Job 27:14
Job 27:14 in Multiple Translations
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.
even if they have many children, they will experience violent deaths or die of starvation.
If his children be in great nomber, the sworde shall destroy them, and his posteritie shall not be satisfied with bread.
If his sons multiply — for them [is] a sword. And his offspring [are] not satisfied [with] bread.
If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring will not be satisfied with bread.
If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
If his sons be multiplied, they shall be for the sword, and his grandsons shall not be filled with bread.
Even if they have many children, many of those children will die in wars [MTY], and their other children will die because they do not have enough food to eat.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 27:14
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Job 27:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אִם
יִרְבּ֣וּ
בָנָ֣י/ו
לְמוֹ
חָ֑רֶב
וְ֝/צֶאֱצָאָ֗י/ו
לֹ֣א
יִשְׂבְּעוּ
לָֽחֶם
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
Conj
יִרְבּ֣וּ
râbâh
H7235
to multiply
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
בָנָ֣י/ו
bên
H1121
son
N-mp | Suff
לְמוֹ
lᵉmôw
H3926
upon
Prep
חָ֑רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
N-fs
וְ֝/צֶאֱצָאָ֗י/ו
tseʼĕtsâʼ
H6631
offspring
Conj | N-mp | Suff
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
יִשְׂבְּעוּ
sâbaʻ
H7646
to satisfy
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
לָֽחֶם
lechem
H3899
food
N-cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 27:14
אִם
ʼim
H518
"if"
Conj
This Hebrew word is used to express conditions or questions, like if or whether. It can also be used to make oaths or express wishes, as in Oh that! It appears in various forms in the KJV, including if, though, and when.
Definition: : if/whether_or/though 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather
Usage: Occurs in 931 OT verses. KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet. See also: Genesis 4:7; Exodus 22:3; Leviticus 27:27.
יִרְבּ֣וּ
râbâh
H7235
"to multiply"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
This word means to increase or grow, like a plant shooting up. It is used in the Bible to describe something getting bigger or more abundant. The KJV translates it as abundance or bring up.
Definition: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much Aramaic equivalent: re.vah (רְבָה "to grow great" H7236)
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very. See also: Genesis 1:22; 2 Chronicles 33:6; Psalms 16:4.
בָנָ֣י/ו
bên
H1121
"son"
N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
לְמוֹ
lᵉmôw
H3926
"upon"
Prep
Means 'to or for', often used to show direction or purpose, as in 'to' or 'for' someone. Appears in various Bible books, including Genesis and Psalms. It's a preposition that indicates movement or intention.
Definition: 1) at, to, for, in, of, by, in reference to 1a) poetic form of inseparable preposition
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: at, for, to, upon. See also: Job 27:14; Job 38:40; Job 40:4.
חָ֑רֶב
chereb
H2719
"sword"
N-fs
A sword or cutting instrument is what this Hebrew word refers to, including knives and tools for cutting stone. It is used in the Bible to describe weapons and sharp objects.
Definition: 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone
Usage: Occurs in 372 OT verses. KJV: axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. See also: Genesis 3:24; 2 Samuel 2:16; Psalms 7:13.
וְ֝/צֶאֱצָאָ֗י/ו
tseʼĕtsâʼ
H6631
"offspring"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
Offspring or produce, this term describes children or descendants, as well as the fruit of the earth. It is used to describe the outcome of human or natural processes. The Bible uses it to talk about family and heritage.
Definition: 1) offspring, produce, issue 1a) offspring (of men) 1b) produce (of earth) 1c) descendants (metaphorical)
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: that which cometh forth (out), offspring. See also: Job 5:25; Isaiah 34:1; Isaiah 22:24.
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
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.
יִשְׂבְּעוּ
sâbaʻ
H7646
"to satisfy"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
To satisfy means to fill someone with enough of something, like food or desire, and can also mean to have too much of something.
Definition: 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)
Usage: Occurs in 93 OT verses. KJV: have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of. See also: Exodus 16:8; Proverbs 12:11; Psalms 17:14.
לָֽחֶם
lechem
H3899
"food"
N-cs
This Hebrew word refers to food, especially bread or grain. It's used throughout the Bible to describe meals, sacrifices, and daily life, highlighting the importance of food in ancient Israelite culture.
Definition: : food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also: Genesis 3:19; 1 Samuel 20:34; Psalms 14:4.
