But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
Parallel translations
- KJV But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
- BSB But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
- NKJV But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”
- NASB But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I am going to him, but he will not return to me.”
- NLT But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.”
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Gen 37:35All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning.” His father wept for him.
- Job 30:23For I know that you will bring me to death, To the house appointed for all living.
- Luke 23:43Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
- Job 7:8–10The eye of him who sees me shall see me no more. Your eyes shall be on me, but I shall not be.
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