New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 27:13-23
13“ThisH2088 is 1the portionH2506 of a wickedH7563 personH120 from GodH410, And the inheritanceH5159 which 2tyrantsH6184 receiveH3947 from the AlmightyH7706:14ThoughH518 his sonsH1121 areH7235 manyH7235, 3they are destined 4for the swordH2719; And his 5descendantsH6631 will not beH7646 satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899.15His survivorsH8300 will be buriedH6912 because of the plagueH4194, And 6their 7widowsH490 will not be able to weepH1058.16ThoughH518 he pilesH6651 upH6651 silverH3701 like dustH6083, And preparesH3559 garmentsH4403 as plentiful as the clayH2563,17He may prepareH3559 it, 8but the righteousH6662 will wearH3847 it And the innocentH5355 will divideH2505 the silverH3701.18He has builtH1129 his 9houseH1004 like the 10spider’s web, Or a hutH5521 which the watchmanH5341 has madeH6213.19He liesH7901 downH7901 richH6223, but neverH3808 11againH3254; He opensH6491 his eyesH5869, and 12it noH369 longer existsH369.2013TerrorsH1091 overtakeH5381 him like a floodH4325; A stormH5492 stealsH1589 him awayH1589 14in the nightH3915.21The eastH6921 15windH6921 carriesH5375 him away, and he is goneH1980; For it sweepsH8175 him 16awayH8175 from his placeH4725.22For it will hurlH7993 at him 17withoutH3808 mercyH2550; He will certainlyH1272 try to 18fleeH1272 from its 19powerH3027.23People will 20clapH5606 their handsH3709 at him, And will 21whistleH8319 at him from their placesH4725.
Notes
- 1. Job 27:13 Job 20:29 ↩
- 2. Job 27:13 Job 15:20 ↩
- 3. Job 27:14 Lit the sword is for them ↩
- 4. Job 27:14 Job 15:22; 18:19 ↩
- 5. Job 27:14 Job 20:10 ↩
- 6. Job 27:15 As in ancient versions; Heb his ↩
- 7. Job 27:15 Ps 78:64 ↩
- 8. Job 27:17 Job 20:18-21 ↩
- 9. Job 27:18 Job 8:15; 18:14 ↩
- 10. Job 27:18 As in ancient versions; Heb moth ↩
- 11. Job 27:19 As in ancient versions; Heb will be gathered ↩
- 12. Job 27:19 Job 7:8, 21; 20:7 ↩
- 13. Job 27:20 Job 15:21 ↩
- 14. Job 27:20 Job 20:8; 34:20 ↩
- 15. Job 27:21 Job 21:18 ↩
- 16. Job 27:21 Job 7:10 ↩
- 17. Job 27:22 Jer 13:14; Ezek 5:11; 24:14 ↩
- 18. Job 27:22 Job 11:20 ↩
- 19. Job 27:22 Lit hand ↩
- 20. Job 27:23 I.e., mock and ridicule him ↩
- 21. Job 27:23 Job 18:18; 20:8 ↩
Commentaries on Job 27
- 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
- EGW Writings
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