Job 21:10
Job 21:10 in Multiple Translations
Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; Their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.
Their bulls always breed successfully; their cows give birth to calves and do not miscarry.
Their bullocke gendreth, and fayleth not: their cow calueth, and casteth not her calfe.
His bullock hath eaten corn, and doth not loath. His cow bringeth forth safely, And doth not miscarry.
Their bulls breed without fail. Their cows calve, and don’t miscarry.
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Their cattle have conceived, and failed not: their cow has calved, and is not deprived of her fruit.
Their bulls always mate with the cows successfully, and the cows give birth to calves and never miscarry.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 21:10
BAB
Word Study
Hover over any word to see its amplified meaning. Click a word to explore its full definition and translation comparisons.
Amplified text is generated using scripting to tie together English translations for comparison. Always refer to the core BSB translation and original Hebrew/Greek text for accuracy. Anomalies may occur.
Job 21:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
BIB
HEB
שׁוֹר֣/וֹ
עִ֭בַּר
וְ/לֹ֣א
יַגְעִ֑ל
תְּפַלֵּ֥ט
פָּ֝רָת֗/וֹ
וְ/לֹ֣א
תְשַׁכֵּֽל
שׁוֹר֣/וֹ
shôwr
H7794
cattle
N-ms | Suff
עִ֭בַּר
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Conj | Part
יַגְעִ֑ל
gâʻal
H1602
to abhor
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
תְּפַלֵּ֥ט
pâlaṭ
H6403
to escape
V-Piel-Imperf-3fs
פָּ֝רָת֗/וֹ
pârâh
H6510
heifer
N-fs | Suff
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Conj | Part
תְשַׁכֵּֽל
shâkôl
H7921
be bereaved
V-Piel-Imperf-3fs
Hebrew Word Study
Select any word above to explore its original meaning, root, and usage across Scripture.
Use ← → arrow keys to navigate between words.
Hebrew Word Reference — Job 21:10
שׁוֹר֣/וֹ
shôwr
H7794
"cattle"
N-ms | Suff
This word refers to cattle, like oxen or bulls, used for work, food, or sacrifices, as seen in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: 1) ox, bull, a head of cattle 1a) for plowing, for food, as sacrifice Aramaic equivalent: tor (תּוֹר "bullock" H8450)
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)). See also: Genesis 32:6; Deuteronomy 15:19; Psalms 69:32.
עִ֭בַּר
ʻâbar
H5674
"to pass"
V-Piel-Perf-3ms
This verb can mean to cross over or transition from one thing to another, and is sometimes used to describe being arrogant or crossing a boundary.
Definition: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over
Usage: Occurs in 493 OT verses. KJV: alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) [phrase] proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, [phrase] raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, [phrase] shave, cause to (make) sound, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath. See also: Genesis 8:1; Deuteronomy 27:2; 1 Samuel 25:19.
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Conj | Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
יַגְעִ֑ל
gâʻal
H1602
"to abhor"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
To abhor means to strongly dislike or reject something. In the Bible, it is used to describe a strong feeling of hatred or disgust. People may abhor evil or sinful things, and God may abhor wickedness.
Definition: 1) to abhor, loathe, be vilely cast away, fall 1a) (Qal) to abhor, loathe 1b) (Niphal) to be defiled 1c) (Hiphil) to reject as loathsome, show aversion
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away. See also: Leviticus 26:11; Leviticus 26:44; Jeremiah 14:19.
תְּפַלֵּ֥ט
pâlaṭ
H6403
"to escape"
V-Piel-Imperf-3fs
To escape means to slip out of a difficult situation, like the Israelites did when they left Egypt, as told in Exodus 14. The word can also mean to deliver or save someone, often used to describe God's actions in the Bible. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) to escape, save, deliver, slip away 1a) (Qal) to escape 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bring into security, deliver 1b2) to cause to escape, cast forth 1b3) to be delivered 1b4) to slip away 1c) (Hiphil) to bring into security, bring to safety
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape. See also: 2 Samuel 22:2; Psalms 37:40; Psalms 17:13.
פָּ֝רָת֗/וֹ
pârâh
H6510
"heifer"
N-fs | Suff
A heifer is a young female cow, and this Hebrew word is used in the Bible to describe such an animal. In Exodus 29:1, a heifer is used as a sacrifice, and in Numbers 19:2, it is used for purification. It is an important animal in biblical times.
Definition: cow, heifer
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: cow, heifer, kine. See also: Genesis 32:16; Numbers 19:6; Isaiah 11:7.
וְ/לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Conj | Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
תְשַׁכֵּֽל
shâkôl
H7921
"be bereaved"
V-Piel-Imperf-3fs
Barrenness refers to the inability to have children. In the Bible, this word is used to describe someone who has lost a child or is unable to conceive, like Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:5-6.
Definition: 1) to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry 1a) (Qal) to be bereaved 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make childless 1b2) to cause barrenness, show barrenness or abortion 1b3) to miscarry 1c) (Hiphil) miscarrying (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, [idiom] expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil. See also: Genesis 27:45; Isaiah 49:21; Jeremiah 15:7.
