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The heavensשָׁמַיִםwill uncoverיְגַלּוּhis iniquity,עֲוֺנוֹand the earthוְאֶרֶץwill rise upמִתְקוֹמָמָהagainst him.לוֹ
Job 20:27
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With the Hebrew beneath
Job 20:27, word by word
- The heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- will uncoverיְגַלּוּyegalu
uncover
To remove what covers, leaving something in view.
Where else “yegalu” appears- his iniquityעֲוֺנavon
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avon” appears- and the earthאֶרֶץerets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “erets” appears- will rise upמִתְקוֹמָמָהmitkomama
rise against
To rise against someone to attack or confront him.
Where else “mitkomama” appears
The context
26All darkness is hidden for his treasures; a fire not blown will devour him; it will go ill with the survivor in his tent.
27 · This verse (above)
28The produce of his house will depart, like things poured out in the day of his anger.