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Job 3:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— There the wicked cease [from] troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— There the wicked cease [from] troubling; and there the weary are at rest.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the wearied are at rest.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— There, the lawless, cease from raging, and there the toil-worn are at rest:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— There the wicked have ceased troubling, And there rest do the wearied in power.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— There the wicked cease from tumult, and there the wearied in strength are at rest.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The wicked haue there ceased from their tyrannie, and there they that laboured valiantly, are at rest.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— There the wicked cease [from] troubling: and there the wearie be at rest.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— There the ungodly have burnt out the fury of rage; there the wearied in body rest.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— There the wicked cease [from] troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
There x8033
(8033) Complement
שָׁם
sham
{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
the wicked 7563
{7563} Prime
רָשָׁע
rasha`
{raw-shaw'}
From H7561; morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person.
cease 2308
{2308} Prime
חָדַל
chadal
{khaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to be flabby, that is, (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
[from] troubling; 7267
{7267} Prime
רֹגֶז
rogez
{ro'-ghez}
From H7264; commotion, restlessness (of a horse), crash (of thunder), disquiet, anger.
and there x8033
(8033) Complement
שָׁם
sham
{shawm}
A primitive particle (rather from the relative H0834); there (transfered to time) then; often thither, or thence.
the weary 3019
{3019} Prime
יָגִיעַ
yagiya`
{yaw-ghee'-ah}
From H3021; tired.
3581
{3581} Prime
כֹּחַ
koach
{ko'-akh}
From an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard.
be at rest. 5117
{5117} Prime
נוּחַ
nuwach
{noo'-akh}
A primitive root; to rest, that is, settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, intransitively, transitively and causatively (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 3:17

_ _ the wicked — the original meaning, “those ever restless,” “full of desires” (Isaiah 57:20, Isaiah 57:21).

_ _ the weary — literally, “those whose strength is wearied out” (Revelation 14:13).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 3:11-19.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 3:17

There — In the grave. The wicked — The great oppressors and troublers of the world cease from their vexations, rapins and murders. Weary — Those who were here molested and tired out with their tyrannies, now quietly sleep with them.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 3:17

There the wicked (l) cease [from] troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

(l) That is, by death the cruelty of the tyrants has ceased.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the wicked:

Job 14:13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Psalms 55:5-8 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. ... I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.
Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; ... And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
2 Peter 2:8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] unlawful deeds;)

the weary:
Heb. the wearied in strength

at rest:

Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come]. ... He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, [each one] walking [in] his uprightness.
Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 14:13. Ps 55:5. Is 57:1. Mt 10:28. Lk 12:4. 2Th 1:6. He 4:9, 11. 2P 2:8. Rv 14:13.

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