Job 27:14

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Literal

If his sons should increase, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Latin

Si multiplicati fuerint filii ejus, in gladio erunt, et nepotes ejus non saturabuntur pane:

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Job 27:9–23

Some interpreters think this is a new speech by Zophar. Without it, Zophar has no speech in this cycle.

Events

Job's Trial

Related verses

Deuteronomy 28:41
You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.
Luke 23:29
Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’
Job 20:10
His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.
Deuteronomy 28:32
Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand.
Esther 9:5–10
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.
1 Samuel 2:5
The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.
2 Kings 10:6–10
Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.
2 Kings 9:7–8
And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel.
Job 21:11–12
They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,
Esther 5:11
Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
Hosea 9:13–14
I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.
Job 15:22
He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.

Glossary

Book of Job

Topics

Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Oppression: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Wicked (People): Punishment of Wicked (People): Temporal Punishment of

Job 27:14

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