King James Version

Job 21:26

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

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יַ֭חַדyachadalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָפָ֣רafardustעָפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dust”, the ordinary formH6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּyishkavvlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.וְ֝רִמָּ֗הverimahand wormרִמָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and worm”, the ordinary formH7415a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figurativelyworm.תְּכַסֶּ֥הtekhasehcoverכָּסָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “cover”, an unfinished actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).עֲלֵיהֶֽםaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They lie down alike in the dust, And the worm covereth them.

Young’s Literal Translation

Together — on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.

World English Bible

They lie down alike in the dust. The worm covers them.

Darby Translation

Together they lie down in the dust, and the worms cover them.

Douay-Rheims

And yet they shall sleep together in the dust, and worms shall cover them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covereth them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But they lie down in the earth together, and corruption covers them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ ἐπὶ γῆς κοιμῶνται, σαπρία δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐκάλυψεν.