God’s Word Translation
Job 24:22
22⌞God⌟ will drag away ⌞these⌟ mighty men by his power. These people may prosper, but they will never feel secure about life.
Job 24:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
- New International Version (NIV)But God drags away the mighty by his power; though they become established, they have no assurance of life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Yet God prolongs the life of the mighty by his power; they rise up when they despair of life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“But God draws the mighty away with His power; He rises up, but no man is sure of life.
Context of Job 24:22
20The womb forgets them. Worms feast on them. No one remembers them anymore, and wickedness is snapped like a twig. 21These men take advantage of childless women. These men show no kindness to widows. ⌞God⌟ will drag away ⌞these⌟ mighty men by his power. These people may prosper, but they will never feel secure about life. 23⌞God⌟ may let them feel confident and self-reliant, but his eyes are on their ways. 24⌞Such people⌟ may be prosperous for a little while, but then they’re gone. They are brought down low and disappear like everything else. They wither like heads of grain.
Read all of Job 24Job 24:22 word by word
וּמָשַׁ֣ךְ אַבִּירִ֣ים בְּכֹח֑וֹ יָ֝ק֗וּם וְֽלֹא־יַאֲמִ֥ין בַּֽחַיִּֽין׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 24:22
- Esther 3:8Now, Haman told King Xerxes, “Your Majesty, there is a certain nationality scattered among—but separate from—the nationalities in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws differ from those of all other nationalities. They do not obey your decrees. So it is not in your interest to tolerate them, Your Majesty.
- Daniel 6:4So the other officials and satraps tried to find something to accuse Daniel of in his duties for the kingdom. But they couldn’t find anything wrong because he was trustworthy. No error or fault could be found.
- John 19:12When Pilate heard what Jesus said, he wanted to free him. But the Jews shouted, “If you free this man, you’re not a friend of the emperor. Anyone who claims to be a king is defying the emperor.”
- Revelation 16:13Then I saw three evil spirits like frogs come out of the mouths of the serpent, the beast, and the false prophet.
- Revelation 17:2The kings of the earth had sex with her, and those living on earth became drunk on the wine of her sexual sins.”
Commentaries on Job 24:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22He draweth also the mighty - Calmet gives the following version of the original: "He draws with him guards for his defense; he raises himself up, and does not feel assured of his life." In the midst even of his guards he is afraid; and dares not put confidence in any person. This is an admirable delineation of the inquietudes and terrors of a tyrant.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22He draweth also the mighty with his power - The word here rendered draweth (משׁך mâshak ), means to draw; and then, to lay hold of, to take, to take away, and, hence, to remove, to destroy; Psalm 28:3; Ezekiel 22:20. The idea here seems to be, that his acts of oppression and cruelty were not confined to the poor and the defenseless. Even the great and the mighty were also exposed, and he spared none. No one was safe, and no rights could be regarded as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 Sometimes how gradual is the decay, how quiet the departure of a wicked person, how is he honoured, and how soon are all his cruelties and oppressions forgotten! They are taken off with other men, as the harvestman gathers the ears of corn as they come to hand. There will often appear much to resemble the wrong view of Providence Job takes in this chapter. But we are taught by the word of inspiration, that these notions are formed in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-24These ideas seem to go against Job's observations. Some scholars think Bildad or Zophar might have said them. However, Job might have been speaking against evil people, making fun of his friends' opinions by quoting them. Or he might have meant that the fate of evil people also affects those in a right relationship with God. His friends described this earlier (5:2–7; 15:17–25; 8:8–19; 18:5–21; 20:4–29; 21:23–26).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-242-24. Instances of the wicked doing the worst deeds with seeming impunity (Job 24:2-24). Some--the wicked. landmarks--boundaries between different pastures (De 19:14; Pr 22:28).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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