Job 18:19

19 He shall have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any to succeed him in his dwellings.

Job 18:19 Meaning and Commentary

Job 18:19

He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people
Neither son, nor son's son, or grandson; so the Targum, Jarchi, and Bar Tzemach; that is, he shall be childless, and have no heirs, successors, or survivors, to inherit his estate, bear and perpetuate his name among the people of his country, city, or neighbourhood. Bildad respects no doubt the present case of Job, who had lost all his children; but he was mistaken if he thought he should die so, for he had after this as many children as he had before:

nor any remaining in his dwellings;
being all dead, or fled from them, through the terror, desolation, and destruction in them. Aben Ezra and Bar Tzemach interpret them places in which he was a sojourner or stranger; and Mr. Broughton, nor remnant in his pilgrimage.

Job 18:19 In-Context

17 His memory shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the streets.

18 He shall be driven from the light into the darkness and chased out of the world.

19 He shall have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any to succeed him in his dwellings.

20 Those that come after him shall be dismayed at his day, as those that went before were overcome with fear.

21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that does not know God.