King James Version
Job 21:12 in the King James Version says “They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.” — study this verse from Job chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.”
Job 21:12 · KJV
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. in wealth: or, in mirth
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“They take”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
“and rejoice”
H8055probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
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