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and there the weary be at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />There the wicked cease <i>from</i> troubling, And there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary of strength are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“There [in death] the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease to make trouble, and there the weary find rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease to make trouble, and there the weary find rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In the world of the dead, the wicked and the weary rest without a worry. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There the wicked stop their raging. There the weary are able to rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In the grave wicked people stop their evil, and tired workers find rest at last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In that place, the wicked stop causing trouble, and there, those whose strength is exhausted are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling. There the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling. There the weary are at rest. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There the wicked have ceased troubling, "" And there the wearied rest in power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There the wicked have ceased troubling, And there rest do the wearied in power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />There the unjust ceased to be angry, and the weary in strength shall rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from tumult, and there the wearied in strength are at rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />There the impious cease from rebellion, and there the wearied in strength take rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling, there the weary are at rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />There the evil have ceased from being restless, and there those who are weary in their lives are given rest<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There the ungodly have burnt out the fury of rage; there the wearied in body rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/3-17.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=477" 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/3.htm">Job Laments His Birth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child, like an infant who never sees daylight? <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2308.htm" title="2308: ḥā·ḏə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To cease. A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, i.e. desist; be lacking or idle.">cease</a> <a href="/hebrew/7267.htm" title="7267: rō·ḡez (N-ms) -- Agitation, excitement, raging. From ragaz; commotion, restlessness, crash, disquiet, anger.">from raging,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: wə·šām (Conj-w:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">and there</a> <a href="/hebrew/3019.htm" title="3019: yə·ḡî·‘ê (Adj-mpc) -- Weary. From yaga'; tired.">the weary</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ḵō·aḥ (N-ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: yā·nū·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">find rest.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.…<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="/revelation/14-13.htm">Revelation 14:13</a></span><br />And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-2.htm">Isaiah 57:2</a></span><br />Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:5-6</a></span><br />For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten. / Their love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10</a></span><br />Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13-14</a></span><br />Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. / For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-13.htm">Daniel 12:13</a></span><br />But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and then you will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a></span><br />But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-8.htm">2 Corinthians 5:8</a></span><br />We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Psalm 73:24</a></span><br />You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-1.htm">John 14:1-3</a></span><br />“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. / In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? / And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18</a></span><br />I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-21.htm">Philippians 1:21-23</a></span><br />For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. / But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. / I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.</p><p class="hdg">the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-13.htm">Job 14:13</a></b></br> O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-5.htm">Psalm 55:5-8</a></b></br> Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a></b></br> And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.</p><p class="hdg">the weary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Isaiah 57:1,2</a></b></br> The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth <i>it</i> to heart: and merciful men <i>are</i> taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil <i>to come</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9,11</a></b></br> There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/14-13.htm">Revelation 14:13</a></b></br> And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed <i>are</i> the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/6-3.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/ezra/4-24.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/job/2-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/2-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Passions</a> <a href="/job/2-6.htm">Power</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Raging</a> <a href="/job/3-13.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/esther/10-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/esther/5-3.htm">Troubling</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-5.htm">Turmoil</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-14.htm">Wearied</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-10.htm">Weary</a> <a href="/esther/9-25.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/6-17.htm">Cease</a> <a href="/job/19-14.htm">Ceased</a> <a href="/job/4-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/4-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/14-15.htm">Passions</a> <a href="/job/5-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Raging</a> <a href="/job/3-18.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/16-3.htm">Troubling</a> <a href="/job/3-26.htm">Turmoil</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Wearied</a> <a href="/job/4-2.htm">Weary</a> <a href="/job/8-22.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Job 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-1.htm">Job curses the day and services of his birth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-13.htm">The ease of death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-20.htm">He complains of life, because of his anguish.</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/3.