New English Translation
Job 20:27
27The heavens reveal his iniquity; the earth rises up against him.
Job 20:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
- New International Version (NIV)The heavens will expose his guilt; the earth will rise up against him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The heavens will reveal his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The heavens will reveal his iniquity, And the earth will rise up against him.
Context of Job 20:27
25When he pulls it out and it comes out of his back, the gleaming point out of his liver, terrors come over him. 26Total darkness waits to receive his treasures; a fire which has not been kindled will consume him and devour what is left in his tent. The heavens reveal his iniquity; the earth rises up against him. 28A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath. 29Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment from God.”
Read all of Job 20Job 20:27 word by word
יְגַלּ֣וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם עֲוֹנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ מִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥ה לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 20:27
- Psalms 44:20If we had rejected our God, and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,
- Jeremiah 29:23This will happen to them because they have done what is shameful in Israel. They have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken lies while claiming my authority. They have spoken words that I did not command them to speak. I know what they have done. I have been a witness to it,’ says the Lord.”
- Malachi 3:5“I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.
- Luke 12:2Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
- Romans 2:16on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
- Job 16:18“O earth, do not cover my blood, nor let there be a secret place for my cry.
- Job 18:18He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world.
- Isaiah 26:21For look, the Lord is coming out of the place where he lives, to punish the sin of those who live on the earth. The earth will display the blood shed on it; it will no longer cover up its slain.
Commentaries on Job 20:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him - Another allusion, if I mistake not, to the destruction of Korah and his company. The heaven revealed their iniquity; God declared out of heaven his judgment of their rebellion. "And the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the congregation;" Numbers 16:20, etc. And then the earth rose up against them. "The ground clave asunder that was under them, and the earth opened her mouth…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27The heaven shall reveal his iniquity - The meaning here is, that the whole creation would conspire against such a man. Heaven and earth would be arrayed against him. The course of events would be so ordered as to seem designed to bring his character out, and to show what he was. He would attempt to conceal his sin, but it would be in vain. He would hide it in his bosom, but it would be developed. He would put on the air of piety and innocence, but his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-29Verses 23-29 Zophar, having described the vexations which attend wicked practices, shows their ruin from God's wrath. There is no fence against this, but in Christ, who is the only Covert from the storm and tempest, Is 32:2. Zophar concludes, "This is the portion of a wicked man from God;" it is allotted him. Never was any doctrine better explained, or worse applied, than this by Zophar, who intended to prove Job a hypocrite. Let us receive the good…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27The heavens … will rise up: Compare Deuteronomy 4:26; 30:19; 31:28.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. All creation is at enmity with him, and proclaims his guilt, which he would fain conceal.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 20
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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