Study Notes — Job 27:14
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 27:14 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 27:14
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 27:14
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 27:14
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 27:14
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 27:14
- Cambridge Bible on Job 27:14
- Barnes' Notes on Job 27:14
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 27:14
- Sermons on Job 27:14
Context — The Wicked Man’s Portion
12Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
13This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
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
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deuteronomy 28:41 | You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will go into captivity. |
| 2 | Job 20:10 | His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth. |
| 3 | Luke 23:29 | Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’ |
| 4 | Job 15:22 | He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword. |
| 5 | Hosea 9:13–14 | I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter. Give them, O LORD— what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up! |
| 6 | 2 Kings 9:7–8 | And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. |
| 7 | Deuteronomy 28:32 | Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand. |
| 8 | Job 21:11–12 | They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about, singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute. |
| 9 | Psalms 109:13 | May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation. |
| 10 | 1 Samuel 2:5 | The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away. |
Job 27:14 Summary
This verse is saying that even if a wicked person has many children, they will still face trouble and hardship. Their children may be killed in war or struggle with hunger and poverty. This is not because God is cruel, but because He is just and wants people to turn to Him for true satisfaction and fulfillment, as seen in Matthew 5:6, which says that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled. It's a reminder that our ultimate hope and security should be in God, not in our wealth or family.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the wicked man's sons are 'destined for the sword'?
This phrase suggests that the children of the wicked will face violence and death, as seen in other passages like Psalm 37:38, which says that the wicked will be destroyed.
Why will the offspring of the wicked 'never have enough food'?
This could be a literal lack of food, but it may also be a metaphor for a deeper spiritual hunger that can never be satisfied, as seen in Isaiah 55:2, which asks why people spend money on things that do not satisfy.
Is this verse saying that all children of wicked people will suffer?
While this verse does describe a general pattern, it's also important to remember that God is a God of mercy and justice, as seen in Deuteronomy 24:16, which says that children should not be punished for their parents' sins.
How does this verse relate to the idea of God's judgment?
This verse suggests that God's judgment is not just limited to the individual, but can also affect their family and descendants, as seen in Exodus 34:7, which says that God punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I may be prioritizing worldly success over spiritual well-being, and how can I shift my focus?
- How can I trust in God's sovereignty and justice, even when I see wicked people prospering?
- What are some practical ways that I can show mercy and compassion to those who are suffering, whether they are victims of circumstance or recipients of God's judgment?
- In what ways can I use my own resources and influence to promote justice and righteousness in my community?
Gill's Exposition on Job 27:14
If his children be multiplied,.... As it is possible they may; this is one external blessing common to good men and bad men.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 27:14
I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. These words are contrary to Job's previous sentiments (notes, Job 21:22-33; Job 24:22-25).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 27:14
It is for the sword; that they may be cut off by the sword, either of war or of justice. Shall not be satisfied with bread; shall be starved, or want necessaries. A figure called meiosis.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 27:14
Job 27:14 If his children be multiplied, [it is] for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.Ver. 14. If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword] As were Ahab’ s seventy sons, for instance, 2 Kings 10:1, whom he had begotten after God had threatened to root out his posterity. He, therefore, as it were to cross the Almighty, gives himself so much the more strenuously to the work of generation; but this was (like Ephraim) to bring forth children to the murderer, Hosea 4:13. See the like of Ahaziah and his forty-two brethren slain at the shearing house. And his offspring] Heb. His issues, or egressions, his shoots or branches, his pledges: so Mercer rendereth it. Shall not be satisfied with bread] i.e. Shall be pined and famished, which their wicked parents, by heaping and hoarding, sought to prevent, but it could not be. And this shall be a more cruel kind of death than the former, Lamentations 4:9. Drusus, the son of Tiberius Nero, was put to this death; so was our Richard II, at Pomfret Castle; Sanders, that traitor in Ireland; and many others.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 27:14
Verse 14. If his children be multiplied] As numerous families were supposed to be a proof of the benediction of the Almighty, Job shows that this is not always the case; for the offspring of the wicked shall be partly cut off by violent deaths, and partly reduced to great poverty.
Cambridge Bible on Job 27:14
14. With the sentiment of this verse compare Job’s former words in regard to the wicked, “Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. They spend their days in wealth,” ch. Job 21:8 seq.
Barnes' Notes on Job 27:14
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword - That is, they shall be slain in war.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 27:14
Strophe b — Having fully established his main position, that the virtuous may suffer, for instance as in his case, (2-10,) Job proceeds to give in detail the sufferings of a portion of the wicked in this present life.
Sermons on Job 27:14
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(Through the Bible) 1 Samuel 1-10 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of the spirit of God coming upon a person's life and anointing them. He highlights the significance of having a heart turned |