Psalms 141:7
As one plows the earth and breaks it apart, so are our bones scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave, as when one cuts and splits wood upon the earth.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
As when one ploweth{H6398} and cleaveth{H1234} the earth,{H776} Our bones{H6106} are scattered{H6340} at the mouth{H6310} of Sheol.{H7585}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Our bones{H6106} are scattered{H6340}{(H8738)} at the grave's{H7585} mouth{H6310}, as when one cutteth{H6398}{(H8802)} and cleaveth{H1234}{(H8802)} wood upon the earth{H776}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Their iudges stoble at the stone, yet heare they my wordes, yt they be ioyfull.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Our bones lye scattered at the graues mouth, as he that heweth wood or diggeth in the earth.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Our bones lye scattered vpon the graues mouth: lyke as when one breaketh and heweth wood vpon the earth.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"As when one plows and breaks up the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.
American Standard Version (1901)
As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
American Standard Version (1901)
As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough.
World English Bible (2000)
"As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 53:5 : 5 Do they not understand, these evildoers who devour my people as they eat bread and do not call upon God?
- Rom 8:36 : 36 As it is written: 'For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.'
- 2 Cor 1:9 : 9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened so that we would not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
- Heb 11:37 : 37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, and they were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted, and mistreated.
- Rev 11:8-9 : 8 Their bodies will lie in the main street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days, people from every tribe, language, and nation will gaze at their bodies and will not allow them to be buried in tombs.
- 1 Sam 22:18-19 : 18 The king then commanded Doeg, 'Turn and strike down the priests!' So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. 19 He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, killing its men and women, children and infants, and also its oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
- Ps 44:22 : 22 would God not have discovered this? For He knows the secrets of the heart.
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