Job

Job 20:22–25

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.

²⁴Though he flees from an iron weapon,

a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.

²⁵It is drawn out of his back,

the gleaming point from his liver.^a

Terrors come over him.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the midst	בִּמְלֹ֣אות	bim·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
of his plenty	שִׂ֭פְקוֹ	śip̲·qô	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5607 chastisement, satiety
he will be distressed	יֵ֣צֶר	yê·ṣer	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
the full	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
force	יַ֖ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of misery	עָמֵ֣ל	‘ā·mêl	Noun - masculine singular	H6001 labourer, sufferer
will come upon him	תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃	tə·ḇō·w·’en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he	יְהִ֤י׀	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
has filled	לְמַלֵּ֬א	lə·mal·lê	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
his stomach	בִטְנ֗וֹ	ḇiṭ·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
God will vent	יְֽשַׁלַּח־	yə·šal·laḥ-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
His fury	חֲר֣וֹן	ḥă·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
upon him	בּ֭וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
raining it down	וְיַמְטֵ֥ר	wə·yam·ṭêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H4305 rain
on him	עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ	‘ā·lê·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
as he eats	בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃	bil·ḥū·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3894 intestines, bowels

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though he flees	יִ֭בְרַח	yiḇ·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from an iron	בַּרְזֶ֑ל	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
weapon	מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק	min·nê·šeq	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5402 equipment, weapons
a bronze-tipped	נְחוּשָֽׁה׃	nə·ḥū·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5154 copper, bronze
arrow	קֶ֣שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7198 bow
will pierce him	תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ	taḥ·lə·p̄ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is drawn	שָׁלַף֮	šā·lap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8025 draw out, off
out of	וַיֵּצֵ֪א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
his back	מִגֵּ֫וָ֥ה	mig·gê·wāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H1465 back
the gleaming point	וּ֭בָרָק	ū·ḇā·rāq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1300 lightning
from his liver	מִֽמְּרֹרָת֥וֹ	mim·mə·rō·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4846 bitter thing, gall, poison
Terrors	אֵמִֽים׃	’ê·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H367 terror, dread
come	יַהֲלֹ֗ךְ	ya·hă·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
over him	עָלָ֥יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height