Study Notes — Job 21:10
Show Verse Quote Highlights
- Context
- Cross References
- Job 21:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 21:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 21:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 21:10
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 21:10
- Cambridge Bible on Job 21:10
- Barnes' Notes on Job 21:10
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 21:10
- Sermons on Job 21:10
Context — Job: God Will Punish the Wicked
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.
10Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.
11They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about, 12singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 23:26 | No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. |
| 2 | Luke 16:19 | Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 7:13–14 | He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock. |
| 4 | Psalms 144:13–14 | Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields. Our oxen will bear great loads. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our streets. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 28:11 | The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. |
| 6 | Luke 12:16–21 | Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ 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?’ This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.” |
| 7 | Ecclesiastes 9:1–2 | So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate. It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow. |
Job 21:10 Summary
In Job 21:10, Job is observing that the wicked seem to be experiencing great success and prosperity, even in their livestock, which is breeding and thriving without any problems. This can be a difficult thing to understand, especially when we see others suffering, like Job was. However, as we see in Psalm 37:1-7 and Matthew 5:45, God's ways are not always immediately understandable, and we must trust in His goodness and sovereignty. We can take comfort in knowing that God is always working, even when we cannot see it, and that He will ultimately bring justice and righteousness to all people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the point of mentioning the bulls and cows in Job 21:10?
The point is to highlight the prosperity and success of the wicked, as seen in their fruitful livestock, which is a stark contrast to Job's own experiences of loss and suffering, as described in the book of Job, particularly in Job 1:13-22 and Job 2:7-10.
Is Job saying that God is blessing the wicked?
Not exactly, as Job is simply observing the apparent prosperity of the wicked, but this does not necessarily mean that God is actively blessing them, as seen in Psalm 73:1-28, where the Psalmist also grappled with this issue.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the book of Job?
This verse is part of Job's lament about the seeming prosperity of the wicked, which is a major theme in the book of Job, and is also addressed in other parts of the Bible, such as in Jeremiah 12:1-4 and Habakkuk 1:1-4.
What can we learn from Job's observations about the wicked?
We can learn that God's ways are not always immediately understandable, and that we must trust in His sovereignty, as expressed in Isaiah 55:8-9 and Romans 11:33-36.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I feel like I am not experiencing the blessings that others seem to have, and how can I trust God in those areas?
- How do I respond when I see others prospering, especially if they do not seem to be following God?
- What are some ways that I can cultivate a heart of trust and contentment, even in difficult circumstances, like Job did in Job 13:15?
- How can I balance my desire for justice and fairness with the reality that God's ways are often mysterious and not immediately understandable?
Gill's Exposition on Job 21:10
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not,.... As the wicked man's prosperity is described before by the increase and comfortable settlement of his children and grandchildren, and by the peace and safety
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 21:10
Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. Their cattle (i:e., cows) conceive. The first clause of the verse describes an easy conception, the second a happy birch (Umbreit).
Trapp's Commentary on Job 21:10
Job 21:10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.Ver. 10. Their bull gendereth, and faileth not, &c.] All things hit, and nothing misseth to make them happy and wealthy; they have profit and pleasure at will, the world comes tumbling in upon them, as towns were said to come in to Timotheus’ toils while he slept (Plut. in Sulla), and so they seem to be the only heirs of those promises, Exodus 23:26, "There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren in the land"; so Deuteronomy 7:14; whereunto notwithstanding they are perfect strangers: Laban and Nabal for instance.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 21:10
Verse 10. Their bull gendereth] עבר ibbar, passes over, i.e., on the cow, referring to the actions of the bull when coupling with the female. Their flocks multiply greatly, they bring forth in time, and none of them is barren.
Cambridge Bible on Job 21:10
10. Their cattle thrives—no failure or barrenness assails them.
Barnes' Notes on Job 21:10
Their bull gendereth - See Rosenmuller and Lee on this verse; comp Bochart, Hieroz. P. 1, Lib. ii. c. xxx. The general idea is, that the wicked were prospered as well as the pious.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 21:10
10. Comp. Genesis 31:38; Exodus 23:26.
Sermons on Job 21:10
| Sermon | Description | |
|---|---|---|
|
(Spirit-Filled Life) Part 7: Humility and a Good Conscience by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of walking with Jesus and living a triumphant life. He highlights the irrationality of being against television but not agains |
|
|
The Quality of Our Life Is More Important Than the Length of Our Life by Zac Poonen | Zac Poonen emphasizes that the quality of our life, defined by fulfilling God's will, is far more important than its length. He illustrates that some can accomplish God's tasks in |
|
Hell No Exits by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the book of Revelation and highlights three aspects of it: Majesty, mystery, and misery. He encourages the audience to seek inspiration from |
|
A Cry From Torment by Charles Stanley | In this sermon, Jesus is addressing the Pharisees who were lovers of money and were scoffing at Him. He tells a story, possibly a parable, about a rich man and a beggar named Lazar |
|
Hell: Isn't the God of Christianity an Angry Judge? by Tim Keller | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of understanding the concept of hell in order to understand one's own heart. He uses the parable of the rich man and Lazarus fr |
|
God's Bloodhound by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the speaker discusses their plan to distribute 50 sets of 70-hour tapes throughout America to help train young preachers. They express gratitude for the person fina |
|
The Voice of the Lost by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that man is a moral wanderer, far from God and unwilling to return. However, God is constantly calling humanity to come back to Him through |