Job 20:26

“All darkness is hidden for his treasures; a fire not blown will devour him; it will go ill with the survivor in his tent.”

Job 20:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 20:26, word by word

darknessחֹשֶׁךְchoshech

gloom

Distress, ignorance or death.

Where else “choshech” appears
is hiddenטָמוּןtamun

hide, bury

Hide by burying in the ground.

Where else “tamun” appears
for his treasuresצְפּוּנָיtsepunay

treasure up

To cherish and keep, like the word in the heart.

Where else “tsepunay” appears
a fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
blownנֻפָּחnupach

blow

To puff air, as God gave life to man.

Where else “nupach” appears
will devour himתְּאָכְלֵteachle

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

Where else “teachle” appears
it will go illיֵרַעyera

go ill

Turn out badly; be saddened; cause damage.

Where else “yera” appears
with the survivorשָׂרִידsarid

survivor

Survivor: one who remains alive after a battle or a disaster.

Where else “sarid” appears
in his tentאָהֳלahol

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

Where else “ahol” appears

Translation note

“A fire not blown”: a fire that no man kindled.

The context

25He draws it out, and it comes out from his back, and the lightning goes from his gall; upon him are terrors.

26 · This verse (above)

27The heavens will uncover his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.

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