Job 15:30

Verse

He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.

American Standard Version (1901)

He shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath of God’s mouth shall he go away.

Bible in Basic English

He does not come out of the dark; his branches are burned by the flame, and the wind takes away his bud.

Free Bible Version

They will not escape from the darkness. Like a tree whose shoots are burned up in a forest fire, the breath of God will blow him away.

King James (Authorized) Version

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

Translation for Translators

They will not escape from the darkness of death; they will be like trees whose branches are burned by fire and whose blossoms are blown away by the wind.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He will not depart out of darkness; a flame will dry up his stalks; at the breath of God's mouth he will go away.

Noah Webster Bible

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

World English Bible

He will not depart out of darkness. The flame will dry up his branches. He will go away by the breath of God’s mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

He turneth not aside from darkness, His tender branch doth a flame dry up, And he turneth aside at the breath of His mouth!

Context

Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God

²⁹He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. ³⁰He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.

Summary

In this verse, Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, accuses Job of being a wicked person who will face the consequences of his sins. Eliphaz uses vivid imagery to describe the fate of the ungodly, suggesting that they will not escape the judgment of God. This verse reflects the common belief in the Old Testament that suffering was a result of sin, leading Eliphaz to assume that Job's afflictions were a direct result of his wrongdoing. However, this perspective overlooks the complexity of human suffering and the possibility of righteous individuals facing trials for reasons beyond their control.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He shall not depart out of darkness - 4. He shall be in continual afflictions and distress. 5. The flame shall dry up his branches - his children shall be cut off by sudden judgments. 6. He shall pass away by the breath of his mouth; for by the breath of his mouth doth God slay the wicked.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity,.... Every wicked man is deceived, either by Satan, who deceives the whole world, deceived our first parents, and deceives all their posterity, not only profane sinners, but many professors of religion also; or by their own hearts, which are deceitful and desperately wicked; or through the deceitfulness of sin, which promises profit, pleasure, and liberty, and issues in ruin, pain, and bondage; and through the deceitfulness of riches, which promise that satisfaction they do not give: and such as are deceived in this manner are prone to trust in vanity; in men, who in every state, high or low, are altogether vanity; and in creature enjoyments, in outward riches and wealth, which are all vanity and vexation of spirit; and in their own hearts, and the vanity of their minds, which to do is extreme folly; and in their righteousness and external privileges, which will be of no service to them, as to their acceptance with God, and eternal happiness; and therefore trust in whatsoever is vain and empty, and affords no solid satisfaction, real pleasure, and advantage, is here dehorted from; unless the words will be allowed to be justly rendered, as I think they may, "trust not in him that is deceived by vanity" (e); by any of the above vain things, since he must himself be a vain man, and therefore not to be confided in; to which sense the Targum inclines; "he will not (or should not) believe in a son of man (or in a man), who errs through falsehood;'' the reason dissuading from it follows: for vanity shall be his recompence; all that a man gets by trusting in vanity, or by trusting in a man deceived, is nothing but emptiness and vanity; he gets nothing solid and substantial, that will be of any advantage to him here or hereafter; and yet this he will not easily believe; and so Beza reads the words, "he that is deceived by vanity will not believe that vanity shall be his recompence". (e) "per vanitatem deceptus", Beza; so Tigurine version.

Job 15:30

Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.

American Standard Version (1901)

He shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath of God’s mouth shall he go away.

Bible in Basic English

He does not come out of the dark; his branches are burned by the flame, and the wind takes away his bud.

Free Bible Version

They will not escape from the darkness. Like a tree whose shoots are burned up in a forest fire, the breath of God will blow him away.

King James (Authorized) Version

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

Translation for Translators

They will not escape from the darkness of death; they will be like trees whose branches are burned by fire and whose blossoms are blown away by the wind.

Unlocked Literal Bible

He will not depart out of darkness; a flame will dry up his stalks; at the breath of God's mouth he will go away.

Noah Webster Bible

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

World English Bible

He will not depart out of darkness. The flame will dry up his branches. He will go away by the breath of God’s mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

He turneth not aside from darkness, His tender branch doth a flame dry up, And he turneth aside at the breath of His mouth!

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Job 15:30

Verse

Context

Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Job 15:30

Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes