Job 10:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade,
English ASV
Before I go whence I shall not return, Even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;
English Amplified
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
before I go—never to return— to a land of darkness and gloom,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
before I go to a land of darkness and gloom, never to return.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Before I go, and never to return, to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
English EASY 2024
I will soon go to the dark place where there is no hope. I will never come back from that place.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I am going soon to the land of no return, the place of death and darkness—
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
before I go- and I shall not return- to the land of darkness and deep shadow,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
I am going soon and will never come back— going to a land that is dark and gloomy,
English God's Word - GW 1995
before I go away to a land of darkness and gloom,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
before I go to a land of darkness and gloom, never to return.
English KJV 1611
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
English LSB
Before I go—and I shall not return— To the land of darkness and shadow of death,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
before I go and do not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Before I go--and I shall not return--To the land of darkness and deep shadow,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Before I go whence I shall not return, to the land of darkness and of gloom,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
before I depart, never to return, to the land of darkness and the deepest shadow,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Turn away before I go to the place I can't return from. It's the land of darkness and deep shadow.
English NIV
before I go to the place of no return, to the land of gloom and deep shadow,
English NKJ 1982
Before I go to the place from which I shall not return, To the land of darkness and the shadow of death,
English NLT
before I leave for the land of darkness and utter gloom, never to return.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
before I go, never to return, to the land of gloom and deep darkness,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
before I go whence I shall not return, to the land of gloom and deep darkness,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
before I leave for the land of darkness and the shadow of death, never to return—
English Tyndale 1537
afore I go thither, from whence I shall not turn again. Namely, to that land of darkness and shadow of death: