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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/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved in rock forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />carved with an iron chisel and filled with lead, engraved forever in the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That they were engraved on a rock With an iron pen and lead, forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“That with an iron stylus and lead They were engraved in the rock forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220That with an iron stylus and lead They were engraved in the rock forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“That with an iron stylus and lead They were engraved in the rock forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That with an iron stylus and lead They were engraved in the rock forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“That with an iron stylus and [molten] lead They were engraved in the rock forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or were inscribed in stone forever by an iron stylus and lead!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />or were inscribed in stone forever by an iron stylus and lead! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That with an iron pen and lead They were graven in the rock for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />or chiseled into rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That with an iron pen and lead they were graven in the rock for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I wish they were forever engraved on a rock with an iron stylus and lead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Or with a chisel carve my words in stone and write them so that they would last forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />using an iron stylus with lead for ink! Then they'd be engraved in rock forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />that with an iron chisel and with lead they were engraved in a rock forever! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />That with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That they were graven with an iron pen in lead, in the rock for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />That with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />With a pen of iron and lead—They may be hewn in a rock forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> With a pen of iron and lead -- For ever in a rock they may be hewn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall be cut in the rock with a style of iron and lead, forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />With an iron pen and in a plate of lead, or else be graven with an instrument in flint stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />with an iron pen and a plate of lead, or else be carved in stone?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That with an iron chisel and with lead they were cut in the rock forever! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O that with an iron pen and with lead they were engraved on a rock forever!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That they were engraved with an iron pen on lead or in the rock for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And with a pen of iron and with a pen of lead for eternity, and upon stone they would be inscribed!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That with an iron pen and lead They were graven in the rock for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />with an iron pen and lead, or graven in the rocks!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/19-24.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=2951" 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/19.htm">Job: My Redeemer Lives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book, <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: bar·zel (N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">by an iron</a> <a href="/hebrew/5842.htm" title="5842: bə·‘êṭ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A stylus. From iyt in the sense of swooping, i.e. Side-long stroke; a stylus or marking stick.">stylus</a> <a href="/hebrew/5777.htm" title="5777: wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Lead (a metal). Or mophereth; feminine participle active of aphar; lead.">on lead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2672.htm" title="2672: yê·ḥā·ṣə·ḇūn (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- Or chatseb; a primitive root; to cut or carve, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave.">or chiseled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: baṣ·ṣūr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">in stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/5703.htm" title="5703: lā·‘aḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Perpetuity. From adah; properly, a terminus, i.e. duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity.">forever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.…<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="/exodus/31-18.htm">Exodus 31:18</a></span><br />When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-2.htm">Deuteronomy 27:2-3</a></span><br />And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. / Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Isaiah 30:8</a></span><br />Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1</a></span><br />“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-2.htm">Habakkuk 2:2</a></span><br />Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">Psalm 102:18</a></span><br />Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Proverbs 3:3</a></span><br />Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-16.htm">Isaiah 49:16</a></span><br />Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Daniel 12:4</a></span><br />But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Luke 10:20</a></span><br />Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-31.htm">John 20:31</a></span><br />But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-3.htm">2 Corinthians 3:3</a></span><br />It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!</p><p class="hdg">graven</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Exodus 28:11,12,21</a></b></br> With the work of an engraver in stone, <i>like</i> the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-16.htm">Exodus 32:16</a></b></br> And the tables <i>were</i> the work of God, and the writing <i>was</i> the writing of God, graven upon the tables.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/27-2.htm">Deuteronomy 27:2,3,8</a></b></br> And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/18-16.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-7.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/job/14-20.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/job/19-23.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/job/19-23.htm">Inscribed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm">Pen</a> <a href="/job/18-4.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Style</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Stylus</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">Tool</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-21.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/78-58.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/job/20-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/78-58.