Job 19:20

In 11 translations

BSB

My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

KJV

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.and to: or, as to

WEB

My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

ASV

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

LSV

To my skin and to my flesh || My bone has cleaved, || And I deliver myself with the skin of my teeth.

YLT

To my skin and to my flesh Cleaved hath my bone, And I deliver myself with the skin of my teeth.

DBY

My bones cleave to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

DRC

The flesh being consumed. My bone hath cleaved to my skin, and nothing but lips are left about my teeth.

GNV

My bone cleaueth to my skinne and to my flesh, and I haue escaped with the skinne of my teeth.

JPS

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

LXXE

My flesh is corrupt under my skin, and my bones are held in my teeth.

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Original-language editions

WLC

בְּעוֹרִ֣י וּ֭בִבְשָׂרִי דָּבְקָ֣ה עַצְמִ֑י וָ֝אֶתְמַלְּטָ֗ה בְּע֣וֹר שִׁנָּֽי׃

LXX-Br

Ἐν δέρματί μου ἐσάπησαν αἱ σάρκες μου, τὰ δὲ ὀστᾶ μου ἐν ὀδοῦσιν ἔχεται.

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• Psalms 102:5Through my loud groaning my flesh clings to my bones.
• Lamentations 4:8But now their appearance is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick.
• Job 33:19–22A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food. His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. He…
• Psalms 38:3There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.
• Psalms 22:14–17I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust…
• Psalms 102:3For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.
• Lamentations 5:10Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger.
• Job 7:5My flesh is clothed with worms and encrusted with dirt; my skin is cracked and festering.
• Psalms 32:3–4When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah
• Job 30:30My skin grows black and peels, and my bones burn with fever.
• Job 2:4–6“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life. But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.” “Very well,” said the LORD…
• Lamentations 3:4He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones.

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