13It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs.


In Context

10 A noose is hidden for him on the ground; a trap lies in his path.

11 Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step.

12 Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls.

13 It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs.

14 He is torn from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors.

15 Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling.

Job 18:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:13It shall devour the strength of his skin: [even] the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:13Let it devour the beauty of his skin, let the firstborn death consume his arms.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:13The members of his body shall be devoured, Yea , the first-born of death shall devour his members.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13The firstborn of death devoureth the members of his body; it will devour his members.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:13It shall devour the members of his body, yea, the firstborn of death shall devour his members.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the first-born of death shall devour his strength.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13The members of his body shall be devoured. The firstborn of death shall devour his members.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:13It consumeth the parts of his skin, Consume his parts doth death's first-born.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:13It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.