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/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>There the wicked cease from raging</b><br>In this phrase, Job is expressing a longing for death as a place of peace, contrasting it with the turmoil of life. The "wicked" refers to those who cause suffering and injustice. In the context of the ancient Near East, societal structures often allowed the powerful to oppress the weak, and Job's lament reflects a desire for divine justice. Biblically, this echoes themes found in Psalms and Proverbs, where the ultimate downfall of the wicked is assured (<a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10</a>, <a href="/proverbs/24-19.htm">Proverbs 24:19-20</a>). The cessation of "raging" suggests a finality to the chaos and evil that the wicked perpetuate, aligning with prophetic visions of a future where God establishes peace and righteousness (<a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a>).<p><b>and there the weary find rest</b><br>This phrase highlights the hope for relief from suffering and toil. The "weary" can be seen as those burdened by life's hardships, a common theme in Job's narrative. In the historical context, labor was physically demanding, and rest was a precious commodity. Theologically, this rest can be seen as a type of the eternal rest promised to believers, as referenced in <a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-11</a>. The concept of rest is also tied to the Sabbath, a divine ordinance for physical and spiritual renewal (<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a>). In the New Testament, Jesus offers rest to the weary and burdened, symbolizing spiritual peace and salvation (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>). This connection underscores the hope of ultimate rest in God's presence, free from the trials of earthly life.<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/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Refers to those who act in opposition to God's will. In this context, they are those who cause turmoil and unrest in the world.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_weary.htm">The Weary</a></b><br>Those who are exhausted from life's burdens and struggles. In Job's lament, they represent individuals seeking relief from their suffering.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place_of_rest.htm">The Place of Rest</a></b><br>Symbolically refers to the grave or the afterlife, where earthly struggles and conflicts cease.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_lament.htm">Job's Lament</a></b><br>The event of Job expressing his deep anguish and desire for relief from his suffering, questioning the purpose of his life amidst his trials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br><a href="/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17</a> highlights the reality of suffering in a fallen world. It encourages believers to acknowledge their pain and seek God amidst their trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_rest.htm">The Hope of Rest</a></b><br>This verse points to the ultimate rest found in God, reminding Christians of the eternal peace promised to those who trust in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_end_of_wickedness.htm">The End of Wickedness</a></b><br>The cessation of the wicked's raging serves as a reminder of God's justice and the eventual triumph of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_weary.htm">Empathy for the Weary</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to support and comfort those who are weary, reflecting Christ's compassion and offering hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Job's lament encourages us to maintain an eternal perspective, focusing on the hope of heaven where suffering ceases.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_5_3_show_a_fool's_brief_rise.htm">In Job 5:3, how could a fool suddenly flourish only to be cursed, and does this reflect any historical or archeological anomaly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job_sinless_if_all_have_sinned.htm">Given Job 16:17, how does the text account for Job's apparent sinlessness despite broader biblical teachings that 'all have sinned' (Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that 'the tents of robbers are at peace' harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_21_29-31_admire_the_wicked.htm">In Job 21:29-31, why does the community seem to uphold or admire the wicked instead of condemning them, and how does this align with other biblical portrayals of evildoers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">There</span>--i.e., in the grave, the place indicated, but not distinctly expressed.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There</span>. The word has no expressed antecedent, but the general tenor of the passage supplies one. "There" is equivalent to "in the grave." <span class="cmt_word">The wicked cease from troubling</span>; <span class="accented">i.e."</span> cease from their state of continual perturbation and unrest" (comp. <a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20</a>, "But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt "). This is their condition, so long as they live; nothing satisfies them; they are always in trouble themselves, and always causing trouble to others. In the grave alone do they rest, or seem to rest. And there the weary be at rest; literally, <span class="accented">the weary in strength</span> or "in respect of strength;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> those whose strength is utterly exhausted and worn out. Here Job undoubtedly alludes to himself. He looks to the grave as his only refuge, the only hope he has of recovering peace and tranquillity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/3-17.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">There</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְ֭שָׁעִים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cease</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֣דְלוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḏə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2308.htm">Strong's 2308: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from raging,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֑גֶז</span> <span class="translit">(rō·ḡez)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7267.htm">Strong's 7267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commotion, restlessness, crash, disquiet, anger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and there</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the weary</span><br /><span class="heb">יְגִ֣יעֵי</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḡî·‘ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3019.htm">Strong's 3019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tired</span><br /><br /><span class="word">find rest.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·nū·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/3-17.htm">Job 3:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/3-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 3:17 There the wicked cease from troubling (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/3-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 3:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 3:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/3-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 3:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 3:18" /></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>