Job 20:28

28 A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters[a] on the day of God’s wrath.

Job 20:28 in Other Translations

KJV
28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
ESV
28 The possessions of his house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God's wrath.
NLT
28 A flood will sweep away their house. God’s anger will descend on them in torrents.
MSG
28 Life is a complete wipeout for them, nothing surviving God's wrath.
CSB
28 The possessions in his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God's anger.

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 lies in wait for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.
27 The heavens will expose his guilt; the earth will rise up against him.
28 A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.
29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked, the heritage appointed for them by God.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Deuteronomy 28:31; Matthew 7:26-27
  • 2. ver 29; Numbers 14:28-32; Job 21:17,20,30; Job 40:11; Psalms 60:3; Psalms 75:8; Proverbs 16:4; Isaiah 24:18; Isaiah 51:17; Amos 5:18; John 3:36; Romans 1:18; Ephesians 5:6

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "The possessions in his house will be carried off," / "washed away"
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