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Job 27:14

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27:14If his children increase—it is for the sword!25

His offspring never have enough to eat.26

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Footnotes

  1. 25 R. Gordis (Job, 294) identifies this as a breviloquence. Compare Ps 92:8 where the last two words also constitute the apodosis.
  2. 26 Heb “will not be satisfied with bread/food.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

and his descendants have not enough bread.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

However many his children, their fate is the sword;

his offspring will never have enough to eat.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

his descendants will never have enough food.

NLTNew Living Translation

They may have many children,

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If their children multiply, it is for the sword,

and his offspring do not have enough to eat.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.