Job 20:28
Job 20:28 in Multiple Translations
The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath.
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
The increase of his house shall depart; His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
The produce of his house is taken away into another country, like things given into the hands of others in the day of wrath.
All their possessions will be carried from their homes; they will be dragged off on the day of God's judgment.
The increase of his house shall go away: it shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
Remove doth the increase of his house, Poured forth in a day of His anger.
The increase of his house will depart. They will rush away in the day of his wrath.
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
The offspring of his house shall be exposed, he shall be pulled down in the day of God’s wrath.
When God punishes [MTY] people, all the possessions in the wicked people’s houses will be carried away by a flood.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 20:28
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Job 20:28 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יִ֭גֶל
יְב֣וּל
בֵּית֑/וֹ
נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת
בְּ/י֣וֹם
אַפּֽ/וֹ
יִ֭גֶל
gâlâh
H1540
to reveal
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
יְב֣וּל
yᵉbûwl
H2981
crops
N-ms
בֵּית֑/וֹ
bayith
H1004
place
N-ms | Suff
נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת
nâgar
H5064
to pour
V-Niphal
בְּ/י֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-ms
אַפּֽ/וֹ
ʼaph
H639
face
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 20:28
יִ֭גֶל
gâlâh
H1540
"to reveal"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to reveal or uncover something, often in a way that's embarrassing or shameful. It can also mean to exile someone, forcing them to leave their home. In some cases, it's used to describe God revealing himself to people.
Definition: : reveal[information] 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself
Usage: Occurs in 167 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. See also: Genesis 9:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 18:16.
יְב֣וּל
yᵉbûwl
H2981
"crops"
N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to crops or produce, like fruits and grains, and is also used to describe wealth. It appears in the Bible to talk about the abundance of the land. In the KJV, it's translated as 'fruit' or 'increase'.
Definition: produce, fruit, produce (of the soil)
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: fruit, increase. See also: Leviticus 26:4; Psalms 67:7; Psalms 78:46.
בֵּית֑/וֹ
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-ms | Suff
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת
nâgar
H5064
"to pour"
V-Niphal
To pour or flow, like water, and can also mean to deliver or stretch out, as seen in Psalm 42:4.
Definition: 1) to pour, run, flow, pour down 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be poured, be spilt 1a2) to pour oneself, flow, trickle 1a3) to vanish (fig.) 1a4) to be stretched out 1b) (Hiphil) to pour down 1c) (Hophal) to melt
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: fall, flow away, pour down (out), run, shed, spilt, trickle down. See also: 2 Samuel 14:14; Jeremiah 18:21; Psalms 63:11.
בְּ/י֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
אַפּֽ/וֹ
ʼaph
H639
"face"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.
Definition: : face 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger
Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath. See also: Genesis 2:7; Nehemiah 8:6; Psalms 2:5.
Study Notes — Job 20:28
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 20:28 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 20:28
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 20:28
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 20:28
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 20:28
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 20:28
- Cambridge Bible on Job 20:28
- Barnes' Notes on Job 20:28
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 20:28
- Sermons on Job 20:28
Context — Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked
26Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.
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
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 27:14–19 | Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food. His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them. Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent. The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman. He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone. |
| 2 | Revelation 18:17 | For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance |
| 3 | James 5:1–3 | Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. |
| 4 | Zephaniah 1:18 | Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth. |
| 5 | 2 Kings 20:17 | The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. |
| 6 | Job 20:18–22 | He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading. For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build. Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure. Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure. In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him. |
| 7 | Job 20:10 | His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth. |
| 8 | Proverbs 11:4 | Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. |
| 9 | Deuteronomy 28:31 | Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken away and not returned to you. Your flock will be given to your enemies, and no one will save you. |
| 10 | Job 21:30 | Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath. |
Job 20:28 Summary
This verse is saying that when God's wrath comes, the wicked person's possessions and wealth will be completely taken away, like a flood washing everything away. This is a reminder that our wealth and possessions are not secure, and that we should not put our trust in them, as it is written in 1 Timothy 6:17. Instead, we should trust in God and seek to store up treasures in heaven, where they will last forever, as Jesus teaches in Matthew 6:20. By focusing on what truly lasts, we can live with eternal perspective and not be caught off guard by God's judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the possessions of the wicked man's house to be 'removed, flowing away'?
This phrase is describing the swift and complete destruction of the wicked man's wealth and belongings, much like the flooding of a river, as seen in the day of God's wrath, similar to the judgment described in Isaiah 2:12 and Revelation 6:17.
Is this verse talking about a specific event or a general principle?
While the context of Job 20 is discussing the wicked man, this verse can be applied as a general principle of God's judgment, as seen in Psalms 37:38, where it is written that the wicked will be cut off, and in Proverbs 10:3, which says that the Lord does not let the righteous go hungry but denies the wicked what they crave.
