Job 21:21New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For what pleasure [hath] he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For what pleasure [hath] he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For what shall be his pleasure in his house after him, when, the number of his months, is cut in twain?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For what [is] his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For what is it to him what befalleth his house after him: and if the number of his months be diminished by one half?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the nomber of his moneths is cut off?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For what pleasure [hath] he in his house after him, when the number of his moneths is cut off in the middest?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For what pleasure has he in his house after him, when a portion of his years shall be reserved for his posterity?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For his desire is in his house with him, and the number of his months has been suddenly cut off.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For what pleasure [hath] he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst? |
For
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
what
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
pleasure
2656 {2656} Primeחֵפֶץchephets{khay'-fets}
From H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind).
[ hath] he in his house
1004 {1004} Primeבַּיִתbayith{bah'-yith}
Probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.).
after
310 {0310} Primeאַחַר'achar{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
him, when the number
4557 {4557} Primeמִסְפָּרmicpar{mis-pawr'}
From H5608; a number, definitely (arithmetical) or indefinitely (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration.
of his months
2320 {2320} Primeחֹדֶשׁchodesh{kho'-desh}
From H2318; the new moon; by implication a month.
is cut off in the midst?
2686 {2686} Primeחָצַץchatsats{khaw-tsats'}
A primitive root (compare H2673); properly to chop into, pierce or sever; hence to curtail, to distribute (into ranks); as denominative from H2671; to shoot an arrow.
z8795 <8795> Grammar
Stem - Pual (See H8849) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 199 |
Job 21:21
_ _ The argument of the friends, in proof of Job 21:20, What pleasure can he have from his house (children) when he is dead — (“after him,” Ecclesiastes 3:22).
_ _ when the number, etc. — Or, rather, “What hath he to do with his children?” etc. (so the Hebrew in Ecclesiastes 3:1; Ecclesiastes 8:6). It is therefore necessary that “his eyes should see his and their destruction” (see Job 14:21).
_ _ cut off — rather, when the number of his allotted months is fulfilled (Job 14:5). From an Arabic word, “arrow,” which was used to draw lots with. Hence “arrow” — inevitable destiny [Umbreit]. |
Job 21:21
For, &c. — What delight can ye take in the thoughts of his posterity, when he is dying an untimely death? When that number of months, which by the course of nature, he might have lived, is cut off by violence. |
- For what:
Job 14:21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth [it] not of them.
Ecclesiastes 2:18-19 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. ... And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise [man] or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This [is] also vanity.
Luke 16:27-28 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: ... For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
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- the number:
Job 14:5 Seeing his days [are] determined, the number of his months [are] with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
Psalms 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Psalms 102:24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years [are] throughout all generations.
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