Job 24:24
Job 24:24 in Multiple Translations
They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone; Yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, And are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.
Though they may be illustrious for a while, soon they are gone. They are brought down like all others, cut off like the heads of grain.
They are exalted for a litle, but they are gone, and are brought lowe as all others: they are destroyed, and cut off as the toppe of an eare of corne.
High they were [for] a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all [others] they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.
They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all others , and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
They are lifted up for a little while and shall not stand, and shall be brought down as all things, and shall be taken away, and as the tops of the ears of corn they shall be broken.
They prosper for a little while, and then suddenly they are gone; they disappear like weeds wither and die; they are like [SIM] stalks of grain that have been cut off.
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Job 24:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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ר֤וֹמּוּ
מְּעַ֨ט
וְֽ/אֵינֶ֗/נּוּ
וְֽ/הֻמְּכ֗וּ
כַּ/כֹּ֥ל
יִקָּפְצ֑וּ/ן
וּ/כְ/רֹ֖אשׁ
שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת
יִמָּֽלוּ
ר֤וֹמּוּ
râmam
H7426
be exalted
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
מְּעַ֨ט
mᵉʻaṭ
H4592
little
Adv
וְֽ/אֵינֶ֗/נּוּ
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Conj | Part | Suff
וְֽ/הֻמְּכ֗וּ
mâkak
H4355
to sink
Conj | V-Hophal-3cp
כַּ/כֹּ֥ל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
יִקָּפְצ֑וּ/ן
qâphats
H7092
to gather
V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp | Suff
וּ/כְ/רֹ֖אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
Conj | Prep | N-ms
שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת
shibbôl
H7641
Shibboleth
N-fs
יִמָּֽלוּ
nâmal
H5243
to languish
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 24:24
ר֤וֹמּוּ
râmam
H7426
"be exalted"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
Ramam is a verb that means to rise or be exalted, either literally or figuratively, as seen in various KJV translations. It can also mean to lift oneself up or mount up.
Definition: 1) to be exalted, be lifted up 1a) (Qal) to be exalted 1b) (Niphal) to lift oneself
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: exalt, get (oneself) up, lift up (self), mount up. See also: Numbers 17:10; Ezekiel 10:15; Psalms 118:16.
מְּעַ֨ט
mᵉʻaṭ
H4592
"little"
Adv
This Hebrew word means something is small or little in amount, like a few people or a short time. It appears in various Bible translations as almost, few, or small. In the Bible, it often describes something that is limited or lacking.
Definition: 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness 1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little 1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
Usage: Occurs in 92 OT verses. KJV: almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very. See also: Genesis 18:4; Job 15:11; Psalms 2:12.
וְֽ/אֵינֶ֗/נּוּ
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Conj | Part | Suff
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
וְֽ/הֻמְּכ֗וּ
mâkak
H4355
"to sink"
Conj | V-Hophal-3cp
This Hebrew verb means to sink or tumble, and can also mean to perish or be humiliated, as seen in its various forms throughout the Old Testament. It describes a state of being low or brought down.
Definition: 1) to be low, be humiliated 1a) (Qal) to be low, be humiliated 1b) (Niphal) to sink 1c) (Hophal) to be brought low
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: be brought low, decay. See also: Job 24:24; Psalms 106:43; Ecclesiastes 10:18.
כַּ/כֹּ֥ל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
יִקָּפְצ֑וּ/ן
qâphats
H7092
"to gather"
V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp | Suff
To gather means to draw together or close, and can also imply leaping or springing into action. In some cases, it can mean to die, as in gathering up one's feet.
Definition: 1) to draw together, close, shut, shut up, stop up 1a) (Qal) to shut 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to draw oneself together (of death) 1b2) to be shut up to death 1c) (Piel) springing, skipping (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: shut (up), skip, stop, take out of the way. See also: Deuteronomy 15:7; Psalms 77:10; Psalms 107:42.
וּ/כְ/רֹ֖אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
"head"
Conj | Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word means chief or prince, and is used to describe leaders in the Bible, such as in the book of 1 Samuel. It signifies a position of authority and importance.
