Job 20:28

What does Job 20:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 20:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The increase of his house shall depart; His goodsshall flow away in the day of his wrath.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The increase of his house shall depart; His goodsshall flow away in the day of his wrath.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The produce of his house is taken away into another country, like things given into the hands of others in the day of wrath.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Remove doth the increase of his house, Poured forth in a day of His anger.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The offspring of his house shall be exposed, he shall be pulled down in the day of God's wrath.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The increase of his house shall depart, flowing away in the day of his anger.

Context

v.27The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, And the earth shall rise up against him.

v.28This passage

v.29This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Zephaniah 1:18

    Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

  • Job 20:10

    His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.

  • Job 21:30

    That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

  • Deuteronomy 28:31

    Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to save thee.

  • 2 Kings 20:17

    Behold, the days come, that all that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith Jehovah.

  • Job 20:18

    That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.

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