Job 27:14
ContextNET © | If his children increase – it is for the sword! 1 His offspring never have enough to eat. 2 |
NIV © | However many his children, their fate is the sword; his offspring will never have enough to eat. |
NASB © | "Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread. |
NLT © | If they have a multitude of children, their children will die in war or starve to death. |
MSG © | Their children--all of them--will die violent deaths; they'll never have enough bread to put on the table. |
BBE © | If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread. |
NRSV © | If their children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and their offspring have not enough to eat. |
NKJV © | If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. |
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NET © | If his children increase – it is for the sword! 1 His offspring never have enough to eat. 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn R. Gordis (Job, 294) identifies this as a breviloquence. Compare Ps 92:8 where the last two words also constitute the apodosis. 2 tn Heb “will not be satisfied with bread/food.” |