Job 27:15
New International Version
The plague will bury those who survive him, and their widows will not weep for them.

New Living Translation
Those who survive will die of a plague, and not even their widows will mourn them.

English Standard Version
Those who survive him the pestilence buries, and his widows do not weep.

Berean Standard Bible
His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

King James Bible
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

New King James Version
Those who survive him shall be buried in death, And their widows shall not weep,

New American Standard Bible
“His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.

NASB 1995
“His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.

NASB 1977
“His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.

Legacy Standard Bible
His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.

Amplified Bible
“Those who survive him will be buried because of the plague, And [their] widows will not be able to weep.

Christian Standard Bible
Those who survive him will be buried by the plague, yet their widows will not weep for them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who survive him will be buried by the plague, yet their widows will not weep for them.

American Standard Version
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

Contemporary English Version
Others will die of disease, and their widows won't be able to weep.

English Revised Version
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, and his widows shall make no lamentation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who survive him will be buried by a plague, and their widows won't cry [for them].

Good News Translation
Those who survive will die from disease, and even their widows will not mourn their death.

International Standard Version
Those who do survive him disease will bury, and his widow won't even weep.

Majority Standard Bible
His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

NET Bible
Those who survive him are buried by the plague, and their widows do not mourn for them.

New Heart English Bible
Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.

Webster's Bible Translation
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

World English Bible
Those who remain of him will be buried in death. His widows will make no lamentation.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
His remnant are buried in death, "" And his widows do not weep.

Young's Literal Translation
His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.

Smith's Literal Translation
His surviving one shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They that shall remain of him, shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whatever will remain of him will be buried in the ruins, and his widows will not weep.

New American Bible
His survivors shall be buried in death; their widows shall not weep.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who survive them the pestilence buries, and their widows make no lamentation.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Those who remain of them shall be buried in death; and their widows shall not weep over them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And their survivors will be buried in death and their widows will not weep
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Those that remain of him shall be buried by pestilence, And his widows shall make no lamentation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, and no one shall pity their widows.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Wicked Man's Portion
14Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food. 15His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them. 16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,…

Cross References
Psalm 49:10-14
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. / Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes. / But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish. ...

Isaiah 14:19-20
But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.

Ezekiel 32:22-25
Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. / Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living. / Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. ...

Jeremiah 22:18-19
Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.

Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

Psalm 73:18-20
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

Isaiah 5:14
Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!

Ezekiel 18:18
As for his father, he will die for his own iniquity, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what was wrong among his people.

Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

Isaiah 65:12
I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Matthew 7:13
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

Luke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

James 1:11
For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.


Treasury of Scripture

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

Those

1 Kings 14:10,11
Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone…

1 Kings 16:3,4
Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat…

1 Kings 21:21-24
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, …

his widows

Psalm 78:64
Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

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Job 27
1. Job protests his sincerity
8. The hypocrite is without hope
11. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses














His survivors
The Hebrew word for "survivors" here is "שָׂרִיד" (sarid), which refers to those who remain after a calamity. In the context of Job, this term underscores the completeness of divine judgment. The survivors are not merely those who escape immediate death but are those left to witness the aftermath of God's justice. This highlights the severity of the consequences of wickedness, as even those who survive are not spared from suffering.

will be buried
The act of burial in ancient Near Eastern culture was significant, often reflecting one's honor and status. The Hebrew word "קָבַר" (qabar) means to bury, and it implies a finality and a return to the earth. In this context, it suggests that even the survivors, who might have hoped for life, will face an ignoble end, emphasizing the inescapable nature of divine retribution.

by the plague
The term "plague" in Hebrew is "דֶּבֶר" (deber), which often denotes a pestilence or epidemic sent as a divine punishment. Historically, plagues were seen as manifestations of God's wrath, used to bring about repentance or judgment. Here, it signifies that the survivors will not escape God's judgment, as the plague will claim them, reinforcing the theme of inevitable divine justice.

and their widows
The mention of "widows" (אַלְמָנָה, almanah) in Hebrew culture evokes a sense of vulnerability and loss. Widows were often left without support or protection, symbolizing the complete desolation that follows divine judgment. The fact that these widows are mentioned highlights the totality of the calamity, affecting not just the wicked but their families as well.

will not weep for them
In ancient times, mourning and weeping were essential parts of the burial process, signifying respect and love for the deceased. The Hebrew word "בָּכָה" (bakah) means to weep or lament. The absence of weeping here suggests a profound judgment, where the dead are not mourned, possibly due to the overwhelming nature of the calamity or the recognition of their deserved fate. This lack of mourning underscores the complete and utter desolation brought about by divine justice, leaving no room for the usual expressions of grief.

(15) Those that remain of him shall be buried in death.--That is, as the context shows, it shall be obscure, and excite no sympathy; their very death shall be as it were a burial, and shall consign them to oblivion.

His widows.--That is, those commonly hired for the purpose of making lamentation for the dead, or the widows of those that remain of him.

Verse 15. - Those that remain of him shall be buried in death. Not simply "shall die," but shall "be buried," i.e. lost sight of, and forgotten, "in death." And his widows shall not weep (scrap. Psalm 78:64). The deaths of his offspring shall not be lamented by their widows - a very grievous omission in the eyes of Orientals.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
His survivors
שְׂ֭רִידָיו (rî·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8300: A survivor

will be buried
יִקָּבֵ֑רוּ (yiq·qā·ḇê·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6912: To inter

by the plague,
בַּמָּ֣וֶת (bam·mā·weṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

and their widows
וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו (wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

weep for them.
תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃ (ṯiḇ·ke·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan


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