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When he is aboutיְהִיto fillלְמַלֵּאhis belly,בִטְנוֹhe will sendיְשַׁלַּחagainst himבּוֹthe burningחֲרוֹןof his anger,אַפּוֹand rain itוְיַמְטֵרon himעָלֵימוֹupon his flesh.בִּלְחוּמוֹ
Job 20:23
Study it in the app“When he is about to fill his belly, he will send against him the burning of his anger, and rain it on him upon his flesh.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 20:23, word by word
- When he is aboutיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- to fillמַלֵּאmale
fill
To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.
Where else “male” appears- his bellyבִטְנvitn
belly
The belly; also one's innermost part.
Where else “vitn” appears- he will sendיְשַׁלַּחyeshalach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yeshalach” appears- the burningחֲרוֹןcharon
burning anger
Burning of anger.
Where else “charon” appears- of his angerאַפּap
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appears- and rain itיַמְטֵרyamter
rain
Send rain, make it rain.
Where else “yamter” appears- upon his fleshלְחוּמlechum
flesh, food
Flesh, body; also food. A rare word of uncertain sense.
Where else “lechum” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew does not name the one who sends his anger; it can be understood that it is God (verses 15 and 29). “Upon his flesh”: a word of uncertain sense; others understand “while he eats.”
The context
22In the fullness of his plenty he will be in straits; every hand of the sufferer will come upon him.
23 · This verse (above)
24He will flee from the weapon of iron; the bow of bronze will pierce him.