Job 24:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.
English ASV
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
English Amplified
They are wet with the showers of the mountains and cling to the rock for want of shelter.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
They are wet with the showers of the mountains and cling to the rock for want of shelter.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks, shelterless.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and for want of a shelter embrace the rock
English EASY 2024
The rain that falls in the mountains makes them very wet. So they hide among the rocks where they try to keep dry.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
They are soaked with rain in the mountains. They stay close to the large rocks for shelter.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
They are wet with the rain of the mountains and cling to the rock for lack of shelter.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They are drenched by the rain that falls on the mountains, and they huddle beside the rocks for shelter.
English God's Word - GW 1995
They are drenched by the rainstorms in the mountains. They hug the rocks because they can't find shelter.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks, shelterless.
English KJV 1611
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
English LSB
They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They are wet with the showers of the mountains and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
They are drenched with the rain of the mountains, and for want of shelter they cling to the rock.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle in the rocks because they lack shelter.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
They are soaked by mountain rains. They hug the rocks because they don't have anything to keep them warm.
English NIV
They are drenched by mountain rains and hug the rocks for lack of shelter.
English NKJ 1982
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And huddle around the rock for want of shelter.
English NLT
They are soaked by mountain showers, and they huddle against the rocks for want of a home.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and cling to the rock for want of shelter.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and cling to the rock for want of shelter.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
They are wet with the showers of the mountains and live in caves for want of a home.
English Tyndale 1537
So that when the showers in the mountains have rained upon them, and they be all wet, they have none other succour, but to keep them among the rocks.