Definition: : head 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum
Usage: Occurs in 547 OT verses. KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. See also: Genesis 2:10; Numbers 17:18; 2 Samuel 4:7.
שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת
shibbôl
H7641
"Shibboleth"
N-fs
Shibboleth is a Hebrew word that means a flowing stream or an ear of grain. It was also used as a password to distinguish between different groups of people, as in the story of the Gileadites and Ephraimites.
Definition: means: growing ear (of grain), flowing stream used as a password
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth. Compare H5451 (סִבֹּלֶת). See also: Genesis 41:5; Judges 12:6; Psalms 69:3.
יִמָּֽלוּ
nâmal
H5243
"to languish"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to cut or circumcise, as seen in the context of religious rituals. It means to become clipped or specifically circumcised, and is used in various biblical passages.
Definition: 1) to languish, wither, fade 1a) (Qal) to hang down, wither
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: (branch to) be cut down (off), circumcise. See also: Genesis 17:11; Job 18:16; Psalms 37:2.
Study Notes — Job 24:24
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 24:24 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 24:24
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 24:24
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 24:24
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 24:24
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 24:24
- Cambridge Bible on Job 24:24
- Barnes' Notes on Job 24:24
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 24:24
- Sermons on Job 24:24
Context — Job: Judgment for the Wicked
22Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.
23He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.
24They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.
25If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”Cross References
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| 1 | Psalms 37:10 | Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. |
| 2 | Psalms 37:35–36 | I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 5 | Psalms 92:7 | that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed. |
| 6 | Job 20:5 | the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary? |
| 7 | Psalms 73:19 | How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! |
| 8 | Isaiah 17:5–6 | as the reaper gathers the standing grain and harvests the ears with his arm, as one gleans heads of grain in the Valley of Rephaim. Yet gleanings will remain, like an olive tree that has been beaten— two or three berries atop the tree, four or five on its fruitful branches,” declares the LORD, the God of Israel. |
| 9 | Job 14:21 | If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware. |
| 10 | Revelation 14:14–20 | And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest; for the crop of the earth is ripe.” So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.” So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia. |
Job 24:24 Summary
This verse is saying that people who seem powerful or important are only that way for a short time. God can bring them down quickly, like cutting off a head of grain. It's like what we read in Psalm 75:7, where God is the one who lifts up and brings low. This reminds us that true power and strength come from God, not from our own accomplishments or status, and we should stay humble and dependent on Him, as encouraged in 1 Peter 5:6.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be 'exalted for a moment' in Job 24:24?
This phrase suggests that those who seem powerful or important are only so for a brief time, as seen in other scriptures like Psalm 37:35-36, where the wicked may prosper for a moment, but ultimately perish.
How does God view the proud and mighty according to this verse?
According to Job 24:24, God brings low those who are proud and mighty, cutting them off like heads of grain, a concept also seen in Isaiah 2:12, where God humbles the proud on a day of reckoning.
What does it mean to be 'gathered up like all others'?
This phrase implies that despite their temporary elevation, the proud will ultimately face the same fate as everyone else, as stated in Hebrews 9:27, where it is appointed for all people to die once.
Is this verse saying that God is against people being successful or prosperous?
No, this verse is not condemning success or prosperity, but rather warning against the pride and arrogance that can come with it, as seen in Proverbs 16:18, where pride goes before destruction.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which I have seen the proud or mighty 'exalted for a moment' in my own life or in the world around me?
- How can I apply the truth of Job 24:24 to my own life, recognizing that true humility and dependence on God are essential for lasting impact?
- In what ways can I be mindful of the fleeting nature of earthly power and success, and instead focus on eternal things, as encouraged in Colossians 3:2?
- What does it mean for me to be 'humbled' by God, and how can I cultivate a posture of humility in my daily life?
