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They jump on me when I am down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they come; amid the crash they roll on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They advance as through a wide breach; through the ruins they keep rolling in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They came <i>upon me</i> as a wide breaking in <i>of waters</i>: in the desolation they rolled themselves <i>upon me</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They come as broad breakers; Under the ruinous storm they roll along.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As <i>through</i> a wide gap they come, Amid the storm they roll on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220As through a wide breach they come, Amid the tempest they roll on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“As <i>through</i> a wide breach they come, Amid the tempest they roll on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As <i>through</i> a wide breach they come, Amid the storm they roll on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“As <i>through</i> a wide breach they come, Amid the crash [of falling walls] they roll on [over me].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They advance as through a gaping breach; they keep rolling in through the ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They advance as through a gaping breach; they keep rolling in through the ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they come: In the midst of the ruin they roll themselves upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and leaving me crushed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they come: in the midst of the ruin they roll themselves upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They come through a wide hole [in the wall]. They crawl through the ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They pour through the holes in my defenses and come crashing down on top of me; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They come like those who breach through a wall; as everything crashes around me they'll roll on and on!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They advance as through a wide breach; through the ruins they keep rolling in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They come in as through a wide breach; amid the crash they come rolling in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they come, in the midst of the ruin they roll themselves in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they come. They roll themselves in amid the ruin. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They come as a wide breach, "" Under the desolation have rolled themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As a wide breach they come, Under the desolation have rolled themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They will come as a wide breach under a destroying tempest, they rolled themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have rushed in upon me, as when a wall is broken, and a gate opened, and have rolled themselves down to my miseries. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They have rushed upon me, as when a wall is broken or a gate opened, and they have been pulled down into my miseries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they advance; amid the uproar they come on in waves; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they come; amid the crash they roll on.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall suffer a great ruin; they shall be broken by the hurricane.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As a great ruin will come, and they will be broken under a hurricane<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As through a wide breach they come; In the midst of the ruin they roll themselves upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he has pleaded against me as he will: I am overwhelmed with pains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-14.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=4471" 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">13</span>They tear up my path; they profit from my destruction, with no one to restrain them. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/857.htm" title="857: ye·’ĕ·ṯā·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come. Or matha; a primitive root; to arrive.">They advance</a> <a href="/hebrew/7342.htm" title="7342: rā·ḥāḇ (Adj-ms) -- Wide, broad. From rachab; roomy, in any direction, literally or figuratively.">as through a wide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6556.htm" title="6556: kə·p̄e·reṣ (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- A bursting forth, breach. From parats; a break.">breach;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/7722.htm" title="7722: ’āh (N-fs) -- Perhaps a ravage. Or showtah; or shoah; from an unused root meaning to rush over; a tempest; by implication, devastation.">the ruins</a> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556: hiṯ·gal·gā·lū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To roll, roll away. A primitive root; to roll.">they keep rolling in.</a> </span><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="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Isaiah 59:19</a></span><br />So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4</a></span><br />The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-7.htm">Jeremiah 4:7</a></span><br />A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7-8</a></span><br />the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2</a></span><br />I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-47.htm">Lamentations 3:47</a></span><br />Panic and pitfall have come upon us—devastation and destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-12.htm">Isaiah 17:12-13</a></span><br />Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters. / The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Ezekiel 26:10</a></span><br />His multitude of horses will cover you in their dust. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Psalm 124:4-5</a></span><br />then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us, / then the raging waters would have swept us away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-2.htm">Isaiah 28:2</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Matthew 7:27</a></span><br />The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-48.htm">Luke 6:48-49</a></span><br />He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-15.htm">Revelation 12:15-16</a></span><br />Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. / But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-39.htm">Matthew 24:39</a></span><br />And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></span><br />While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They came on me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves on me.</p><p class="hdg">as a wide</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-16.htm">Job 22:16</a></b></br> Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4</a></b></br> The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-14.htm">Psalm 69:14,15</a></b></br> Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-12.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/job/4-13.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/job/19-3.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/job/16-14.