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Job 27:14–15

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14“Though his sons are many, 1they are destined afor the sword;

And his boffspring will not be satisfied with bread.

15“His survivors will be buried because of the plague,

And 1their awidows will not be able to weep.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit the sword is for them
  2. 1As in ancient versions; Heb his

Cross references

  1. aJob 15:22; 18:19
  2. bJob 20:10
  3. aPs 78:64

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword,

and his descendants have not enough bread.

Those who survive him the pestilence buries,

and his widows do not weep.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

However many his children, their fate is the sword;

his offspring will never have enough to eat.

The plague will bury those who survive him,

and their widows will not weep for them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Even if his children increase, they are destined for the sword;

his descendants will never have enough food.

Those who survive him will be buried by the plague,

yet their widows will not weep for them.

NLTNew Living Translation

They may have many children,

but the children will die in war or starve to death.

Those who survive will die of a plague,

and not even their widows will mourn them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If their children multiply, it is for the sword,

and his offspring do not have enough to eat.

Their survivors are buried through the plague,

and their widows do not weep.

KJV 1900King James Version

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword:

And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death:

And his widows shall not weep.