Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They see their children established around them, their offspring before their eyes. New Living Translation They live to see their children grow up and settle down, and they enjoy their grandchildren. English Standard Version Their offspring are established in their presence, and their descendants before their eyes. Berean Standard Bible Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. King James Bible Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. New King James Version Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes. New American Standard Bible “Their descendants endure with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes, NASB 1995 “Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes, NASB 1977 “Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes, Legacy Standard Bible Their seed is established with them in their presence, And their offspring before their eyes, Amplified Bible “Their children and descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes. Christian Standard Bible Their children are established while they are still alive, and their descendants, before their eyes. Holman Christian Standard Bible Their children are established while they are still alive, and their descendants, before their eyes. American Standard Version Their seed is established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Their seed are established before them, and their children in their sight Brenton Septuagint Translation Their seed is according to their desire, and their children are in their sight. Contemporary English Version Why are they allowed to see their children grow up? Douay-Rheims Bible Their seed continueth before them, a multitude of kinsmen, and of children's children in their sight. English Revised Version Their seed is established with them in their sight, and their offspring before their eyes. GOD'S WORD® Translation They see their children firmly established with them, and they get to see their descendants. Good News Translation They have children and grandchildren, and live to watch them all grow up. International Standard Version Their children grow up while they're alive, and they live to see their grandchildren. JPS Tanakh 1917 Their seed is established in their sight with them, And their offspring before their eyes. Literal Standard Version Their seed is established, | Before their face with them, | And their offspring before their eyes. Majority Standard Bible Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. New American Bible Their progeny is secure in their sight; their offspring are before their eyes. NET Bible Their children are firmly established in their presence, their offspring before their eyes. New Revised Standard Version Their children are established in their presence, and their offspring before their eyes. New Heart English Bible Their child is established with them in their sight, their offspring before their eyes. Webster's Bible Translation Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. World English Bible Their child is established with them in their sight, their offspring before their eyes. Young's Literal Translation Their seed is established, Before their face with them, And their offspring before their eyes. Additional Translations ... Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…7Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? 8Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.… Cross References Psalm 17:14 from such men, O LORD, by Your hand--from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children. Job 21:9 Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. Treasury of Scripture Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. Job 5:3,4 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation… Job 18:19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. Job 20:10,28 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods… Jump to Previous Child Children Descendants Established Eyes Face Offspring Presence Seed SightJump to Next Child Children Descendants Established Eyes Face Offspring Presence Seed SightJob 21 1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved7. Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God 16. Sometimes their destruction is manifest 21. The happy and unhappy are alike in death 27. The judgment of the wicked is in another world (8) Their seed is established in their sight.--Not only are they mighty in power themselves, but they leave their power to their children after them (comp. Psalm 17:14). This contradicts what Eliphaz had said (Job 15:34), what Bildad had said (Job 18:19), and what Zophar had said (Job 20:10).Verse 8. - Their seed is established in their sight with them (comp. Psalm 17:14; and see below, Job 27:14). It could scarcely be doubted that the wicked had as many children as the righteous, and often established them in posts of honour and emolument. And their offspring before their eyes. A pleonastic repetition. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Their descendantsזַרְעָ֤ם (zar·‘ām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity are established נָכ֣וֹן (nā·ḵō·wn) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect around them, עִמָּ֑ם (‘im·mām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5973: With, equally with and their offspring וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם (wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6631: Issue, offspring, produce before their eyes. לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ (lə·‘ê·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links Job 21:8 NIVJob 21:8 NLT Job 21:8 ESV Job 21:8 NASB Job 21:8 KJV Job 21:8 BibleApps.com Job 21:8 Biblia Paralela Job 21:8 Chinese Bible Job 21:8 French Bible Job 21:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:8 Their child is established with them (Jb) |
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