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Job 21:26
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But they both lie in the dust,and worms cover them.
They lie down alike in the dust, The worm covers them.
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worms cover them.
They are buried next to each other, and worms cover them both.
Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover over them both.
"Together they lie down in the dust, And the worms cover them.
"Together they lie down in the dust, And maggots cover them.
They lie down alike in the dust, The worm covers them.
They shal sleepe both in the dust, & the wormes shal couer them.
Together they lie down in the dust,And worms cover them.
But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.
But we all end up dead, beneath a blanket of worms.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covers them both.
Together they lie down in the dust, and the worms cover them.
In the end, both of these people will lie together in the dirt. The worms will cover them both.
They shall lie down in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
But all alike die and are buried; they all are covered with worms.
They lie down together in the dust, and maggots cover them.
they lie down together on the dust, and the worms shall cover over them.
Now slepe they both a like in the earth, & the wormes couer them.
They lie down alike in the dust, And the worm covereth them.
Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.
They shall lie downe alike in the dust, and the wormes shall couer them.
They shall sleepe both alyke in the earth, and the wormes shall couer them.
But they lie down in the earth together, and corruption covers them.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.
And netheles thei schulen slepe togidere in dust, and wormes schulen hile hem.
They lie down alike in the dust, And the worm covers them.
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
But both are buried in the same dust, both eaten by the same maggots.
Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worms cover them.
Together, in the dust, they lie down, and, the worm, spreadeth a covering over them.
And yet they shall sleep together in the dust, and worms shall cover them.
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worms cover them.
Together -- on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.
"Together they lie down in the dust, And worms cover them.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
alike: Job 3:18, Job 3:19, Job 20:11, Ecclesiastes 9:2
the worms: Job 17:14, Job 19:26, Psalms 49:14, Isaiah 14:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:19 - and Acts 13:36 - and saw
Cross-References
And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt in the land.
So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
And Abraham said, "I will swear."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They shall lie down alike in the dust,.... Such as have lived and died in great outward prosperity, or in more unhappy circumstances; these are levelled by death, and brought into the same state and condition; are laid on dusty beds, where there is no difference between them, their rest together is in the dust; here they dwell, and here they lie and sleep until they are awaked in the morning of the resurrection:
and the worms shall cover them; these are the companions alike unto them, and sweetly feed on the one as on the other; the earth is their bed, and worms are their covering; even such who used to lie on beds of down, and were covered with coverings of silk, have now the same bed and covering as those who used to lie on beds of straw, and scarce any thing to cover them; worms are spread under them, and are spread upon them; they are both their bed and their covering, Isaiah 14:11.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They shall lie down alike in the dust - The emphasis here is on the word “alike” - יחד yachad. The idea is, that they should die “in a similar manner.” There would be no such difference in the mode of their death as to determine anything about their character or to show that one was the friend of God, and that the other was not. The friends of Job had maintained, that that could be certainly known by the divine dealings with people, either in their life, or in their death. Job combats this opinion, and says, that there is no such marked distinction in their life, nor is there any certain indication of their character in their death. Prosperity often attends the wicked as well as the righteous, and the death of the righteous and the wicked resemble each other.
And the worms shall cover them - Cover them “both.” They shall alike moulder back to dust. There is no distinction in the grave. There is no difference in the manner in which they moulder back to dust. No argument can be drawn respecting their character from the divine dealings toward them when in life - none from the manner of their death - none from the mode in which they moulder back to dust. On the reference to the “worm” here, see the notes at Job 14:11.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 21:26. They shall lie down alike in the dust — Death levels all distinctions, and the grave makes all equal. There may be a difference in the grave itself; but the human corpse is the same in all. Splendid monuments enshrine corruption; but the sod must lie close and heavy upon the putrefying carcass, to prevent it from becoming the bane of the living.