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/job/3-9.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/job/30-13.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/10-15.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Crash</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Gaping</a> <a href="/job/30-5.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Onward</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/ezra/6-2.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/job/22-19.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/job/15-28.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/job/5-26.htm">Shock</a> <a href="/job/27-20.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/job/1-10.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/job/29-19.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Advance</a> <a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/job/30-21.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Breach</a> <a href="/psalms/144-14.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Crash</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Gaping</a> <a href="/job/42-15.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Onward</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Rolled</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Shock</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/job/32-15.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/job/35-16.htm">Wide</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>They advance as through a wide breach;</b><br>This phrase depicts a vivid image of an enemy force exploiting a vulnerability in a city's defenses. In ancient warfare, a breach in the city walls was a critical point of attack, often leading to the city's downfall. The imagery here suggests overwhelming and unstoppable force, reflecting Job's perception of his suffering as relentless and inescapable. Biblically, breaches in walls are often symbolic of spiritual or moral failings (<a href="/isaiah/30-13.htm">Isaiah 30:13</a>). Job feels as though his life, once fortified, is now exposed and vulnerable to attack.<p><b>through the ruins they keep rolling in.</b><br>The continuation of the imagery emphasizes the destruction and chaos that follow the breach. The "ruins" suggest a complete devastation, not just a temporary setback. This can be seen as a metaphor for Job's life, which has been laid waste by his trials. The relentless nature of the attack ("they keep rolling in") underscores the idea of continuous suffering without respite. This imagery can be connected to the relentless nature of sin and its consequences, as well as the persistent trials faced by believers. Theologically, it reflects the idea of spiritual warfare, where the believer's defenses must be constantly maintained to prevent such breaches.<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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_adversaries.htm">Job's Adversaries</a></b><br>In this chapter, Job describes those who mock and attack him, likening them to a relentless invading force.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_breach.htm">The Breach</a></b><br>A metaphorical image used by Job to describe the overwhelming and unstoppable nature of his suffering and the attacks against him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruins.htm">Ruins</a></b><br>Symbolic of Job's life and status, which have been devastated by his trials and the scorn of others.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's description of his adversaries as advancing through a breach highlights the overwhelming nature of suffering. Believers can find solace in knowing that God understands the depth of human pain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_attack.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Attack</a></b><br>Just as Job faced relentless attacks, Christians should be aware of spiritual warfare and the need for God's protection and strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/resilience_in_faith.htm">Resilience in Faith</a></b><br>Despite the ruins of his life, Job's account encourages believers to maintain their faith and integrity, trusting in God's ultimate justice and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_suffering.htm">Empathy for the Suffering</a></b><br>Job's vivid imagery calls Christians to empathize with those who are suffering and to offer support and compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The breach and ruins are not the end of Job's account. Believers can hold onto the hope of restoration and redemption through Christ.<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/how_does_job_30_19_align_with_god's_justice.htm">Job 30:19 - How does the depiction of God casting Job into the 'mire' align with other biblical passages that portray God as just and merciful?</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/why_does_god_punish_census-taking.htm">Why does God kill people for taking a census (2 Samuel 24:1-15)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_66_9_address_suffering.htm">How does Psalm 66:9 reconcile the belief that God preserves life with the reality of widespread human suffering?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">As a wide breaking in of waters.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">as through a wide breach they come. </span>"In the midst of the crash they roll themselves upon me;" or, "instead of <span class= "bld">a </span>tempest" (<span class= "ital"><span class= "bld">i.e., </span></span>like a tempest) "they roll themselves upon me."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> with a force like that of water when it has burst through a bank or dam. In the desolation they relied themselves upon me. Like the waves of the sea, which follow one after another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-14.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">They advance</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ye·’ĕ·ṯā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_857.htm">Strong's 857: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as through a gaping</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחָ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḥāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7342.htm">Strong's 7342: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wide, broad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">breach;</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6556.htm">Strong's 6556: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bursting forth, breach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ruins</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁ֝אָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7722.htm">Strong's 7722: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tempest, devastation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they keep rolling in.</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·gal·gā·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1556.htm">Strong's 1556: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roll, roll away</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-14.htm">Job 30:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-14.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:14 As through a wide breach they come (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:15" /></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>