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and the servant <i>is</i> free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The small and great are there, And the servant <i>is</i> free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The small and the great are there, And the slave is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The small and the great are there, And the slave is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The small and the great are there, And the slave is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The small and the great are there, And the slave is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The small and the great are there, And the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both small and great are there, and the slave is set free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both small and great are there, and the slave is set free from his master. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The small and the great are there: And the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />where captives and slaves are free at last. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There [you find] both the unimportant and important people. There the slave is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Everyone is there, the famous and the unknown, and slaves at last are free. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The unimportant and the important are both there, and the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Small and great are there, and the slave is free from his master. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The small and the great are there. The servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The small and the great are there. The servant is free from his master. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Small and great [are] the same there. And a servant [is] free from his lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Small and great are there the same. And a servant is free from his lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The little and the great, he is there; and the servant being free from his lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The small and great are there, and the servant is free from his master. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The small and great are there, and the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Small and great are there; the servant is free from the master. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The small and the great are there, and the slaves are free from their masters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The small and the great are there; and the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The small and the great are there, and the Servant who is freed from his Master<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The small and great are there alike; And the servant is free from his master.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The small and great are there, and the servant that feared his lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/3-19.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=488" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/3.htm">Job Laments His Birth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: qā·ṭōn (Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">Both small</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and great</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">are there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: wə·‘e·ḇeḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">and the slave</a> <a href="/hebrew/2670.htm" title="2670: ḥā·p̄ə·šî (Adj-ms) -- Free. From chaphash; exempt.">is freed</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: mê·’ă·ḏō·nāw (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">from his master.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,…<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="/ecclesiastes/9-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:2-3</a></span><br />It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow. / This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-19.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:19-20</a></span><br />For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Psalm 49:10</a></span><br />For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-17.htm">Psalm 49:17</a></span><br />For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-10.htm">Isaiah 14:10-11</a></span><br />They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” / Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-18.htm">Isaiah 14:18-20</a></span><br />All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb. / But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/6-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:6</a></span><br />even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:2</a></span><br />It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a></span><br />You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-48.htm">Psalm 89:48</a></span><br />What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a></span><br />And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a></span><br />For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm">1 Corinthians 15:26</a></span><br />The last enemy to be destroyed is death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">1 Corinthians 15:55</a></span><br />“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.</p><p class="hdg">The small.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-23.htm">Job 30:23</a></b></br> For I know <i>that</i> thou wilt bring me <i>to</i> death, and <i>to</i> the house appointed for all living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-2.htm">Psalm 49:2,6-10</a></b></br> Both low and high, rich and poor, together… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:8</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither <i>hath he</i> power in the day of death: and <i>there is</i> no discharge in <i>that</i> war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.</p><p class="hdg">and the servant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Psalm 49:14-20</a></b></br> Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-22.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-6.htm">Free</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-31.htm">Freed</a> <a href="/job/3-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm">Master</a> <a href="/job/2-3.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/job/3-18.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/esther/1-20.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-26.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/job/7-2.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/job/6-23.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Freed</a> <a href="/job/3-22.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/12-4.htm">Master</a> <a href="/job/7-1.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/job/7-2.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/job/4-12.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">Job 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-1.htm">Job curses the day and services of his birth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-13.htm">The ease of death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/3-20.htm">He complains of life, because of his anguish.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Both small and great are there</b><br>This phrase highlights the universality of death, a theme prevalent throughout the book of Job. In the context of Job's lament, he is expressing the idea that death is the great equalizer, where social status, wealth, and power hold no significance. This reflects the biblical teaching found in <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:20</a>, where it is stated that all go to the same place. Historically, ancient Near Eastern cultures, including those surrounding Job's time, often viewed the afterlife as a place where earthly distinctions were erased. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> speaks of the equality of all in Christ, transcending social and economic barriers.<p><b>and the slave is freed from his master</b><br>In the ancient world, slavery was a common institution, and slaves were often subject to harsh treatment and lacked personal freedom. Job's statement here can be seen as a reflection of the hope for liberation and rest in death, where earthly hierarchies and injustices are nullified. This notion is consistent with the biblical theme of ultimate justice and freedom found in the eschatological hope of the Bible, as seen in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>, where God promises to wipe away every tear and eliminate pain and suffering. The idea of freedom from bondage also prefigures the spiritual liberation offered through Jesus Christ, as described in <a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a>, where true freedom is found in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and integrity, Job is the central figure in the Book of Job. He experiences profound suffering and questions the meaning of life and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_grave.htm">The Grave (Sheol)</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19</a>, the grave is depicted as a place where earthly distinctions and hierarchies are nullified. It is a common theme in ancient Near Eastern literature, representing the final resting place for all, regardless of status.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/slaves_and_masters.htm">Slaves and Masters</a></b><br>This verse references the social structure of the time, where slavery was a common practice. The mention of slaves being freed in death highlights the theme of equality in the afterlife.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_death.htm">The Universality of Death</a></b><br>Death is a universal experience that transcends social, economic, and cultural boundaries. It serves as a reminder of our shared humanity and the temporary nature of earthly distinctions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/equality_before_god.htm">Equality Before God</a></b><br>In death, all are equal before God. This should encourage us to treat others with respect and dignity, recognizing that earthly status holds no weight in the eyes of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_earthly_life.htm">Hope Beyond Earthly Life</a></b><br>While death is a great equalizer, Christians hold the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. This hope should influence how we live and interact with others, focusing on eternal values rather than temporary status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a></b><br>The freedom mentioned in <a href="/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19</a> can be seen as a precursor to the spiritual freedom offered in Christ. Believers are called to live in the freedom that comes from being children of God, free from the bondage of sin and societal constraints.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_polygamy.htm">What are the Courts of Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_'left_behind'_post-rapture.htm">What occurs in 'Left Behind' after the Rapture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'the_still_small_voice'.htm">What does 'the still small voice' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_rev_19_17-18_align_with_a_kind_god.htm">Revelation 19:17-18 depicts a grisly feast of flesh for birds--how does this align with a compassionate God portrayed elsewhere in scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The small and great are there</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "all are there, the small and great alike;" for <p><span class="accented">"Omnes eodem cogimur, cranium<br />Versatur urna serius ocius<br />Sors exitura, et nos in aeternum<br />Exilium impositura cymbae."</span><br /><br />(<span class="note_acc">Her., ' Od.'</span>) And the servant is free from his master; rather, <span class="accented">the slave</span> (<span class="hebrew">עֶבֶד</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/3-19.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">Both small</span><br /><span class="heb">קָטֹ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ṭōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and great</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֭גָדוֹל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are there,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the slave</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝עֶ֗בֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘e·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is freed</span><br /><span class="heb">חָפְשִׁ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·p̄ə·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2670.htm">Strong's 2670: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from his master.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ă·ḏō·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/3-19.htm">Job 3:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/3-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 3:19 The small and the great are there (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/3-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 3:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 3:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/3-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 3:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 3:20" /></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>