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Job 21:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “They send forth their little ones like the flock, And their children skip about.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— They send forth—like a flock—their young ones, and, their children, skip about for joy;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— They send forth as a flock their sucklings, And their children skip,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children dance and play.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— They send forth their children like sheepe, and their sonnes dance.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— They send foorth their little ones like a flocke, and their children dance.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Their children stand firm like a flock, and their boys dance.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And they remain as an unfailing flock, and their children play before [them], taking up the psaltery and harp;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
They send forth 7971
{7971} Prime
שָׁלַח
shalach
{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
their little ones 5759
{5759} Prime
עָוִיל
`aviyl
{av-eel'}
From H5764; a babe.
like a flock, 6629
{6629} Prime
צֹאן
tso'n
{tsone}
From an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men).
and their children 3206
{3206} Prime
יֶלֶד
yeled
{yeh'-led}
From H3205; something born, that is, a lad or offspring.
dance. 7540
{7540} Prime
רָקַד
raqad
{raw-kad'}
A primitive root; properly to stamp, that is, to spring about (wildly or for joy).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 21:11

_ _ send forth — namely, out of doors, to their happy sports under the skies, like a joyful flock sent to the pastures.

_ _ little ones — like lambkins.

_ _ children — somewhat older than the former.

_ _ dance — not formal dances; but skip, like lambs, in joyous and healthful play.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 21:7-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 21:11

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

(e) They have healthy children and in those points he answers to that which Zophar alleged before.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Psalms 107:41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.
Psalms 127:3-5 Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward. ... Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
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