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Job 20:26–28

26  Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures;

ha fire not fanned will devour him;

what is left in his tent will be consumed.

27  iThe heavens will reveal his iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28  The possessions of his house will be carried away,

dragged off in the day of God’s2 wrath.

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Job 20:26–28 — The New International Version (NIV)

26 total darkness lies in wait for his treasures.

A fire unfanned will consume him

and devour what is left in his tent.

27 The heavens will expose his guilt;

the earth will rise up against him.

28 A flood will carry off his house,

rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.

Job 20:26–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places:

A fire not blown shall consume him;

It shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity;

And the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart,

And his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

Job 20:26–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

26 Their treasures will be thrown into deepest darkness.

A wildfire will devour their goods,

consuming all they have left.

27 The heavens will reveal their guilt,

and the earth will testify against them.

28 A flood will sweep away their house.

God’s anger will descend on them in torrents.

Job 20:26–28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.

An unfanned fire will consume him;

It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent.

27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity,

And the earth will rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house will depart,

And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath.

Job 20:26–28 — New Century Version (NCV)

26 total darkness waits for their treasure.

A fire not fanned by people will destroy them

and burn up what is left of their tents.

27 The heavens will show their guilt,

and the earth will rise up against them.

28 A flood will carry their houses away,

swept away on the day of God’s anger.

Job 20:26–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures:

A fire not blown by man shall devour him;

It shall consume that which is left in his tent.

27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity,

And the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart;

His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

Job 20:26–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent. 27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house shall depart, flowing away in the day of his anger.

Job 20:26–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

26 Total darkness waits in hiding for his treasure. 

A fire that no one fans will burn him. 

Whatever is left in his tent will be devoured. 

27 Heaven exposes his sin. 

Earth rises up against him. 

28 A flood will sweep away his house, 

a flash flood on the day of his anger. 

Job 20:26–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.

A fire unfanned by human hands will consume him;

it will feed on what is left in his tent.

27 The heavens will expose his iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28 The possessions in his house will be removed,

flowing away on the day of God’s anger.

Job 20:26–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

26 Utter darkness is laid up for their treasures;

a fire fanned by no one will devour them;

what is left in their tent will be consumed.

27 The heavens will reveal their iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against them.

28 The possessions of their house will be carried away,

dragged off in the day of God’s wrath.

Job 20:26–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

26 Total darkness is hidden for his treasures;

an unfanned fire will devour him;

the remnant will be consumed in his tent.

27 The heavens will reveal his guilt,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28 The products of his house will be carried away

like gushing waters on the day of his wrath.

Job 20:26–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

26 Total darkness hides and waits for their treasures.

God will send a fire that will destroy them.

It will burn up everything that’s left in their tents.

27 Heaven will show their guilt to everyone.

The earth will be a witness against them.

28 A flood will carry their houses away.

Rushing water will wash them away

on the day when God judges.

Job 20:26–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

26 Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures,

And unfanned fire will devour him;

It will consume the survivor in his tent.

27 “The heavens will reveal his iniquity,

And the earth will rise up against him.

28 “The increase of his house will depart;

His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.


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