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Job 21:13

NETBible	They live out¹ their years in prosperity and go down² to the grave³ in peace.
NIV © biblegateway Job 21:13	They spend their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.
NASB © biblegateway Job 21:13	"They spend their days in prosperity, And suddenly they go down to Sheol.
NLT © biblegateway Job 21:13	They spend their days in prosperity; then they go down to the grave in peace.
MSG © biblegateway Job 21:13	They have a long life on easy street, and die painlessly in their sleep.
BBE © SABDAweb Job 21:13	Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 21:13	They spend their days in prosperity, and in peace they go down to Sheol.
NKJV © biblegateway Job 21:13	They spend their days in wealth, And in a moment go down to the grave.
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KJV	They spend <03615> (8762) (8675) <01086> (8762) their days <03117> in wealth <02896>_, and in a moment <07281> go down <02865> (8735) (8676) <05181> (8799) to the grave <07585>_. {in wealth: or, in mirth}
NASB © biblegateway Job 21:13	"They spend <01086> their days <03117> in prosperity <02896> , And suddenly <07281> they go <05181> down <05181> to Sheol <07585> .
LXXM	sunetelesan <4931> V-AAI-3P de <1161> PRT en <1722> PREP agayoiv <18> A-DPM ton <3588> T-ASM bion <979> N-ASM autwn <846> D-GPM en <1722> PREP de <1161> PRT anapausei <372> N-DSF adou <86> N-GSM ekoimhyhsan <2837> V-API-3P
NET [draft] ITL	They live out <01086> their years <03117> in prosperity <02896> and go down <05181> to the grave <07585> in peace <07281> .
HEBREW	wtxy <05181> lwas <07585> egrbw <07281> Mhymy <03117> bwjb <02896> *wlky {wlby} (21:13) <01086>

NETBible

They live out¹ their years in prosperity and go down² to the grave³ in peace.

NET Notes

¹tc The Kethib has “they wear out” but the Qere and the versions have יְכַלּוּ (yÿkhallu, “bring to an end”). The verb כָּלָה (kalah) means “to finish; to complete,” and here with the object “their days,” it means that they bring their life to a (successful) conclusion. Both readings are acceptable in the context, with very little difference in the overall meaning (which according to Gordis is proof the Qere does not always correct the Kethib).

²tc The MT has יֵחָתּוּ (yekhattu, “they are frightened [or broken]”), taking the verb from חָתַת (khatat, “be terrified”). But most would slightly repoint it to יֵחָתוּ (yekhatu), an Aramaism, “they go down,” from נָחַת (nakhat, “go down”). See Job 17:16.

³tn The word רֶגַע (rega’) has been interpreted as “in a moment” or “in peace” (on the basis of Arabic raja`a, “return to rest”). Gordis thinks this is a case of talhin – both meanings present in the mind of the writer.