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my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At night my bones are filled with pain, which gnaws at me relentlessly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The night racks my bones, and the pain that gnaws me takes no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My bones are pierced in me at night, And my gnawing pains take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“At night it pierces my bones within me, And my gnawing <i>pains</i> do not rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220At night it pierces my bones within me, And my gnawing pains take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“At night it pierces my bones within me, And my gnawing <i>pains</i> take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />At night it pierces my bones within me, And my gnawing <i>pains</i> take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My bones are pierced [with aching] in the night season, And <i>the pains</i> that gnaw me take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones, but my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones, but my gnawing pains never rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the night season my bones are pierced in me, And the pains that gnaw me take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Night chews on my bones, causing endless torment, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the night season my bones are pierced in me, and the pains that gnaw me take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At night God pierces my bones. My body doesn't rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At night my bones all ache; the pain that gnaws me never stops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The night racks my bones; and the pain that gnaws on me will not rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never cease. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the night season my bones are pierced in me, and the pains that gnaw me take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the night season my bones are pierced in me, and the pains that gnaw me take no rest. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[At] night my bone has been pierced in me, "" And my gnawing [pain] does not lie down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At night my bone hath been pierced in me, And mine eyelids do not lie down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The night my bones pierced from above me, and my gnawers will not lie down.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the night my bone is pierced with sorrows: and they that feed upon me, do not sleep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />At night, my bone is pierced with sorrows, and those who feed on me, do not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At night he pierces my bones, my sinews have no rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The night racks my bones, and the pain that gnaws me takes no rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In the night my bones are in pain, and my body has no strength in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the night my bones weigh upon me, and my body does not rest in an abundance of power<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the night my bones are pierced, and fall from me, And my sinews take no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And by night my bones are confounded; and my sinews are relaxed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/30-17.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=4492" 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 Prosperity Becomes Calamity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>And now my soul is poured out within me; days of affliction grip me. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: lay·lāh (N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">Night</a> <a href="/hebrew/5365.htm" title="5365: niq·qar (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To bore, pick, dig. A primitive root; to bore.">pierces</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lāy (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘ă·ṣā·may (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">my bones,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6207.htm" title="6207: wə·‘ō·rə·qay (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To gnaw. A primitive root; to gnaw, i.e. eat; also a pain.">and my gnawing pains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: yiš·kā·ḇūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">rest.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>With great force He grasps my garment; He seizes me by the collar of my tunic.…<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/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14-15</a></span><br />I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. / My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-4.htm">Lamentations 3:4</a></span><br />He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Psalm 38:6-8</a></span><br />I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning. / For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body. / I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6-7</a></span><br />I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. / My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Isaiah 38:13</a></span><br />I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3-5</a></span><br />For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. / My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Psalm 31:9-10</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. / For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2-4</a></span><br />In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah / You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a></span><br />My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-3.htm">Psalm 88:3-7</a></span><br />For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. / I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength. / I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm">2 Corinthians 12:7-9</a></span><br />or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. / Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. / But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38</a></span><br />Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-22.htm">Romans 8:22-23</a></span><br />We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. / Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. / For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Hebrews 12:11</a></span><br />No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.</p><p class="hdg">My bones</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19-21</a></b></br> He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong <i>pain</i>: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2-6</a></b></br> Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I <i>am</i> weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-2.htm">Psalm 38:2-8</a></b></br> For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore… </p><p class="hdg">in the night season</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-4.htm">Job 7:4</a></b></br> When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-2.htm">Psalm 22:2</a></b></br> O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Isaiah 38:13</a></b></br> I reckoned till morning, <i>that</i>, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day <i>even</i> to night wilt thou make an end of me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-20.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/job/29-18.