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Inscribed</a> <a href="/job/20-24.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/job/24-3.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Pen</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Style</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Stylus</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Tool</a><div class="vheading2">Job 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-1.htm">Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-6.htm">shows there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-21.htm">He craves pity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-23.htm">He believes the resurrection</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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>by an iron stylus on lead</b><br>In ancient times, writing materials were not as varied as they are today. An iron stylus was a tool used for engraving on hard surfaces, indicating the desire for permanence. Lead, being a soft metal, was used as a writing surface because it could be easily inscribed and was durable. This phrase suggests a longing for Job's words to be recorded in a way that would endure through time, reflecting the depth of his suffering and the importance of his testimony. The use of an iron stylus implies strength and precision, symbolizing the weight and seriousness of Job's plea. This imagery connects to the broader biblical theme of the enduring nature of God's word, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a>, where the word of God is described as standing forever.<p><b>or chiseled in stone forever</b><br>Stone inscriptions were among the most permanent forms of record-keeping in the ancient world, often used for decrees, laws, and significant historical events. The desire for Job's words to be chiseled in stone underscores his wish for his experiences and insights to be remembered and validated. This reflects the cultural practice of memorializing important events and truths in a lasting manner. The permanence of stone is a metaphor for the eternal truths found in Scripture, paralleling the way God's laws were inscribed on stone tablets in <a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Exodus 31:18</a>. Additionally, this longing for permanence can be seen as a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "stone the builders rejected" in <a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a>, symbolizing the enduring and foundational nature of His teachings and sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is expressing his deep desire for his words to be permanently recorded.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/iron_stylus_and_lead.htm">Iron Stylus and Lead</a></b><br>Tools and materials used in ancient times for engraving inscriptions. The iron stylus was a sharp instrument used for writing on hard surfaces, while lead was sometimes used to fill in the engravings to make them more visible.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rock.htm">Rock</a></b><br>Symbolizes permanence and durability. Engraving on rock implies a desire for the message to endure through time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_desire_for_legacy.htm">The Desire for Legacy</a></b><br>Job's wish for his words to be engraved in rock reflects a human desire for legacy and remembrance. We should consider what kind of legacy we are leaving behind through our words and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_written_words.htm">The Power of Written Words</a></b><br>Just as Job wanted his words to be permanently recorded, we should recognize the power and influence of written words in our lives and the lives of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance Through Trials</a></b><br>Job's plea for his words to be recorded comes amidst his suffering. This teaches us the importance of maintaining faith and integrity even when we face trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_record.htm">Divine Record</a></b><br>While Job desired a physical record, we are reminded that God keeps a divine record of our lives. Our focus should be on living in a way that honors God, knowing He sees and remembers all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>Job's longing for his words to be remembered is tied to his hope in a Redeemer. We, too, can find hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who ensures our ultimate vindication and eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'behemoth'_mean.htm">What does 'behemoth' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_we_captives_in_your_parade.htm">What are spiritual beings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_in_job_24_12.htm">In Job 24:12, why does it seem like God remains silent in the face of rampant oppression, clashing with other biblical passages where God intervenes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_eccl._7_1_value_life_biblically.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:1 says the day of death is better than the day of birth--how does this not undermine the inherent value of life found elsewhere in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!</span> A peculiar kind of rock-inscription, of which, so far as I know, no specimens remain, appears to be here alluded to. Job wished the characters of his record to be cut deep into the rock with an iron chisel, and the incision made to be then filled up with lead (compare the mediaeval "brasses"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/19-24.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">by an iron</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּרְזֶ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(bar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stylus</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵט־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘êṭ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5842.htm">Strong's 5842: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stylus, marking stick</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on lead,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֹפָ֑רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5777.htm">Strong's 5777: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lead (a metal)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or chiseled</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵחָצְבֽוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḥā·ṣə·ḇūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2672.htm">Strong's 2672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, carve, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in stone</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּצּ֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֝עַ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5703.htm">Strong's 5703: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/19-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 19:24 That with an iron pen and lead (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/19-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 19:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 19:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/19-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 19:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 19:25" /></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>