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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/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />as long as I have life within me, the breath of God in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />As long as I live, while I have breath from God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />as long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the while my breath <i>is</i> in me, and the spirit of God <i>is</i> in my nostrils;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As long as my breath <i>is</i> in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For as long as breath is in me, And the spirit from God is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As long as my life is within me, And the breath of God is [still] in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />as long as my breath is still in me and the breath from God remains in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />as long as my breath is still in me and the breath from God remains in my nostrils, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and while he gives me breath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />(For my life is yet whole in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />'As long as there is one breath [left] in me and God's breath fills my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />as long as God gives me breath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As long as I can breathe; as long as God's breath is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />for while my spirit is still in me, and the breath from God is in my nostrils, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />(For the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />(for the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils); <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For all the while my breath [is] in me, "" And the wind of God in my nostrils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For all the while my breath is in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For all the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God in my nose;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As long as breath remaineth in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />as long as my breath remains in me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So long as I still have life breath in me, the breath of God in my nostrils, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />as long as my breath is in me and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As long as my soul is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“All of whom is in me and The Spirit of God is in my nostrils<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All the while my breath is in me And the spirit of God is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />verily, while my breath is yet in <i>me</i>, and the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/27-3.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=3950" 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/27.htm">Job Affirms His Integrity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul— <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">as long as</a> <a href="/hebrew/5397.htm" title="5397: niš·mā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Breath. From nasham; a puff, i.e. Wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. Or an animal.">my breath</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">is still</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">within me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: wə·rū·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">and the breath</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: bə·’ap·pî (Prep:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">remains in my nostrils,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.…<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/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a></span><br />This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Acts 17:25</a></span><br />Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-5.htm">Ezekiel 37:5-6</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life. / I will attach tendons to you and make flesh grow upon you and cover you with skin. I will put breath within you so that you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Psalm 104:29-30</a></span><br />When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. / When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-4.htm">Job 33:4</a></span><br />The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-22.htm">Genesis 7:22</a></span><br />Of all that was on dry land, everything that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Isaiah 57:16</a></span><br />For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Daniel 5:23</a></span><br />Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-4.htm">Psalm 146:4</a></span><br />When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a></span><br />before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Acts 17:28</a></span><br />‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">1 Corinthians 15:45</a></span><br />So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-22.htm">John 20:22</a></span><br />When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Romans 8:2</a></span><br />For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;</p><p class="hdg">the spirit of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></b></br> And the LORD God formed man <i>of</i> the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-22.htm">Isaiah 2:22</a></b></br> Cease ye from man, whose breath <i>is</i> in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Acts 17:25</a></b></br> Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/26-13.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/job/12-12.htm">Length</a> <a href="/job/4-9.htm">Nostrils</a> <a href="/job/26-13.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/job/17-7.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/32-8.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/psalms/34-12.htm">Length</a> <a href="/job/39-20.htm">Nostrils</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/job/28-24.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Job 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-1.htm">Job protests his sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">The hypocrite is without hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-11.htm">The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses</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/27.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/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>as long as my breath is still within me</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the vitality and life that God has granted to Job. In the Hebrew context, "breath" (ruach) often signifies life or spirit, indicating the divine gift of life. The breath of life is first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>, where God breathes life into Adam, highlighting the intimate connection between God and human life. Job's assertion here reflects his awareness of the divine origin of his life and his dependence on God for his continued existence. This phrase also underscores Job's resolve to maintain his integrity and righteousness as long as he lives, despite his suffering.<p><b>and the breath of God remains in my nostrils</b><br>The "breath of God" signifies the sustaining power and presence of God in Job's life. In the ancient Near Eastern context, breath was often associated with the spirit or life force, and here it is directly linked to God, indicating that life itself is a divine gift. This phrase echoes the creation narrative, where God's breath animates humanity, and it serves as a reminder of human frailty and dependence on God. The imagery of breath in the nostrils is vivid, suggesting the immediacy and intimacy of God's sustaining power. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the life-giving Spirit in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">1 Corinthians 15:45</a>, emphasizing the life-giving and sustaining role of God in both creation and redemption.<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/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator and Sustainer of life, who allows Job to be tested by Satan but ultimately restores him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up accusing him of wrongdoing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, a region whose exact location is uncertain but is traditionally considered to be in the area of Edom or northern Arabia.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_life.htm">The Source of Life</a></b><br>Recognize that life is a gift from God, sustained by His breath. This understanding should lead to a posture of humility and gratitude.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_suffering.htm">Faith Amidst Suffering</a></b><br>Job's declaration of faith, even in suffering, challenges believers to trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, regardless of circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_and_perseverance.htm">Integrity and Perseverance</a></b><br>Job's commitment to maintaining his integrity, despite his trials, serves as a model for believers to remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Acknowledge our complete dependence on God for every breath, which should inspire a life of worship and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_breath_of_god.htm">The Breath of God</a></b><br>Reflect on the spiritual significance of God's breath, which not only gives physical life but also spiritual vitality through the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_brings_true_satisfaction_in_scripture.htm">What is the biblical perspective on human mortality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_3_align_with_god's_justice.htm">How can Job's complaint in Job 3 align with a just and sovereign God, if he questions the value of his own birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_reason_with_god_if_exodus_33_20.htm">In Job 13:3, how can Job claim he wants to reason directly with God if Exodus 33:20 states no one can see God and live?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'breath_of_our_nostrils'_idolatry.htm">(Lamentations 4:20) Does calling the king 'the breath of our nostrils' suggest a form of idolatry contrary to strict monotheism elsewhere in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All the while my breath is in me.</span> This verse is parenthetic. Job claims in it to be in possession of all his faculties, notwithstanding his sufferings. The right translation would seem to be, "For my life is yet whole within me" (see the Revised Version). <span class="cmt_word">And the spirit of God is in my nostrils</span>. The spirit of God, originally breathed into man's nostrils, whereby he became a living soul (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>), is still, Job says, within him, and makes him capable of judging and declaring what is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/27-3.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">as long as my breath</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁמָתִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(niš·mā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5397.htm">Strong's 5397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is still</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within me</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the breath</span><br /><span class="heb">וְר֖וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱל֣וֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remains in my nostrils,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַפִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ap·pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/27-3.htm">Job 27:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/27-3.htm">OT Poetry: Job 27:3 For the length of my life (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/27-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 27:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 27:4" /></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>