Job
King James Version (KJV)
Job 24:8
“They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.”
King James Version (KJV)
Job 24:8 Context
5Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children. 6They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked. 7They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. 8They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter. 9They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor. 10They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; 11Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
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Other Translations
They are wet with the showres of the mountaines, and imbrace the rocke for want of a shelter.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and get into the cracks of the rock for cover.
- Basic English Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and for want of a shelter embrace the rock ...
- Darby Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
- Webster's Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.
- World English Bible
From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They are wet with the rain of the mountains, and get into the cracks of the rock for cover.
- Basic English Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and for want of a shelter embrace the rock ...
- Darby Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
- Webster's Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.
- World English Bible
From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Job 24:8
24:8 Wet - With the rain - water, which runs down the rocks or mountains into the caves, to which they fled for shelter. Rock - Are glad when they can find a cleft of a rock in which they may have some protection against the weather.