King James Version
Job 18:13 in the King James Version says “It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. strength: Heb. bars” — study this verse from Job chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. strength: Heb. bars”
Job 18:13 · KJV
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. drive: Heb. scatter
His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. strength: Heb. bars
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“his strength”
H905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
“his strength”
H905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
“of death”
H4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
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