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They taunt me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“And now I have become their song; I am a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And now I am their taunting song; Yes, I am their byword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And now I have become their taunt, And I have become a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And now I have become their taunt, I have even become a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And now I have become their taunt, I have even become a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“And now I have become their <i>mocking</i> song; I have even become a <i>taunting</i> word to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And now I have become [the subject of] their taunting; Yes, I am a byword <i>and</i> a laughingstock to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now I am mocked by their songs; I have become an object of scorn to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now I am mocked by their songs; I have become an object of scorn to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those worthless nobodies make up jokes and songs to disgrace me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And now I am become their song, yea, I am a byword unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"And now they make fun of me with songs. I have become a joke to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now they come and laugh at me; I am nothing but a joke to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now, I've become the object of their mocking melodies; I'm nothing but a fool's proverb to them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"And now I have become their taunt song; I have become a byword among them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Now I have become their song. Yes, I am a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And now I am their song, yes, I am their by-word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Now I have become their song. Yes, I am a byword to them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, I have been their song, "" And I am to them for a byword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And now, their song I have been, And I am to them for a byword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now I was their song, and I to them for a by word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now I am turned into their song, and am become their byword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now I become their song, and I have been made into their proverb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet now they sing of me in mockery; I have become a byword among them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“And now they mock me in song; I am a byword to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And now I am the subject of their mocking, yea, I have become a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now I have been their meditation, and I have been a horror to them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But now I am their music, and they have me for a by-word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-9.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=4440" 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 Honor Turned into Contempt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">And now</a> <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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5058.htm" title="5058: nə·ḡî·nā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Music. ">they mock me in song;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wā·’ĕ·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-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/4405.htm" title="4405: lə·mil·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">a byword</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">among them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.…<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="/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11-12</a></span><br />I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them. / Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-14.htm">Lamentations 3:14</a></span><br />I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Psalm 44:13-14</a></span><br />You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. / You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Psalm 35:15-16</a></span><br />But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. / Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-7</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7-8</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. / For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-19.htm">Psalm 69:19-20</a></span><br />You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. / Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-39</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2-3</a></span><br />The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Hebrews 11:36</a></span><br />Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And now am I their song, yes, I am their byword.</p><p class="hdg">am I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6</a></b></br> He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Psalm 35:15,16</a></b></br> But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: <i>yea</i>, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew <i>it</i> not; they did tear <i>me</i>, and ceased not: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Psalm 44:14</a></b></br> Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/17-6.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/job/17-6.htm">By-Word</a> <a href="/job/30-1.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/job/29-13.htm">Song</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-13.htm">Taunt</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">By-Word</a> <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/job/33-27.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Taunt</a> <a href="/job/32-15.htm">Word</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>And now they mock me in song;</b><br>This phrase highlights Job's profound fall from respect and honor to being the subject of ridicule. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, songs were often used to celebrate heroes or to mock those who had fallen from grace. Job, once a man of great wealth and influence, is now the object of derision. This reflects the reversal of fortunes that is a central theme in the Book of Job. The use of song for mockery is also seen in other parts of Scripture, such as in <a href="/lamentations/3-14.htm">Lamentations 3:14</a>, where the prophet Jeremiah laments being the subject of ridicule. This phrase underscores the depth of Job's suffering and the social stigma attached to his condition.<p><b>I have become a byword among them.</b><br>A "byword" in biblical terms often refers to a proverb or a saying that encapsulates a lesson or a moral. In this context, Job has become a cautionary tale, a symbol of misfortune and divine disfavor. This reflects the cultural belief that suffering was a direct result of sin, a belief that Job's friends espouse throughout the book. The transformation of Job's name into a byword signifies the loss of his reputation and the misunderstanding of his plight by those around him. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Psalm 44:14</a>, where the psalmist laments becoming a byword among the nations. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who was also mocked and misunderstood, becoming a "stone of stumbling" and a "rock of offense" as described in <a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">1 Peter 2:8</a>.<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 loss.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mockers.htm">Mockers</a></b><br>The individuals who ridicule Job, turning his plight into a song of derision. These are likely the younger generation or those who once respected him but now scorn him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the setting for Job's trials and dialogues.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they play a significant role in the account, offering misguided counsel and contributing to Job's sense of isolation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose purposes and plans are central to the unfolding events in Job's life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering_and_mockery.htm">Understanding Suffering and Mockery</a></b><br>Suffering can lead to social isolation and ridicule, even from those who once respected us. Job's experience teaches us to remain steadfast in faith despite external scorn.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_human_cruelty.htm">The Reality of Human Cruelty</a></b><br>The mocking of Job by others highlights the cruelty that can arise in human relationships, especially when someone is vulnerable. Christians are called to respond with compassion rather than derision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/maintaining_integrity_amidst_trials.htm">Maintaining Integrity Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's steadfastness, despite becoming a byword, encourages believers to maintain their integrity and trust in God, even when misunderstood or mocked by others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_suffering.htm">Empathy for the Suffering</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are encouraged to empathize with those who suffer and to offer support rather than judgment, reflecting the love and grace of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_in_suffering.htm">The Sovereignty of God in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account reminds us that God is sovereign over our circumstances, and our trials can serve a greater purpose in His divine plan, even when we do not understand them.<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/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</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/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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">And now am I their song.</span>--See the references in the margin, which show that it is quite appropriate to give to the complaints of Job a Messianic interpretation.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword</span> (see above, <a href="/job/17-6.htm">Job 17:6</a>; and comp. <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-9.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">And now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭עַתָּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they mock me in song;</span><br /><span class="heb">נְגִינָתָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḡî·nā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5058.htm">Strong's 5058: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a stringed instrument, a poem set to music, an epigram</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have become</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֱהִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ĕ·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - 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 byword</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִלָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a discourse, a topic</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:9 Now I have become their song (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:10" /></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>