King James Version
Job 21:26 in the King James Version says “They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.” — study this verse from Job chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.”
Job 21:26 · KJV
His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow. breasts: or, milk pails
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? the dwelling: Heb. the tent of the tabernacles
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“They shall lie down”
H7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
“shall cover”
H3680properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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