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/16-16.htm">Eyelids</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Gnaw</a> <a href="/revelation/16-10.htm">Gnawing</a> <a href="/job/24-7.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/24-12.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/job/26-13.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/job/20-24.htm">Pierces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-9.htm">Pierceth</a> <a href="/job/27-19.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/6-17.htm">Season</a> <a href="/job/10-11.htm">Sinews</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/30-30.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/job/32-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Eyelids</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/job/31-31.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-34.htm">Gnaw</a> <a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Gnawing</a> <a href="/job/38-30.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/33-19.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/job/39-30.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Pierces</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Pierceth</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/38-32.htm">Season</a> <a href="/job/40-17.htm">Sinews</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Within</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>Night pierces my bones</b><br>This phrase reflects the intense physical and emotional suffering Job is experiencing. In the ancient Near Eastern context, night often symbolizes a time of vulnerability and fear, as it was associated with darkness and the unknown. Job's description of night piercing his bones suggests a deep, penetrating pain that affects him to his very core. This imagery can be connected to <a href="/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2-3</a>, where David also speaks of his bones being troubled, highlighting a shared human experience of profound suffering. The mention of bones can also symbolize the very essence of a person's strength and vitality, indicating that Job's suffering is not just superficial but deeply rooted.<p><b>and my gnawing pains never rest</b><br>The continuous nature of Job's suffering is emphasized here, as he describes his pains as "gnawing" and unrelenting. This relentless torment can be seen as a test of Job's faith and endurance, a theme that runs throughout the book. The idea of unending pain can be connected to the concept of trials and tribulations faced by believers, as seen in <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a>, which encourages Christians to consider it pure joy when facing trials, as they produce perseverance. Job's experience can also be seen as a type of Christ, who endured suffering and pain without relief, ultimately leading to redemption and victory over sin and death. This connection underscores the belief that suffering, while difficult, can have a purpose and lead to spiritual growth and deeper reliance on God.<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/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, though its exact location is uncertain.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The context of this verse is Job's lament over his physical and emotional pain. He describes his suffering in vivid terms, emphasizing the relentless nature of his affliction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_suffering.htm">The Reality of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is a part of the human experience, even for the righteous. Job's account reminds us that being faithful to God does not exempt us from pain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>Job's perseverance through his trials encourages believers to hold onto their faith, even when they do not understand their circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_others.htm">Empathy for Others</a></b><br>Understanding Job's suffering can help us develop empathy for others who are in pain, encouraging us to support them with compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_plan.htm">The Mystery of God's Plan</a></b><br>Job's account highlights that God's ways are often beyond human understanding. Trusting in God's sovereignty is crucial, even when we cannot see the bigger picture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_suffering.htm">Hope Beyond Suffering</a></b><br>While Job's immediate experience is one of despair, the broader biblical account assures us of hope and restoration beyond our present suffering.<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_2_1-6_show_god's_goodness.htm">How can God's conversation with Satan, suggesting further suffering, be reconciled with the Bible's portrayal of God's goodness? (Job 2:1-6)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_30_23__how_does_this_view_fit_scripture.htm">Job 30:23 - If Job believes God will bring him to death, how does this align or conflict with the broader theology of afterlife or resurrection found elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_unchecked_injustice.htm">In Job 24:1, why does God allow human injustice to continue unchecked, contradicting His supposed omnipotence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_still_suffer_long.htm">Psalm 30:11-12: If mourning is truly turned to dancing, why do faithful believers throughout history often remain in prolonged suffering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My bones are pierced in me in the night season</span>. In <span class="accented">Elephantiasis anaesthetics</span> says Dr. Erasmus Wilson, "when the integument is insensible, there are deep-seated burning pains, sometimes of a bone or joint, and sometimes of the vertebral column. <span class="accented">These pains are greatest at night</span>; they prevent sleep, and give rise to restless,less and frightful dreams" (Quain's 'Dictionary of Medicine,' vol. 1. p. 817). And my sinews take no rest; rather, <span class="accented">my gnawings</span>, or my <span class="accented">gnawing</span> pains (see the Revised Version; and comp. ver. 3, where the same word is properly rendered by "gnawing [the wilderness]"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/30-17.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">Night</span><br /><span class="heb">לַ֗יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(lay·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pierces</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקַּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(niq·qar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5365.htm">Strong's 5365: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, pick, dig</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bones,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲ֭צָמַי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣā·may)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my gnawing pains</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝עֹרְקַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·rə·qay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6207.htm">Strong's 6207: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gnaw, eat, a pain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rest.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kā·ḇūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/30-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 30:17 In the night season my bones (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/30-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 30:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 30:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/30-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 30:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 30:18" /></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>