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Job 21

Job 21:8

Job: God Will Punish the Wicked · Job 21:1–34
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Translations

Modern
Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Traditional
Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Literal
Their seed is established with them before their face, and their offspring before their eyes.
Latin
Semen eorum permanet coram eis: propinquorum turba et nepotum in conspectu eorum.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.

Notes

Job 21:8

Despite what Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar claimed, Job observed that evil people have children and grandchildren (5:4); 18:19; 20:10). These should be rewards for righteous people (Proverbs 17:6). But Job felt they would not be his reward (Job 1:18–19; see also 42:13–16).

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Poor, the Proverbs, Book of Wisdom Literature

Topics

Sin: The Wicked: Encouraged In, by Prosperity The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Wicked (People): Prosperity of Wicked (People): Punishment of Wicked (People): Temporal Punishment of