Job

Job 20:20–23

20Because his appetite is never satisfied,

he cannot escape with his treasure.

21Nothing is left for him to consume;

thus his prosperity will not endure.

22In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed;

the full force of misery will come upon him.

23When he has filled his stomach,

God will vent His fury upon him,

raining it down on him as he eats.

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Job 20:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseכִּ֤י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his appetiteבְּבִטְנ֑וֹbə·ḇiṭ·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH990 belly, body, womb
is neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfiedיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
he cannotלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
escapeיְמַלֵּֽט׃yə·mal·lêṭVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
with his treasureבַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹba·ḥă·mū·ḏōwPreposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2530 desire, take pleasure in

Job 20:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nothingאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
is leftשָׂרִ֥ידśā·rîḏNoun - masculine singularH8300 survivor
for him to consumeלְאָכְל֑וֹlə·’ā·ḵə·lōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH398 eat
thusעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his prosperityטוּבֽוֹ׃ṭū·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2898 good things, goods, goodness
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
endureיָחִ֥ילyā·ḥîlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2342 whirl, dance, writhe

Job 20:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the midstבִּמְלֹ֣אותbim·lō·wṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
of his plentyשִׂ֭פְקוֹśip̲·qôNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5607 chastisement, satiety
he will be distressedיֵ֣צֶרyê·ṣerVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
the fullכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
forceיַ֖דyaḏNoun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of miseryעָמֵ֣ל‘ā·mêlNoun - masculine singularH6001 labourer, sufferer
will come upon himתְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃tə·ḇō·w·’en·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

Job 20:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When heיְהִ֤י׀yə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
has filledלְמַלֵּ֬אlə·mal·lêPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH4390 be full, fill
his stomachבִטְנ֗וֹḇiṭ·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH990 belly, body, womb
God will ventיְֽשַׁלַּח־yə·šal·laḥ-Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
His furyחֲר֣וֹןḥă·rō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
upon himבּ֭וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
raining it downוְיַמְטֵ֥רwə·yam·ṭêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH4305 rain
on himעָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ‘ā·lê·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
as he eatsבִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃bil·ḥū·mōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3894 intestines, bowels

Cross-references

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Job 20:20 Ecclesiastes 5:13–14

Job 20:22 Revelation 18:7 · Job 15:29

Job 20:23 Psalm 78:30–31 · Numbers 11:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.