Job 20:28

28 A flood will carry their houses away. Rushing water will wash them away on the day when God judges.

Job 20:28 Meaning and Commentary

Job 20:28

The increase of his house shall depart
Either his children or his substance. Some interpret it, as Kimchi F8 observes, of the walls of his house, because of what follows, "they shall flow away" as if he should say, the stones of his house shall fall down, and his habitation shall be destroyed, according to ( Micah 1:6 ) ; where a dilapidation is expressed by a flow, or pouring down of stones:

[and his goods] shall flow away in the day of his wrath;
in the day of the wrath of God upon him, which will come upon him like water split on the ground, of no more use and service to him; the Targum interprets it of oil and wine, which shall flow away and cease, and so Mr. Broughton renders it, "fruits for his house"; all desirable and useful ones, see ( Revelation 18:14 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F8 Sepher Shorash. rad. (lby) .

Job 20:28 In-Context

26 Total darkness hides and waits for their treasures. God will send a fire that will destroy them. It will burn up everything that's left in their tents.
27 Heaven will show their guilt to everyone. The earth will be a witness against them.
28 A flood will carry their houses away. Rushing water will wash them away on the day when God judges.
29 Now you know what God will do to sinful people. Now you know what he has planned for them."
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