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Job 15:22

Judgment

20 A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.

21 Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.

23 He wanders about as food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

24 Distress and anguish terrify him, overwhelming him like a king poised to attack.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.
KJV
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
WEB
He doesn’t believe that he will return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword.
ASV
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.
DARBY
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is singled out for the sword.
BLB
He is not sure to return from darkness, and he [is] watched over unto the sword.
ÅB
Han tror ikke han skal komme tilbake fra mørket, og han er utsett til å falle for sverdet.
OTB
Han forventer ikke frihet fra mørket;
han er merket for sverdet.
B1930
Han tror ikke han skal komme tilbake fra mørket, og han er utsett til å falle for sverdet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Job 20:24–25

    Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.

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  • Job 27:14

    Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

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  • Isaiah 8:21–22

    They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.

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  • Matthew 27:5

    So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

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  • Job 19:29

    then you should fear the sword yourselves, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.”

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  • Job 9:16

    If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

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  • Job 6:11

    What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?

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  • 2 Kings 6:33

    While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

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