Job 39:28

In 11 translations

BSB

He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag.

KJV

She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

WEB

On the cliff he dwells and makes his home, on the point of the cliff and the stronghold.

ASV

On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.

LSV

He inhabits a rock, || Indeed, he lodges on the tooth of a rock, and fortress.

YLT

A rock he doth inhabit, Yea, he lodgeth on the tooth of a rock, and fortress.

DBY

He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness:

DRC

She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.

GNV39:31

Shee abideth and remaineth in the rocke, euen vpon the toppe of the rocke, and the tower.

JPS

She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold.

LXXE

on a crag of a rock, and in a secret place?

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WLC

סֶ֣לַע יִ֭שְׁכֹּן וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן עַֽל־שֶׁן־סֶ֝֗לַע וּמְצוּדָֽה׃

LXX-Br

ἐπʼ ἐξοχῇ πέτρας, καὶ ἀποκρύφῳ,

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• 1 Samuel 14:4Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.

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