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Let all that I have planted be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />then let me sow, and another eat, and let what grows for me be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Then</i> let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Then</i> let me sow, and another eat; Yes, let my harvest be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me sow and another eat, And let my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let me sow and another eat, And let my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let me sow and another eat, And let my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let me sow and another eat, And let my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then let me plant and [let] another eat [from the results of my labor], And let my crops be uprooted <i>and</i> ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />let someone else eat what I have sown, and let my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />let someone else eat what I have sown, and let my crops be uprooted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then let me sow, and let another eat; Yea, let the produce of my field be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />then others can eat my harvest and uproot my crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let the produce of my field be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[then] let someone else eat what I have planted, and let my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />then let my crops be destroyed, or let others eat the food I grow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />what I've planted, let another eat or let my crops be uprooted."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />then let me sow and let another eat, and let my crops be uprooted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then let me sow, and let another eat. Yes, let the produce of my field be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then let me sow, and let another eat; yes, let my offspring be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />then let me sow, and let another eat. Yes, let the produce of my field be rooted out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me sow—and another eat, "" And let my products be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Let me sow -- and another eat, And my products let be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will sow and another shall eat; and my offspring shall be rooted up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then let me sow and let another eat: and let my offspring be rooted out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />then may I sow, and let another consume, and let my offspring be eradicated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then may I sow, but another eat, and may my produce be rooted up! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />then let me sow, and another eat; and let what grows for me be rooted out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But when I sowed, then I ate, and when I planted, then I cultivated and gathered the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But if I have sown then I ate, and if I planted, then I raised and I stored up<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then let me sow, and let another eat; Yea, let the produce of my field be rooted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />then let me sow, and let others eat; and let me be uprooted on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/31-8.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=4629" 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/31.htm">Job's Final Appeal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has followed my eyes, or if impurity has stuck to my hands, <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: wə·’a·ḥêr (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">then may another</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/2232.htm" title="2232: ’ez·rə·‘āh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To sow, scatter seed. A primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify.">what I have sown,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6631.htm" title="6631: wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ay (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Issue, offspring, produce. From yatsa'; issue, i.e. Produce, children.">and may my crops</a> <a href="/hebrew/8327.htm" title="8327: yə·šō·rā·šū (V-Pual-Imperf-3mp) -- To deal with the roots. A primitive root; to root, i.e. Strike into the soil, or to pluck from it.">be uprooted.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door,…<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="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a></span><br />You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-10.htm">Proverbs 5:10</a></span><br />lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Micah 6:15</a></span><br />You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a></span><br />then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Jeremiah 12:13</a></span><br />They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Isaiah 65:21-22</a></span><br />They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Amos 5:11</a></span><br />Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18-19</a></span><br />I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Psalm 109:11</a></span><br />May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Hosea 8:7</a></span><br />For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-24.htm">Matthew 25:24-30</a></span><br />Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. / So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’ / ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20-21</a></span><br />But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ / This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”<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="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12-15</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. / If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then let me sow, and let another eat; yes, let my offspring be rooted out.</p><p class="hdg">let me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-5.htm">Job 5:5</a></b></br> Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-6.htm">Job 24:6</a></b></br> They reap <i>every one</i> his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a></b></br> I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.</p><p class="hdg">let my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-4.htm">Job 5:4</a></b></br> His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither <i>is there</i> any to deliver <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-30.htm">Job 15:30</a></b></br> He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-19.htm">Job 18:19</a></b></br> He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/6-4.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/job/30-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/27-14.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/job/24-6.htm">Field</a> <a href="/job/24-24.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/job/27-14.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/job/24-24.htm">Others</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Products</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Rooted</a> <a href="/job/21-10.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/job/4-8.htm">Sow</a> <a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Uprooted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/65-10.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/job/31-38.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/31-17.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Field</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/job/31-10.htm">Others</a> <a href="/job/31-12.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-16.htm">Products</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-22.htm">Rooted</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/107-37.htm">Sow</a> <a href="/psalms/97-11.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/job/31-12.htm">Uprooted</a><div class="vheading2">Job 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties</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/31.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/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>then may another eat what I have sown</b><br>This phrase reflects the concept of justice and retribution found throughout the Bible, where one's actions lead to corresponding consequences. In the context of Job, he is asserting his innocence and integrity by invoking a curse upon himself if he has been unjust. The idea of another eating what one has sown is a reversal of the blessing found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30-33</a>, where obedience leads to enjoying the fruits of one's labor. The cultural context of ancient agrarian societies placed great importance on the harvest, as it was directly tied to survival and prosperity. This phrase also echoes the principle of sowing and reaping found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, emphasizing moral and ethical conduct.<p><b>and may my crops be uprooted</b><br>The uprooting of crops symbolizes total loss and destruction, a severe consequence in an agricultural society where land and produce were central to livelihood. This imagery is used in various parts of the Bible to denote divine judgment or calamity, such as in <a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Jeremiah 12:13</a>, where the people sow wheat but reap thorns. Job's invocation of this curse upon himself if he is guilty underscores his confidence in his righteousness. Theologically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's teaching in <a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1-6</a>, where unfruitful branches are removed, highlighting the importance of remaining in righteousness. The uprooting also serves as a metaphor for divine intervention, where God is the ultimate judge who can bless or curse the land based on the moral state of its inhabitants.<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, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, often thought to be located in the region of Edom or northern Arabia. It is a place of both prosperity and trial for Job.<br><br>3. <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 and comfort but often end up accusing him of wrongdoing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being who allows Job's trials to test his faith and integrity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's righteousness, suggesting that his faith is only due to his prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_action.htm">Integrity in Action</a></b><br>Job's declaration in this verse is part of his larger discourse on maintaining integrity. He is willing to accept the consequences if he has acted unjustly, demonstrating the importance of living a life of integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_consequences.htm">Understanding Consequences</a></b><br>Job acknowledges that actions have consequences. This teaches us to be mindful of our actions and their potential impact on our lives and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Job's willingness to accept divine justice reflects his trust in God's fairness. We are reminded to trust in God's justice, even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_accountability.htm">Repentance and Accountability</a></b><br>Job's statement implies a readiness to repent and be accountable if he has wronged. This encourages us to be open to self-examination and correction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Job's trials remind us that suffering can be a test of faith and character, not necessarily a punishment for wrongdoing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_leads_your_heart_to_truth.htm">What does the Bible say about aging?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_31_curses_compare_to_nt_mercy.htm">How do Job’s self-imposed curses in Job 31 compare with New Testament passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_today's_evil_age.htm">Who is The Evil One in the story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'you_reap_what_you_sow'.htm">What does 'You Reap What You Sow' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then let me sow, and let another eat</span> (comp. <a href="/job/5-5.htm">Job 5:5</a>; <a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/28-33.htm">Deuteronomy 28:33, 51</a>, etc.). The expression is proverbial. Yea, lot my offspring be rooted out; rather, <span class="accented">my produce</span>, or <span class="accented">the produce of my field</span> (see the Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/31-8.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">then may another</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eat</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what I have sown,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֭זְרְעָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ez·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2232.htm">Strong's 2232: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my crops</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6631.htm">Strong's 6631: </a> </span><span class="str2">Issue, offspring, produce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be uprooted.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šō·rā·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8327.htm">Strong's 8327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To root, strike into the soil, to pluck from it</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/31-8.htm">Job 31:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/31-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 31:8 Then let me sow and let another (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/31-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 31:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 31:9" /></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>