Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and pardon my transgression?
For soon I will lie down in the grave.
You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.
New American Standard Bible
And take away my iniquity?
For now I will
And You will seek me,
King James Version
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
International Standard Version
Why haven't you pardoned my transgression and taken away my iniquity? Now I'm about to lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I won't be around!"
A Conservative Version
And why do thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lay down in the dust, and thou will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.
American Standard Version
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.
Amplified
“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my sin and guilt?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”
Bible in Basic English
And why do you not take away my sin, and let my wrongdoing be ended? for now I go down to the dust, and you will be searching for me with care, but I will be gone.
Darby Translation
And why dost not thou forgive my transgression and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I lie down in the dust, and thou shalt seek me early, and I shall not be.
Julia Smith Translation
And why wilt thou not lift up my transgression and pass over mine iniquity? for now I shall lie down to the dust; and thou soughtest me and I was not
King James 2000
And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and you shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my guilt? For now I shall lie in the dust, and you will seek me, but {I will be no more}."
Modern King James verseion
And why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust, and You shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why dost thou not forgive my sin? Wherefore takest thou not away my wickedness? Behold, now must I sleep in the dust: And if thou seekest me tomorrow in the morning, I shall be gone."
NET Bible
And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust, and you will seek me diligently, but I will be gone."
New Heart English Bible
Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."
The Emphasized Bible
And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.
Webster
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
World English Bible
Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be."
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!
Themes
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 7:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Don'T Forget!
20
Watcher of mankind?
Why have You made me Your target,
so that I have become a burden to You?
and pardon my transgression?
For soon I will lie down in the grave.
You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.
Cross References
Job 10:14
and would not acquit me of my wrongdoing.
Daniel 12:2
of the earth will awake,
some to eternal life,
and some to shame and eternal contempt.
2 Samuel 24:10
David’s conscience troubled him
Job 3:13
I would be asleep.
Then I would be at rest
Job 7:8
will no longer see me.
Your eyes will look for me, but I will be gone.
Job 10:9
Will You now return me to dust?
Job 13:23-24
Reveal to me my transgression and sin.
Job 17:14
and to the maggot: My mother or my sister,
Job 21:32-33
and someone keeps watch over his tomb.
Psalm 37:36
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 103:15
he blooms like a flower of the field;
Ecclesiastes 12:7
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Isaiah 26:19
Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust!
For you will be covered with the morning dew,
and the earth will bring out the departed spirits.
Isaiah 64:9
or remember our iniquity forever.
Please look—all of us are Your people!
Lamentations 3:42-44
You have not forgiven.
Lamentations 5:20-22
abandoned us for our entire lives?
Hosea 14:2
and return to the Lord.
Say to Him: “Forgive all our sin
and accept what is good,
so that we may repay You
with praise
Micah 7:18-19
removing iniquity and passing over rebellion
for the remnant of His inheritance?
He does not hold on to His anger forever,
because He delights in faithful love.
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God,
Titus 2:14
He gave Himself for us
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive
1 John 3:5
You know that He was revealed so that He might take away sins,