Job 7:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0choosethוַתִּבְחַ֣רh977
1stranglingמַחֲנָ֣קh4267
2So that my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יh5315
3and deathמָ֝֗וֶתh4194
4rather than my lifeמֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃h6106

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than `these' my bones.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

So that my soul chooseth strangling, death, rather than my bones.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

World English Bible (WEB)

So that my soul chooses strangling, Death rather than my bones.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.