Job 3:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

American Standard Version (1901)

There the prisoners are at ease together; They hear not the voice of the taskmaster.

Bible in Basic English

There the prisoners are at peace together; the voice of the overseer comes not again to their ears.

Free Bible Version

There prisoners take it easy—they don't hear the commands of their oppressors.

King James (Authorized) Version

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

Translation for Translators

Those who were in prison rest peacefully after they die; they no longer have slave-drivers who curse them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

There the prisoners are at ease together; they do not hear the voice of the slave driver.

Noah Webster Bible

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

World English Bible

There the prisoners are at ease together. They don’t hear the voice of the taskmaster.

Young's Literal Translation

Together prisoners have been at ease, They have not heard the voice of an exactor,

Context

Job Laments His Birth

¹⁷There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest. ¹⁸The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor. ¹⁹Both small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.

Summary

In this verse, Job expresses a deep longing for rest and peace, describing death as a place where the weary find solace. Despite the hardships and suffering he is enduring, Job sees death as a release from his pain and struggles. This reflection reveals Job's profound despair and desire for relief from his afflictions, highlighting the human experience of seeking comfort in the face of overwhelming adversity.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The prisoners rest together - Those who were slaves, feeling all the troubles, and scarcely tasting any of the pleasures of life, are quiet in the grave together; and the voice of the oppressor, the hard, unrelenting task-master, which was more terrible than death, is heard no more. They are free from his exactions, and his mouth is silent in the dust. This may be a reference to the Egyptian bondage. The children of Israel cried by reason of their oppressors or task-masters.

Job 3:18

Job Laments His Birth

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

American Standard Version (1901)

There the prisoners are at ease together; They hear not the voice of the taskmaster.

Bible in Basic English

There the prisoners are at peace together; the voice of the overseer comes not again to their ears.

Free Bible Version

There prisoners take it easy—they don't hear the commands of their oppressors.

King James (Authorized) Version

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

Translation for Translators

Those who were in prison rest peacefully after they die; they no longer have slave-drivers who curse them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

There the prisoners are at ease together; they do not hear the voice of the slave driver.

Noah Webster Bible

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

World English Bible

There the prisoners are at ease together. They don’t hear the voice of the taskmaster.

Young's Literal Translation

Together prisoners have been at ease, They have not heard the voice of an exactor,

Job 3:18

Verse

Context

Job Laments His Birth

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Job 3:18

Job Laments His Birth

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary