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Verse 21

Job 21:11

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,

American Standard Version (1901)

They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.

Bible in Basic English

They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,

Free Bible Version

They send out their little ones like lambs to play; their children dance around.

King James (Authorized) Version

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Translation for Translators

Wicked people send their young children outside to play, and the children play happily like [SIM] lambs in a pasture.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They send out their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Noah Webster Bible

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

World English Bible

They send out their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

Young's Literal Translation

They send forth as a flock their sucklings, And their children skip,

Context

Job: God Will Punish the Wicked

¹⁰Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry. ¹¹They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about, ¹²singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.

Summary

In Job 21:11, Job is describing the prosperity of the wicked, highlighting how their children thrive and dance with joy. This verse reflects Job's struggle to understand why the wicked seem to prosper while the righteous suffer. Despite his confusion, Job's words reveal his deep contemplation on the ways of the world and the apparent lack of justice in the distribution of blessings and hardships.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

They send forth their little ones - It is not very clear whether this refers to the young of the flocks or to their children. The first clause may mean the former, the next clause the latter; while the young of their cattle are in flocks, their numerous children are healthy and vigorous, and dance for joy.

Job 21:11

Job: God Will Punish the Wicked

¹⁰Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry. ¹¹They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about, ¹²singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.

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Berean Standard Bible

They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,

American Standard Version (1901)

They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.

Bible in Basic English

They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,

Free Bible Version

They send out their little ones like lambs to play; their children dance around.

King James (Authorized) Version

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Translation for Translators

Wicked people send their young children outside to play, and the children play happily like [SIM] lambs in a pasture.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They send out their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Noah Webster Bible

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

World English Bible

They send out their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

Young's Literal Translation

They send forth as a flock their sucklings, And their children skip,