Job 21:19
What does Job 21:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 21:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:
KJV
King James Version · 1611God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862God layeth up for his sons his sorrow, He giveth recompense unto him--and he knoweth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752God shall lay up the sorrow of the father for his children: and when he shall repay, then shall he know.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890God layeth up [the punishment of] his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know [it]:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 2:5
but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Deuteronomy 32:41
If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
- Ezekiel 18:19
Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
- Job 22:24
And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, Andthe gold ofOphir among the stones of the brooks;
- Revelation 18:6
Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double.
- Exodus 20:5
thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,
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