Job

Job 27:14–19

14Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword;

and his offspring will never have enough food.

15His survivors will be buried by the plague,

and their widows will not weep for them.

16Though he heaps up silver like dust

and piles up a wardrobe like clay,

17what he lays up, the righteous will wear,

and his silver will be divided by the innocent.

18The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon,

like a hut set up by a watchman.

19He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;

when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

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Job 27:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
his sonsבָנָ֣יוḇā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
are manyיִרְבּ֣וּyir·būVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
they are destined forלְמוֹ־lə·mōw-PrepositionH3926 to, for
the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and his offspringוְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יוwə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’āwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6631 issue, offspring, produce
will neverלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
have enoughיִשְׂבְּעוּ־yiś·bə·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

Job 27:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His survivorsשְׂרִידוֹśə·rī·ḏōNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8300 survivor
will be buriedיִקָּבֵ֑רוּyiq·qā·ḇê·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6912 bury
by the plagueבַּמָּ֣וֶתbam·mā·weṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death
and their widowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוwə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH490 widow
will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
weep for themתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃ṯiḇ·ke·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1058 weep, bewail

Job 27:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
he heaps upיִצְבֹּ֣רyiṣ·bōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6651 heap up
silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
like dustכֶּעָפָ֣רke·‘ā·p̄ārPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
and piles upיָכִ֥יןyā·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
a wardrobeמַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃mal·būšNoun - masculine singularH4403 raiment, attire
like clayוְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶרwə·ḵa·ḥō·merConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2563 cement, mortar, clay

Job 27:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
what he lays upיָ֭כִיןyā·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
the righteousוְצַדִּ֣יקwə·ṣad·dîqConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
will wearיִלְבָּ֑שׁyil·bāšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
and his silverוְ֝כֶ֗סֶףwə·ḵe·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
will be dividedיַחֲלֹֽק׃ya·ḥă·lōqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2505 divide, share
by the innocentנָקִ֥יnā·qîAdjective - masculine singularH5355 clean, free from, exempt

Job 27:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The houseבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
he builtבָּנָ֣הbā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
is like a moth’s cocoonכָעָ֣שׁḵā·‘āšPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6211 moth
like a hutוּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗הū·ḵə·suk·kāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH5521 thicket, booth
set upעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
by a watchmanנֹצֵֽר׃nō·ṣêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5341 watch, guard, keep

Job 27:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He lies downיִ֭שְׁכַּבyiš·kaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
wealthyעָשִׁ֣יר‘ā·šîrAdjective - masculine singularH6223 rich
but will do so no moreוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
when he opensפָּקַ֣חpā·qaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6491 open
his eyesעֵינָ֖יו‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
all is goneוְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃wə·’ê·nen·nūConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought

Cross-references

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Job 27:14 Deuteronomy 28:41 · Luke 23:29 · Job 20:10

Job 27:15 Psalm 78:64

Job 27:16 Zechariah 9:3 · Matthew 6:19

Job 27:17 Proverbs 13:22 · Ecclesiastes 2:26 · Proverbs 28:8

Job 27:18 Job 8:14–15 · Isaiah 1:8 · Isaiah 51:8

Job 27:19 Job 24:24 · Psalm 58:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.