Job 30:7

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

They cried out among the shrubs and huddled beneath the nettles.

American Standard Version (1901)

Among the bushes they bray; Under the nettles they are gathered together.

Bible in Basic English

They make noises like asses among the brushwood; they get together under the thorns.

Free Bible Version

They shout out like animals among the bushes; they huddle together in the weeds for shelter.

King James (Authorized) Version

Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.

Translation for Translators

In the bushes they howled like animals because they were hungry, and they huddled together under thornbushes.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Among the bushes they brayed like donkeys and they gathered together under the nettles.

Noah Webster Bible

Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were collected.

World English Bible

They bray among the bushes. They are gathered together under the nettles.

Young's Literal Translation

Among shrubs they do groan, Under nettles they are gathered together.

Context

Job’s Honor Turned to Contempt

⁶so that they lived on the slopes of the wadis, among the rocks and in holes in the ground. ⁷They cried out among the shrubs and huddled beneath the nettles. ⁸A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.

Summary

In this verse, Job describes the depth of his suffering and anguish, highlighting his current state of despair and affliction. He expresses the intensity of his pain by comparing it to the howling of wild animals in desolate places, emphasizing the loneliness and hopelessness he feels. Job's vivid imagery conveys the magnitude of his distress, painting a picture of utter desolation and sorrow. This verse captures the depth of Job's emotional turmoil and serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges and trials that can befall even the most righteous individuals.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Among the bushes they brayed - They cried out among the bushes, seeking for food, as the wild ass when he is in want of provender. Two MSS. read ינאקו yinaku, they groaned, instead of ינהקו yinhaku, they brayed. Under the nettles - חרול charul, the briers or brambles, under the brushwood in the thickest parts of the underwood; they huddled together like wild beasts.