Gill's Exposition on Job 24:24
They are exalted for a little while,.... To seats of honour, to places of profit and trust, to great wealth and riches, to be highly esteemed among men, and to have a large affluence of the good
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 24:24
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. Reply of Job to the opinions of the friends. Experience proves the contrary.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 24:24
They live in honour and happiness, but not for ever, but only at best during this short and mortal life, which lasteth but for a very little time, and therefore their present happiness is not to be envied; nor is it any reproach to God’ s providence, which hath time enough to reckon with them hereafter. Are gone, Heb. are not, to wit, in this world; they die. Brought low; as low as their graves. Or, after (as the particle vau is elsewhere used, as hath been observed before) they have been brought low, to wit, by pining sickness, or other grievous judgments. Out of the way, i.e. out of this world and way of living, by death. Or, are restrained, or shut up, to wit in the grave, the place of silence and impotency. As all other; they can no more prevent or delay their death than the meanest men in the world. Cut off by death’ s sickle, or by a violent hand. As the tops of the ears of corn, to wit, in his greatest height and maturity, when he is arrived at his perfect stature of worldly power and glory, then God cuts him off, and that suddenly and violently.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 24:24
Job 24:24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all [other], and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.Ver. 24. They are exalted for a little while] Or, they are exalted, but within a little while they are not. This former part of the verse needeth no exposition, saith an expositor. And as for the latter, They are taken away as all others, they are cut off as the tops of the ears of corn] It may be understood that the like violence wherewith tyrants shall be cut off, by which they have cut off other mighty and great men; Velut farrisspicae succiduntur (Trem. ex Varr.), as Thrasibulus, king of the Milesians, by striking off with his staff certain ears of corn, and Tarquin, king of the Romans, by doing the like to certain poppies in his garden, signified their minds to have various chief men beheaded; which was accordingly accomplished. So Mithridates, king of Pontus, by one letter caused the death of eighty thousand Romans, trading throughout Asia (Val. Max.). Now God loveth to retaliate, as hath been said before. See it exemplified in Adonibezek, Agag, Haman, and others.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 24:24
Verse 24. They are exalted for a little while] Such tyrants are exalted for a time, for God putteth down one and raiseth up another; but he turns his hand against them, and they are gone. They are removed by his justice as all of the same character have been and shall be; time and judgment shall mow them down as the grass, and crop them off as the ears of ripe corn. They may flourish for a time, and continue their oppressions; but they shall at last come to an untimely end. Few tyrants ever visit the eternal world sicca morte, but by a violent death. All Eastern history is full of this great fact.
Cambridge Bible on Job 24:24
24. To be translated as above. The wicked are exalted, rise high in life, and suddenly, with no pain, they die; comp. ch. Job 21:13, Psalms 73:4. And when they are brought low at last in death, it is a natural death that overtakes them, like that of all others,—men in general; and they are cut off (or, wither) like the tops of the ears of corn, not prematurely, but having attained to full ripeness; comp. Job 5:26.
Barnes' Notes on Job 24:24
They are exalted for a little while - This was the proposition which Job was maintaining.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 24:24
24. But are gone — Better, And are no more. And they are brought low; like all, are they gathered, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
Sermons on Job 24:24
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Yet a Little While, and They Are Gone. by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes the fleeting nature of the wicked's power and the eternal security of the righteous, as illustrated in Job 24:24. He contrasts the fate of the wicked, who fac |
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Our Daily Homily - Job Part 2 by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer explores the profound themes of justice and divine knowledge in the Book of Job, emphasizing the connection between wrongdoing and its consequences. He highlights that w |
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Looking at God by A.W. Tozer | The preacher delves into the concept of 'lofty things' as described in the Bible, referring to proud obstacles or arrogant thoughts that exalt themselves against the knowledge of G |
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Understanding Spiritual Authority (Part 2): The Purpose and the Limits of Authority by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that he is just a voice crying out for God, unable to change people's lives. He urges the listeners to open their hearts and make a straight |
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The Love of God to Man by Benjamin Franklin | The preacher delves into the multifaceted nuances of the Greek word 'oligos,' which can refer to being small in number, time, distance, size, or degree. The term is used in various |
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If God Could Keep Me From Trouble, Then Why Doesn't He? by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of trusting in the Lord and doing good. He encourages the audience to look for opportunities to do good and to rely on God's p |
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God's Terribleness and Gentleness by Joseph Parker | Joseph Parker preaches about the contrasting truths of God's power and restraint, emphasizing the importance of understanding and embracing both aspects. He illustrates how God's p |