Job

Job 20:23–29

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.

²⁶Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.

A fire unfanned will consume him

and devour what is left in his tent.

²⁷The heavens will expose his iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against him.

²⁸The possessions of his house will be removed,

flowing away on the day of God’s wrath.

²⁹This is the wicked man’s portion from God,

the inheritance God has appointed 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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Total	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
darkness	חֹשֶׁךְ֮	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
is reserved	טָמ֪וּן	ṭā·mūn	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2934 hide, conceal
for his treasures	לִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יו	liṣ·pū·nāw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6845 hide, treasure up
A fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
unfanned	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will consume him	תְּ֭אָכְלֵהוּ	tə·’ā·ḵə·lê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and devour what is left	שָׂרִ֣יד	śā·rîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H8300 survivor
in his tent	בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃	bə·’ā·ho·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The heavens	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
will expose	יְגַלּ֣וּ	yə·ḡal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1540 uncover, remove
his iniquity	עֲוֺנ֑וֹ	‘ă·wō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and the earth	וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ	wə·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will rise up	מִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥ה	miṯ·qō·w·mā·māh	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The possessions	יְב֣וּל	yə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2981 produce
of his house	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
will be removed	יִ֭גֶל	yi·ḡel	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
flowing away	נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת	nig·gā·rō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H5064 pour, flow, run
on the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of God’s wrath	אַפּֽוֹ׃	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֶ֤ה׀	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the wicked	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
man’s	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
portion	חֵֽלֶק־	ḥê·leq-	Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
from God	מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים	mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the inheritance	וְנַחֲלַ֖ת	wə·na·ḥă·laṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
God	מֵאֵֽל׃פ	mê·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
has appointed him	אִמְר֣וֹ	’im·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H561 something said