Job 27:14 “Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his off…”

Job 27:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring will not be satisfied with bread.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

If his children be in great nomber, the sworde shall destroy them, and his posteritie shall not be satisfied with bread.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

If his sons multiply — for them [is] a sword. And his offspring [are] not satisfied [with] bread.

Bible in Basic English

If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.

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Cross references

“children”

Deuteronomy 28:41 Luke 23:29 Deuteronomy 28:32 2 Kings 10:6–10 Esther 5:11 Esther 9:5–10

Deuteronomy 28:41 · BSB

You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity.

Luke 23:29 · BSB

Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

Deuteronomy 28:32 · BSB

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.

2 Kings 10:6–10 · BSB

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…

Esther 5:11 · BSB

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.

Esther 9:5–10 · BSB

The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.

“his offspring”

1 Samuel 2:5

1 Samuel 2:5 · BSB

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.

Also

Job 20:10 Job 15:22

Job 20:10 · BSB

His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.

Job 15:22 · BSB

He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.

15His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

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