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Then you will know that there is indeed a judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishment of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />then you should fear the sword yourselves, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath <i>bringeth</i> the punishments of the sword, that ye may know <i>there is</i> a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Be afraid of the sword for yourselves; For wrath <i>brings</i> the punishment of the sword, That you may know <i>there is</i> a judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“<i>Then</i> be afraid of the sword for yourselves, For wrath <i>brings</i> the punishment of the sword, So that you may know there is judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then be afraid of the sword for yourselves, For wrath brings the punishment of the sword, So that you may know there is judgment.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<i>Then</i> be afraid of the sword for yourselves, For wrath <i>brings</i> the punishment of the sword, So that you may know there is judgment.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Then</i> be afraid of the sword for yourselves, For wrath <i>brings</i> the punishment of the sword, So that you may know there is judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“<i>Then</i> beware <i>and</i> be afraid of the sword [of divine vengeance] for yourselves, For wrathful are the punishments of that sword, So that you may know there is judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then be afraid of the sword, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then be afraid of the sword, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But watch out for the judgment, when God will punish you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Fear death, because [your anger] is punishable by death. Then you will know there is a judge."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But now, be afraid of the sword--the sword that brings God's wrath on sin, so that you will know there is one who judges. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Make sure that you remain wary of God's sword, for God's wrath brings with it the sword of punishment, by which you'll know there's a judgment."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />then you should fear the sword yourselves, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Fear the sword yourselves, for wrath brings the punishment by the sword, so that you may know that there is judgment." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Be afraid because of the sword, "" For the punishments of the sword [are] furious, "" That you may know that [there is] a judgment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Be ye afraid because of the sword, For furious are the punishments of the sword, That ye may know that there is a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And fear ye to yourselves, from the face of the sword? for wrath the iniquities of the sword, so that ye shall know there is judgment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Flee then from the face of the sword, for the sword is the revenger of iniquities: and know ye that there is judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So then, flee from the face of the sword, for the sword is the avenger of iniquities; but know this: there is to be a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Be afraid of the sword for yourselves, for your anger is a crime deserving the sword; that you may know that there is a judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishment of the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Spare yourselves from the sword; for the wrath of sinners is a sword; for you shall yet know that there is judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Save yourselves from before the sword, because the wrath of sins is a sword, so that you will know there is a judgment!” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Be ye afraid of the sword; For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Do ye also beware of deceit: for wrath will come upon transgressors; and then shall they know where their substance is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/19-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2987" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Job: My Redeemer Lives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>If you say, ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,’ <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: gū·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">then you should fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê- (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">yourselves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥê·māh (N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ (N-cpc) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">brings punishment</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥā·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: tê·ḏə·‘ūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">you may know</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779: šad·dīn (Pro-r:: N-ms) -- Judgment. From diyn; judgement; by impl. Also strife.">there is a judgment.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-9.htm">James 5:9</a></span><br />Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a></span><br />And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-5.htm">1 Peter 4:5</a></span><br />But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-31.htm">Acts 17:31</a></span><br />For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Romans 14:10</a></span><br />Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a></span><br />For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7-8</a></span><br />But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment. / He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a></span><br />For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Be you afraid of the sword: for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.</p><p class="hdg">ye afraid</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-7.htm">Job 13:7-11</a></b></br> Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-4</a></b></br> Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God… </p><p class="hdg">that ye may</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10,11</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:9</a></b></br> Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these <i>things</i> God will bring thee into judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1,2</a></b></br> Judge not, that ye be not judged… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/18-11.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/18-20.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Furious</a> <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/job/9-33.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/job/19-7.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-17.htm">Misdeeds</a> <a href="/job/19-5.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-59.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/job/15-22.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/job/19-11.htm">Wrath</a> <a href="/job/19-5.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-6.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-34.htm">Furious</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/job/21-22.