Job 22:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [Saying], ‘Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [Saying], Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, and the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [Saying], Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Is not he who rose against us destroyed, and doth not the fire consume his residue?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If our assailants do not vanish, then, their abundance, a fire consumeth!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Is not their exaltation cut down, and hath not fire devoured the remnants of them?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Surely our substance is hid: but the fire hath deuoured the remnant of them.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Whereas our substance is not cut downe, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If they are not prostrated because of their stubbornness, then their remnant shall be consumed with fire.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their [property].
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. |
Whereas
518 {0518} Primeאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
our substance
7009 {7009} Primeקִיםqiym{keem}
From H6965; an opponent (as rising against one), that is, (collectively) enemies.
is not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
cut down,
3582 {3582} Primeכָּחַדkachad{kaw-khad'}
A primitive root; to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy.
z8738 <8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 1429
but the remnant
3499 {3499} Primeיֶתֶרyether{yeh'-ther}
Properly an overhanging, that is, (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free).
of them the fire
784 {0784} Primeאֵשׁ'esh{aysh}
A primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively).
consumeth.
398 {0398} Primeאָכַל'akal{aw-kal'}
A primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562 |
Job 22:20
_ _ The triumphant speech of the pious. If “substance” be retained, translate, rather as the Septuagint, “Has not their substance been taken away, and ...?” But the Hebrew is rather, “Truly our adversary is cut down” [Gesenius]. The same opposition exists between the godly and ungodly seed as between the unfallen and restored Adam and Satan (adversary); this forms the groundwork of the book (Job 1:1-2:13; Genesis 3:15).
_ _ remnant — all that “is left” of the sinner; repeated from Job 20:26, which makes Umbreit’s rendering “glory” (Margin), “excellency,” less probable.
_ _ fire — alluding to Job (Job 1:16; Job 15:34; Job 18:15). First is mentioned destruction by water (Job 22:16); here, by fire (2 Peter 3:5-7). |
Job 22:20
Because — Because when wicked men are destroyed, they are preserved. He should have said their substance; but he changes the person, and saith, our substance; either as including himself in the member of righteous persons, and thereby intimating that he pleaded the common cause of all such, while Job pleaded the cause of the wicked, or because he would hereby thankfully acknowledge some eminent and particular preservation given to him amongst other righteous men. Remnant — All that was left undestroyed in the general calamity. Fire — Sodom and Gomorrah. As if he had said, thou mayest find here and there an instance, of a wicked man dying in peace. But what is that to the two great instances of the final perdition of ungodly men, the drowning the whole world, and the burning of Sodom and Gomorrah. |
Job 22:20
Whereas (o) our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of (p) them the fire consumeth.
(o) That is, the state and preservation of the godly, is hid under God's wings.
(p) Meaning of the wicked. |
- our substance:
- or, our estate,
Job 4:7 Remember, I pray thee, who [ever] perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job 8:3-4 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? ... If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
Job 15:5-6 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. ... Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Job 20:18-19 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow [it] down: according to [his] substance [shall] the restitution [be], and he shall not rejoice [therein]. ... Because he hath oppressed [and] hath forsaken the poor; [because] he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Job 21:27-28 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices [which] ye wrongfully imagine against me. ... For ye say, Where [is] the house of the prince? and where [are] the dwelling places of the wicked?
Luke 13:1-5 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. ... I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
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- the remnant:
- or, their excellency
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- the fire:
Job 1:16 While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job 20:26 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.
Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Luke 17:29-30 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed [them] all. ... Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
2 Peter 2:6-7 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned [them] with an overthrow, making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; ... And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
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