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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 />I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of owls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Instead, I am considered a brother to jackals and a companion to owls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am a brother of jackals and a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I am a brother of jackals, And a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I have become a brother to jackals, And a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I have become a brother to jackals And a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I have become a brother to jackals, And a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have become a brother to jackals And a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I am a brother to [howling] jackals, And a companion to ostriches [which scream dismally].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have become a brother to jackals and a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have become a brother to jackals and a companion of ostriches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am a brother to jackals, And a companion to ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />making mournful sounds like jackals and owls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I'm a brother to jackals and a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My voice is as sad and lonely as the cries of a jackal or an ostrich. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I've become a brother to jackals, and a friend to ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I have become a brother to jackals and a companion of ostriches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have been a brother to dragons, "" And a companion to daughters of the ostrich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A brother I have been to dragons, And a companion to daughters of the ostrich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I was a brother to jackals, and a companion to the daughters of the ostrich.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I was the brother of dragons, and companion of ostriches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I was the brother of snakes, and the companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I have become a brother to jackals, a companion to ostriches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am a brother of jackals, and a companion of ostriches.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am become a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have been a brother to jackals, and a friend to the daughters of ostriches<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am become a brother to jackals, And a companion to ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I am become a brother of monsters, and a companion of ostriches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-29.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=4569" 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 Prosperity Becomes Calamity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>I go about blackened, but not by the sun. I stand up in the assembly and cry for help. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I have become</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’āḥ (N-ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">a brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/8577.htm" title="8577: lə·ṯan·nîm (Prep-l:: N-cp) -- Serpent, dragon, sea monster. Or tanniym; intensive from the same as tan; a marine or land monster, i.e. Sea-serpent or jackal.">of jackals,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: wə·rê·a‘ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">a companion</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: liḇ·nō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fpc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3284.htm" title="3284: ya·‘ă·nāh (N-fs) -- Perhaps greed. Feminine of ya'en, and meaning the same.">of ostriches.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>My skin grows black and peels, and my bones burn with fever.…<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="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Isaiah 34:13-15</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. / There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Micah 1:8</a></span><br />Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-6.htm">Lamentations 3:6</a></span><br />He has made me dwell in darkness like those dead for ages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Psalm 102:6-7</a></span><br />I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. / I lie awake; I am like a lone bird on a housetop.<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="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Isaiah 13:21-22</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. / Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm">Zephaniah 2:14</a></span><br />Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a></span><br />For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Jeremiah 50:39</a></span><br />So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.<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="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-22.htm">Romans 8:22</a></span><br />We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.</p><p class="hdg">a brother</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-14.htm">Job 17:14</a></b></br> I have said to corruption, Thou <i>art</i> my father: to the worm, <i>Thou art</i> my mother, and my sister.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Psalm 102:6</a></b></br> I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Isaiah 13:21,22</a></b></br> But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there… </p><p class="hdg">owls.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/27-33.htm">Companion</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Company</a> <a href="/job/1-18.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-33.htm">Dragons</a> <a href="/malachi/1-3.htm">Jackals</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-15.htm">Ostrich</a> <a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Ostriches</a> <a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Owls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/15-3.htm">Companion</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Company</a> <a href="/job/42-13.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Dragons</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Jackals</a> <a href="/job/39-13.htm">Ostrich</a> <a href="/job/39-13.htm">Ostriches</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Owls</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>I have become a brother of jackals</b><br>In this phrase, Job expresses his deep sense of isolation and desolation. The term "brother" signifies a close association or kinship, indicating that Job feels as though he belongs to the wild and desolate creatures rather than to human society. Jackals are often associated with desolation and ruin in the Bible, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Isaiah 34:13</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/9-11.htm">Jeremiah 9:11</a>, where they inhabit deserted places. This imagery underscores Job's feeling of being abandoned and living in a state of ruin, much like the desolate landscapes inhabited by jackals.<p><b>a companion of ostriches</b><br>Ostriches are known for their solitary nature and are often found in barren, desert regions. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, ostriches were seen as symbols of neglect and abandonment, as referenced in <a href="/lamentations/4-3.htm">Lamentations 4:3</a>, where they are described as neglectful of their young. By calling himself a "companion of ostriches," Job emphasizes his sense of being forsaken and left in a barren emotional and spiritual landscape. This imagery complements the previous mention of jackals, reinforcing the theme of desolation and isolation. The use of such vivid animal imagery highlights Job's profound suffering and alienation from his former life of prosperity and community.<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 intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jackals.htm">Jackals</a></b><br>In the ancient Near East, jackals were often associated with desolation and ruin. They are scavengers, often found in deserted places, symbolizing loneliness and abandonment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/ostriches.htm">Ostriches</a></b><br>Known for their perceived lack of wisdom and their habitat in desolate areas, ostriches in biblical literature often symbolize foolishness and isolation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia, a place of both prosperity and desolation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his suffering as a result of sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's identification with jackals and ostriches highlights the depth of his suffering and isolation. It reminds us that suffering can lead to feelings of desolation, but it is not necessarily a result of personal sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/companionship_in_desolation.htm">Companionship in Desolation</a></b><br>Job's metaphorical companionship with desolate creatures underscores the importance of seeking God and community support during times of loneliness and despair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_desolation.htm">Symbolism of Desolation</a></b><br>The imagery of jackals and ostriches serves as a powerful symbol of the emotional and spiritual desolation that can accompany suffering, encouraging believers to find hope in God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_support.htm">Empathy and Support</a></b><br>Job's experience calls Christians to offer genuine empathy and support to those who are suffering, rather than judgment or simplistic explanations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the desolation, the broader account of Job points to the hope of restoration and God's ultimate justice and mercy.<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/who_rules_heaven_and_earth.htm">What is the purpose of sacrifices in the Bible?</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/job_30_1__how_is_job_taunted_by_younger_men.htm">Job 30:1 - How can we reconcile the claim that Job is taunted by men 'younger than he' with any historical or archaeological evidence of his social status or age?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_science_contradict_job_39_13-17.htm">In Job 39:13-17, the ostrich is depicted as neglecting her eggs; does modern scientific observation contradict this portrayal?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Dragons </span>and <span class= "bld">owls </span>are, according to some moderns, <span class= "ital">jackals </span>and <span class= "ital">ostriches.</span><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-29.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">I have become</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיִ֣יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭ח</span> <span class="translit">(’āḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to jackals,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתַנִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯan·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8577.htm">Strong's 8577: </a> </span><span class="str2">A marine, land monster, sea-serpent, jackal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a companion</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝רֵ֗עַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of ostriches.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-29.htm">Job 30:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-29.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:29 I am a brother to jackals (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:30" /></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>