Job 19:20

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Job 19:20

BSB
My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
AKJV
My bone sticks to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
CPDV
Since my flesh has been consumed, my bone adheres to my skin, and only my lips have been left around my teeth.
ERV
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
NHEB
My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
SMT
My bone cleaved to my skin and to my flesh, and I shall escape with the skin of my teeth.

Commentary for Job 19:20

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 19:20
Summary
Skeletal and desperately barely surviving
Event
Job physically wasting away
Estimated Time Period
Pre-history
Category
Lament