How does this verse relate to the idea of God's wrath?
This verse highlights the concept of God's wrath as a day of reckoning for the wicked, where their possessions and wealth will be taken away, as seen in Zephaniah 1:18, which says that the day of the Lord's wrath is a day of trouble and distress, and in Romans 2:5, which warns of the day of God's wrath when His righteous judgment will be revealed.
What is the significance of the phrase 'on the day of God's wrath'?
The phrase 'on the day of God's wrath' emphasizes that God's judgment is not arbitrary or random, but rather a specific and appointed time, as seen in 2 Peter 3:10, which talks about the day of the Lord, and in Revelation 6:17, which describes the day of God's wrath as a time when the wicked will try to hide from the face of the One seated on the throne.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I prioritize the accumulation of wealth and possessions in my own life, and how might this verse challenge my priorities?
- In what ways do I see the effects of God's judgment in the world around me, and how should this inform my own walk with God?
- How does the concept of God's wrath make me feel, and what does this reveal about my understanding of God's character?
- What are some ways that I can 'store up treasures in heaven' rather than on earth, as Jesus teaches in Matthew 6:20?
Gill's Exposition on Job 20:28
The increase of his house shall depart,.... Either his children or his substance. Some interpret it, as Kimchi (h) observes, of the walls of his house, because of what follows, "they shall flow away", c.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 20:28
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. Increase - prosperity. Ill gotten-ill gone.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 20:28
The increase of his house; either, 1. His posterity; or rather, 2. His estate, got by the labour, and employed for the use, of his family. Shall depart; shall be lost or taken away from him. See . His goods shall flow away like waters, to wit, swiftly and strongly, and so as to return no more. The day of his wrath, i. e. of God’ s wrath, when God shall come to execute judgment upon him.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 20:28
Job 20:28 The increase of his house shall depart, [and his goods] shall flow away in the day of his wrath.Ver. 28. The increase of his house shall depart] All his posterity shall be destroyed, and so shall his prosperity to, even all at once, with a sudden ebb, in the day that God visiteth him with his wrath and righteous judgments. All the wicked man’ s wealth and revenue shall be wretchedly wasted and embezzled by one means or other. And his goods shall flow away] As waters. The apostle saith, The fashion of this world passeth away; viz. as a hasty headlong torrent; or as a picture drawn upon the ice: "Thou carriest them away" (both persons and things) "as with a flood," Psalms 90:5.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 20:28
Verse 28. The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.] A farther allusion to the punishment of the rebellious company of Korah, who not only perished themselves, but their houses also, and their goods. Numbers 16:32. These examples were all in point, on the ground assumed by Zophar; and such well-attested facts would not be passed over by him, had he known the record of them; and that he did know it, alludes to it, and quotes the very circumstances, is more than probable.
Cambridge Bible on Job 20:28
28. The increase] i. e. the gain, possessions. his goods shall flow away] lit. things washed away; his possessions shall be swept away with a flood in the day of God’s wrath.
Barnes' Notes on Job 20:28
The increase of his house shall depart - Septuagint, “Destruction shall bring his house to an end.” The word rendered “depart” (יגל yı̂gel from גלה gâlâh), means, properly, “shall go into
Whedon's Commentary on Job 20:28
28. Omit “and his goods.” The subject of ðâøåú, flowing away, is not expressed. “Like waters poured forth, his all flows away.” — Cocceius.
Sermons on Job 20:28
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"Rebuke to Prosperity Preachers" by Leonard Ravenhill | This sermon challenges the notion of prosperity gospel by questioning why God rebukes those who claim to be rich and increased with goods. It delves into the discrepancy between th |
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Testimony - Part 10 by Jackie Pullinger | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for action and accountability in our Christian faith. He highlights how in the West, we have an abundance of teaching and resources, |
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Don't Preach About Hell! (Compilation) by Compilations | The video is a sermon that emphasizes the importance of recognizing oneself as a child of God. The speaker repeats the phrase "You are my child" multiple times to drive this point |
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James 5 Expositional by Chuck Smith | This sermon by James focuses on various important topics such as the warning to the rich about the dangers of setting their hearts on riches, the importance of patience in waiting |
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We Have Been Taught Not to Discern - Part 4 by Andrew Strom | This sermon addresses the housing crisis and the prevalence of deception in the church, particularly related to prosperity gospel teachings. It emphasizes the importance of standin |
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(Through the Bible) Job 21-30 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the psalmist's lamentation of his tragic condition and the bitterness he experiences. The psalmist questions why the wicked prosper while th |
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Jesus Commands Us to Go by Andrew Strom | This sermon emphasizes the importance of living out one's faith by following the Great Commission as commanded by Jesus. It challenges believers to step out of their comfort zones, |