Job 22:20
Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
KJV
nonne succisa est erectio eorum ? et reliquias eorum devoravit ignis ?
Vulgate
εἰ μὴ ἠφανίσθη ἡ ὑπόστασις αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸ κατάλιμμα αὐτῶν καταφάγεται πῦρ.
LXX
Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.
ASV
אִם לֹ֣א נִכְחַ֣ד קִימָ֑/נוּ וְ֝/יִתְרָ֗/ם אָ֣כְלָה אֵֽשׁ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֵ֖שׁ
'sh
noun · 376×
יֶ֣תֶר
ytr
noun · 102×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 811×
נִכְחַ֣ד
nkchd
verb · 32×
נוּ
nv
pronoun · 1×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Pet 2:6 — And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
- Gen 19:24 — Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
- Job 1:16 — While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to t
- Job 20:26 — All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.