Parallel Verses
NET Bible
so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.
New American Standard Bible
Death rather than my
King James Version
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Holman Bible
death rather than life in this body.
International Standard Version
I would rather die by strangulation than continue living.
A Conservative Version
so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.
American Standard Version
So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones.
Amplified
So that I would choose suffocation,
Death rather than my
Bible in Basic English
So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.
Darby Translation
So that my soul chooseth strangling, death, rather than my bones.
Julia Smith Translation
And my soul will choose strangling; death rather than my bones.
King James 2000
So that my soul chooses strangling, and death rather than my life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So my inner self will choose strangling-- death more than my {existence}.
Modern King James verseion
so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that my soul wisheth rather to be strangled, and my bones to be dead.
New Heart English Bible
so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.
The Emphasized Bible
So that my soul chooseth strangling, Death, rather than these my bones!
Webster
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
World English Bible
so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.
Youngs Literal Translation
And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.
Interlinear
Nephesh
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Don'T Forget!
14 then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions, 15 so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life. 16 I loathe it; I do not want to live forever; leave me alone, for my days are a vapor!
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Cross References
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.
Matthew 27:5
So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.