Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath. New Living Translation A flood will sweep away their house. God’s anger will descend on them in torrents. English Standard Version The possessions of his house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God’s wrath. Berean Standard Bible The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath. King James Bible The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. New King James Version The increase of his house will depart, And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath. New American Standard Bible “The increase of his house will disappear; His possessions will flow away on the day of His anger. NASB 1995 “The increase of his house will depart; His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger. NASB 1977 “The increase of his house will depart; His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger. Legacy Standard Bible The increase of his house will depart; His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger. Amplified Bible “The produce and increase of his house will depart [with the victors]; His possessions will be dragged away in the day of God’s wrath. Christian Standard Bible The possessions in his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s anger. Holman Christian Standard Bible The possessions in his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s anger. American Standard Version The increase of his house shall depart; His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. Contemporary English Version and all their possessions will be dragged off when God becomes angry. English Revised Version The increase of his house shall depart, his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. GOD'S WORD® Translation A flood will sweep away his house, a flash flood on the day of his anger. Good News Translation All their wealth will be destroyed in the flood of God's anger. International Standard Version A flood will wash away his house; dragging it away when God becomes angry. Majority Standard Bible The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath. NET Bible A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God's wrath. New Heart English Bible The increase of his house shall depart. They shall rush away in the day of his wrath. Webster's Bible Translation The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. World English Bible The increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe increase of his house is removed, "" Poured forth in a day of His anger. Young's Literal Translation Remove doth the increase of his house, Poured forth in a day of His anger. Smith's Literal Translation The increase of his house shall be rolled off; they were poured out in the day of his anger. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe offspring of his house shall be exposed, he shall be pulled down in the day of God's wrath. Catholic Public Domain Version The offspring of his house will be exposed; he will be pulled down in the day of God’s wrath. New American Bible The flood shall sweep away his house, torrents in the day of God’s anger. New Revised Standard Version The possessions of their house will be carried away, dragged off in the day of God’s wrath. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe foundations of his house shall be left bare and he shall be scourged in the day of his wrath. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The foundations of his house will be exposed, and he will be scourged in the day of rage OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The increase of his house shall depart, His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let destruction bring his house to an end; let a day of wrath come upon him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked…27The heavens will expose his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him. 28The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath. 29This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”… Cross References Proverbs 10:25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. Matthew 7:26-27 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!” Luke 6:49 But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!” Isaiah 28:17-18 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place. / Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it. Ezekiel 13:11-14 tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury. ... Nahum 1:8 But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness. Psalm 32:6 Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near. Proverbs 1:27 when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you. Isaiah 8:7-8 the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel! Jeremiah 47:2 This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail Matthew 24:38-39 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. Genesis 6:17 And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish. Genesis 7:11-12 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. / And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. Isaiah 28:2 Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. Amos 9:5-6 The Lord GOD of Hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all its dwellers mourn—all the land rises like the Nile, then sinks like the river of Egypt— / He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. Treasury of Scripture The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. increase Job 20:10,18-22 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods… Job 5:5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance. Job 27:14-19 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread… and his goods Proverbs 11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Jump to Previous Anger Carried Carry Country Depart Dragged Flood Flow Flowing Forth God's Goods Hands House Increase Others Possessions Poured Produce Remove Rush Rushing Waters WrathJump to Next Anger Carried Carry Country Depart Dragged Flood Flow Flowing Forth God's Goods Hands House Increase Others Possessions Poured Produce Remove Rush Rushing Waters WrathJob 20 1. Zophar shows the state and portion of the wickedThe possessions of his house This phrase refers to the material wealth and assets accumulated by an individual. In the Hebrew context, "possessions" often denote not just physical wealth but also the legacy and status of a person. The "house" symbolizes the entirety of one's life achievements and family lineage. Historically, in the Ancient Near East, a person's house was a representation of their identity and stability. Theologically, this phrase underscores the transient nature of earthly wealth, reminding believers that material possessions are temporary and can be taken away, especially in the face of divine judgment. will be removed flowing away on the day of God’s wrath Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The possessionsיְב֣וּל (yə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2981: Produce, a crop, wealth of his house בֵּית֑וֹ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house will be removed, יִ֭גֶל (yi·ḡel) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal flowing away נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת (nig·gā·rō·wṯ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 5064: To flow, to stretch out, to pour out, down, to deliver over on the day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of God’s wrath. אַפּֽוֹ׃ (’ap·pōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire Links Job 20:28 NIVJob 20:28 NLT Job 20:28 ESV Job 20:28 NASB Job 20:28 KJV Job 20:28 BibleApps.com Job 20:28 Biblia Paralela Job 20:28 Chinese Bible Job 20:28 French Bible Job 20:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 20:28 The increase of his house shall depart (Jb) |