Job 20:28
26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.
27 The heavens will expose his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.
The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath.
29 This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath.
- KJV
- The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
- WEB
- The increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
- ASV
- The increase of his house shall depart; [His goods] shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
- DARBY
- The increase of his house shall depart, flowing away in the day of his anger.
- BLB
- The flood will roll away his house, flowing away on the day of His anger.
- ÅB
- Det han har samlet i sitt hus, føres bort, det skylles bort på Guds vredes dag.
- OTB
- Økningen av hans hus vil flyte bort;
hans eiendeler vil forsvinne på Guds vredes dag. - B1930
- Det han har samlet i sitt hus, føres bort, det skylles bort på Guds vredes dag.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 27:14–19
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
Read in contextRevelation 18:17
For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
Read in contextJames 5:1–3
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
Read in contextZephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
Read in contextJob 5:5
The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
Read in contextJob 21:30
Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:31
Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will save you.
Read in contextJob 20:18–22
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
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