Job 20:27

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

25The arrow is pulled from their back, and the arrowhead glistens with blood. The terrors of death are upon them. 26Their treasures will be thrown into deepest darkness. A wildfire will devour their goods, consuming all they have left. The heavens will reveal their guilt, and the earth will testify against them. 28A flood will sweep away their house. God’s anger will descend on them in torrents. 29This is the reward that God gives the wicked. It is the inheritance decreed by God.”

Job 20:27 word by word

יְגַלּ֣וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם עֲוֹנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ מִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥ה לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• shall revealגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
• his iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• and the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shall rise upקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965

Cross-references for Job 20:27

• Psalms 44:20If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread our hands in prayer to foreign gods,
• Jeremiah 29:23For these men have done terrible things among my people. They have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have lied in my name, saying things I did not command. I am a witness to this. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
• Malachi 3:5“At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• Luke 12:2The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.
• Romans 2:16And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.
• Job 16:18“O earth, do not conceal my blood. Let it cry out on my behalf.
• Job 18:18They will be thrust from light into darkness, driven from the world.
• Isaiah 26:21Look! The Lord is coming from heaven to punish the people of the earth for their sins. The earth will no longer hide those who have been killed. They will be brought out for all to see.

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

Topics related to Job 20:27

• Sin
• Wicked (People)
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Rain
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• Zophar

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