 8:1-2</a></span><br />“At that time,” declares the LORD, “the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves. / They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">2 Kings 23:16-18</a></span><br />And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. / Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.” / “Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Genesis 23:19</a></span><br />After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-32.htm">2 Samuel 2:32</a></span><br />And they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-30.htm">1 Kings 13:30-31</a></span><br />Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they lamented over him, “Oh, my brother!” / After he had buried him, the prophet said to his sons, “When I die, you must bury me in the tomb where the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-28.htm">John 5:28-29</a></span><br />Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Acts 2:29</a></span><br />Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-36.htm">Acts 13:36</a></span><br />For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a></span><br />So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.</p><p class="hdg">he be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Psalm 49:14</a></b></br> Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Ezekiel 32:21-32</a></b></br> The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-22.htm">Luke 16:22</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;</p><p class="hdg">grave.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/1-2.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/job/21-13.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/job/17-1.htm">Graves</a> <a href="/job/16-4.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/job/21-19.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/job/17-1.htm">Last</a> <a href="/job/17-1.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/job/10-19.htm">Tomb</a> <a href="/job/14-16.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/30-22.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/job/22-16.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/job/24-19.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Graves</a> <a href="/job/27-16.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Last</a> <a href="/job/28-12.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Tomb</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Job 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-1.htm">Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-16.htm">Sometimes their destruction is manifest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-21.htm">The happy and unhappy are alike in death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-27.htm">The judgment of the wicked is in another world</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/21.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/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He is carried to the grave</b><br>This phrase reflects the common ancient Near Eastern practice of carrying the deceased to their burial site, often in a procession. In biblical times, burial was a significant cultural and religious practice, emphasizing respect for the dead. The act of carrying the body signifies the community's involvement and the honor given to the deceased. This can be contrasted with the fate of the wicked in other parts of Scripture, where they are often described as having no proper burial (<a href="/jeremiah/22-19.htm">Jeremiah 22:19</a>). The carrying to the grave also foreshadows the burial of Jesus Christ, who was carried and laid in a tomb (<a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-42</a>).<p><b>and watch is kept over his tomb</b><br>This phrase suggests a form of protection or honor for the deceased, indicating that the grave is guarded or maintained. In ancient cultures, especially among the wealthy or influential, tombs were often guarded to prevent grave robbery or desecration. This practice highlights the respect and value placed on the individual even after death. In the New Testament, a guard was placed at Jesus' tomb to prevent His disciples from stealing His body (<a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">Matthew 27:62-66</a>), which underscores the importance of the tomb in both cultural and theological contexts. The watch over the tomb can also symbolize the belief in an afterlife or the hope of resurrection, a theme that is central to Christian doctrine.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and questions the justice of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_grave.htm">The Grave</a></b><br>Represents the final resting place of the deceased, a common theme in Job's discourse on the fate of the wicked and the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/honor_guard.htm">Honor Guard</a></b><br>Symbolizes the respect and dignity afforded to the deceased, often highlighting the disparity between earthly honor and divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_earthly_honor.htm">The Illusion of Earthly Honor</a></b><br>Earthly honor, such as an honor guard at a tomb, does not equate to divine approval or eternal security. True honor comes from living a life pleasing to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_death.htm">The Reality of Death</a></b><br>Death is the great equalizer, and regardless of one's status in life, all face the grave. This should prompt us to consider our spiritual state and relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_vs._human_perception.htm">God's Justice vs. Human Perception</a></b><br>Human perceptions of justice and honor can be flawed. God's justice is perfect and will ultimately prevail, even if it is not immediately apparent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_godly_legacy.htm">The Importance of a Godly Legacy</a></b><br>While earthly honors fade, a legacy of faith and righteousness endures. We should strive to leave behind a testimony of faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_mortality.htm">Reflecting on Mortality</a></b><br>Contemplating our mortality should lead us to live with an eternal perspective, prioritizing our relationship with God and our impact on others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_i_skip_church_if_i'm_sick.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on mourning?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_gath's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'gathered to his people' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_21_13__evidence_rich_die_at_ease.htm">In Job 21:13, what evidence exists (historically or archaeologically) that would suggest the rich die at ease without facing retribution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_divine_intervention_save_me.htm">Is divine intervention possible for my salvation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">And shall remain in the tomb.</span>--The word rendered tomb is rendered <span class= "ital">shock of corn </span>in <a href="/job/5-26.htm" title="You shall come to your grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn comes in in his season.">Job 5:26</a>, and is not found in the sense of tomb elsewhere. It is doubtful, therefore, whether this is its meaning here. The verse may mean: "He shall be borne to the grave, and men shall watch over his sheaves," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>his possessions; or "He shall be borne to the grave with as much deference as when he used to watch over his sheaves" (to protect them from robbery).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yet shall he be brought to the grave</span>; rather, <span class="accented">he moreover is borne</span> (in pomp) <span class="accented">to the grave</span>. Even in death the advantage is still with the wicked man. He is borne in procession to the grave - a mausoleum or a family vault - by a long train of mourners, who weep and lament for him, and pay him funeral honours. The poor virtuous man, on the other hand, is hastily thrust under the soil. <span class="cmt_word">And shall remain in in the tomb</span>; <span class="accented">or shall keep watch over his tomb.</span> The allusion is probably to the custom, common certainly in Egypt and Phoenicia, of carving a figure of the deceased on the lid of his sarcophagus, to keep as it were watch over the remains deposited within. The figure was sometimes accompanied by an inscription, denouncing curses on those who should dare to violate the tomb or disturb the remains (see 'Records of the Past,' vol. 9. pp. 112-114; and compare the author's 'History of Phoenicia,' pp. 393-395). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/21-32.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">He</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭הוּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is carried</span><br /><span class="heb">יוּבָ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yū·ḇāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2986.htm">Strong's 2986: </a> </span><span class="str2">To conduct, bear along</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the grave,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְבָר֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liq·ḇā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6913.htm">Strong's 6913: </a> </span><span class="str2">A grave, sepulcher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and watch is kept</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·qō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8245.htm">Strong's 8245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be alert, sleepless, to be on the lookout</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽעַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his tomb.</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּדִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1430.htm">Strong's 1430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stack of sheaves, a tomb</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/21-32.htm">OT Poetry: Job 21:32 Yet he will be borne to (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/21-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 21:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 21:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:33" /></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>