KJV King James Version
And [though] after my skin [worms] destroy this [body], yet in my flesh shall I see God:
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Job 19:26
And [though] after my skin [worms] destroy this [body], yet in my flesh shall I see God:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
WEB World English Bible
After my skin is destroyed, then in my flesh shall I see God,
ASV American Standard Version
And after my skin, even this body, is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And after my skin hath compassed this body, Then from my flesh I see God:
Surrounding context — Job 19
23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
25 For I know [that] my redeemer liveth, and [that] he shall stand at the latter [day] upon the earth:
26 And [though] after my skin [worms] destroy this [body], yet in my flesh shall I see God:
27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; [though] my reins be consumed within me.
28 But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath [bringeth] the punishments of the sword, that ye may know [there is] a judgment.
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Matthew 5:8Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Psalm 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.1 Corinthians 15:53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.Psalm 16:9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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