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/job/22-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/99-8.htm">Misdeeds</a> <a href="/job/21-19.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/job/20-25.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Wrath</a> <a href="/job/27-12.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Job 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-1.htm">Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-6.htm">shows there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-21.htm">He craves pity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-23.htm">He believes the resurrection</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>then you should fear the sword yourselves</b><br>This phrase serves as a warning to Job's friends, who have been accusing him of wrongdoing. The "sword" symbolizes divine judgment or retribution. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the sword was often associated with warfare and divine punishment. This warning echoes the biblical principle of reaping what one sows, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, where it states that God is not mocked and a man reaps what he sows. Job is cautioning his friends that their unjust accusations could bring divine retribution upon themselves.<p><b>because wrath brings punishment by the sword</b><br>Here, "wrath" refers to divine anger or judgment. The Bible frequently associates God's wrath with punishment, as seen in <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a>, where God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness. The "punishment by the sword" suggests a direct and severe form of divine justice. This reflects the biblical theme that God's wrath is a response to sin and injustice, emphasizing the seriousness of divine judgment.<p><b>so that you may know there is a judgment</b><br>This phrase underscores the certainty of divine judgment. It serves as a reminder that God is just and will hold individuals accountable for their actions. The concept of judgment is a central theme throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a>, which states that God will bring every deed into judgment. This assurance of judgment is meant to instill a sense of accountability and reverence for God's justice. It also foreshadows the ultimate judgment at the end of times, as described in <a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12</a>, where all are judged according to their deeds.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, enduring immense suffering and questioning the justice of his plight.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to his sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and sovereign being, whose justice and righteousness are central themes in the Book of Job.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>A metaphor for divine judgment and retribution, symbolizing the consequences of sin and the wrath of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine assessment and decision regarding human actions, a key theme in Job's discourse on justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br><a href="/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29</a> serves as a reminder of the certainty of God's judgment. Believers are called to live with an awareness of divine accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>The fear of the sword symbolizes a reverent fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom. This fear should lead to a life of obedience and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The verse highlights that sin brings about divine wrath and punishment. It is a call to repentance and turning away from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty in Justice</a></b><br>Job's assertion of judgment underscores God's ultimate authority in administering justice, encouraging trust in His righteous character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While the verse warns of judgment, it also implies hope for vindication and justice for the righteous, as God will ultimately set things right.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_19_differ_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Why does Isaiah 19's prophecy differ from other prophetic passages about Egypt (e.g., Ezekiel 29) if they both claim divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_brimstone_align_with_historical_records.htm">Job 18:15: Does the image of brimstone on a dwelling align with any archaeological or historical records of sulfur-based punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_god_moment.htm">What does 'bear the sword' mean in Romans 13:4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_1_16-19__natural_or_symbolic.htm">Job 1:16-19 - Are there natural or scientific explanations for the rapid succession of disasters that befell Job, or is this account purely symbolic?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Be ye afraid . . .</span>--Job threatens his friends with that condign punishment of which they regarded him as a conspicuous example.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Be ye afraid of the sword</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "the sword of God's justice, which will assuredly smite you if you persecute an innocent <span class="accented">man."</span> <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword</span>; rather, <span class="accented">for wrath is among the transgressions of the sward</span>; <span class="accented">i e.</span> among the transgressions for which the sword is the fit punishment. It is "wrath" which leads Job's "comforters" to Persecute him. That ye may know there is a judgment; or, <span class="accented">so that ye will know there is a judgment</span> When the blow comes upon them they will recognize that it has come upon them on account of their ill treatment of their friend. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/19-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">then you should fear</span><br /><span class="heb">גּ֤וּרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(gū·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֗רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yourselves,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶ֨ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֭מָה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brings punishment</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲוֺנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֖עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may know</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּדְע֣וּן</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ḏə·‘ūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there is] a judgment.”</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁדּֽוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(šad·dūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1779.htm">Strong's 1779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judgement, strife</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/19-29.htm">Job 19:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/19-29.htm">OT Poetry: Job 19:29 Be afraid of the sword for wrath (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/19-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 19:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 19:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/20-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 20:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 20:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>