Job 27:14

“if his sons multiply, it is for the sword; and his offshoots will not be satisfied with bread.”

Job 27:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 27:14, word by word

his sonsבָנָיvanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vanay” appears
multiplyיִרְבּוּyirbu

multiply

To grow in number.

Where else “yirbu” appears
it is forלְמוֹlemo

to, for

A poetic form of the preposition "to," "for."

Where else “lemo” appears
the swordחָרֶבcharev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “charev” appears
and his offshootsצֶאֱצָאָיtseetsaay

offspring

Children and descendants.

Where else “tseetsaay” appears
be satisfiedיִשְׂבְּעוּyisbu

be satisfied

To eat until one wants no more.

Where else “yisbu” appears
with breadלָחֶםlachem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lachem” appears

The context

13This is the portion of a wicked human being with El, and the inheritance that tyrants receive from Shaddai:

14 · This verse (above)

15His survivors will be buried by death, and his widows will not weep.

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