Job 21:8

Job 21:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
• New International Version (NIV)They see their children established around them, their offspring before their eyes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Their offspring are established in their presence, and their descendants before their eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes.

Context of Job 21:8

6For, when I think about this, I am terrified and my body feels a shudder. 7“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power? Their children are firmly established in their presence, their offspring before their eyes. 9Their houses are safe and without fear; and no rod of punishment from God is upon them. 10Their bulls breed without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry.

Job 21:8 word by word

זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Their seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• is establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• in their sightפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• with them, and their offspringצֶאֱצָאtse'ĕtsâ' · offspringH6631
• before their eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Job 21:8

• Job 5:3I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.
• Job 18:19He has neither children nor descendants among his people, no survivor in those places he once stayed.
• Job 20:10His sons must recompense the poor; his own hands must return his wealth.
• Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

Commentaries on Job 21:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Their seed is established - They see their own children grow up, and become settled in the land; and behold their children's children also; so that their generations are not cut off. Even the posterity of the wicked continue.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Their seed - Their children - their posterity. Is established in their sight - Around them, where they may often see them - where they may enjoy their society. The friends of Job had maintained, with great positiveness and earnestness, that the children of wicked people would be cut off. See Job 18:19; Job 20:28. This position Job now directly controverts, and says that it is a fact, that so far from being cut off, they are often established in the very…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-16Verses 7-16 Job says, Remarkable judgments are sometimes brought upon notorious sinners, but not always. Wherefore is it so? This is the day of God's patience; and, in some way or other, he makes use of the prosperity of the wicked to serve his own counsels, while it ripens them for ruin; but the chief reason is, because he will make it appear there is another world. These prospering sinners make light of God and religion, as if because they have so much…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Despite what Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar claimed, Job observed that evil people have children and grandchildren (5:4); 18:19; 20:10). These should be rewards for righteous people (Proverbs 17:6). But Job felt they would not be his reward (Job 1:18–19; see also 42:13–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. In opposition to Job 18:19; 5:4.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 21:8

• Rich, the
• Wicked (People)

Commentaries on Job 21

• 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