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Job 20:26

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26Total darknessx is hidden for his treasures;y

an unfanned firez will devour him;

the remnanta will be consumedb in his tent.

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Footnotes

  1. xLiterally “All darkness”
  2. yOr “His treasures are hidden by total darkness”
  3. zLiterally “a fire not fanned”
  4. aOf his treasures
  5. bLiterally “will be evil,” or “will be bad”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures;

a fire not fanned will devour him;

what is left in his tent will be consumed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

total darkness lies in wait for his treasures.

A fire unfanned will consume him

and devour what is left in his tent.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

Their treasures will be thrown into deepest darkness.

A wildfire will devour their goods,

consuming all they have left.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.