Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

he will go to the generation of his fathers;
they will never see the light.

New American Standard Bible

He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They will never see the light.

King James Version

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

International Standard Version

you will end up like your ancestors' generation, never again to see the light of day!

A Conservative Version

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

American Standard Version

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.

Amplified


He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never again see the light.

Bible in Basic English

He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.

Darby Translation

It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.

Julia Smith Translation

It shall go even to the generation of his fathers; even forever they shall not see light

King James 2000

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Lexham Expanded Bible

it will go to the generation of his fathers. Never will they see light.

Modern King James verseion

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when he followeth his fathers' generation, he shall never see light any more.

NET Bible

But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

New Heart English Bible

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

The Emphasized Bible

He shall enter as far as the circle of his fathers, Nevermore, shall they see the light.

Webster

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

World English Bible

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

Youngs Literal Translation

It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.

References

Context Readings

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

18 Though he praises himself during his lifetime—
and people praise you when you do well for yourself
19 he will go to the generation of his fathers;
they will never see the light.
20 A man with valuable possessions
but without understanding
is like the animals that perish.


Cross References

Genesis 15:15

But you will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

Job 33:30

in order to turn him back from the Pit,
so he may shine with the light of life.

Psalm 56:13

For You delivered me from death,
even my feet from stumbling,
to walk before God in the light of life.

1 Kings 16:6

Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah became king in his place.

Ecclesiastes 3:21

Who knows if the spirit of people rises upward and the spirit of animals goes downward to the earth?

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it once was,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Matthew 8:12

But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 22:13

“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

Luke 16:22-23

One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

Jude 1:13

wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameful deeds; wandering stars for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved forever!

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