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It is the inheritance decreed by God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the heritage decreed for him by God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the portion from God for a wicked man, The heritage appointed to him by God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is a wicked person’s portion from God, The inheritance decreed to him by God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This is the wicked man&#8217s portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“This is the wicked man’s portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is the wicked man’s portion from God, Even the inheritance decreed to him by God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“This is the wicked man’s portion from God, And the heritage decreed <i>and</i> appointed to him by God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the wicked person’s lot from God, the inheritance God ordained for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the wicked man&#8217s lot from God, the inheritance God ordained for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This is what God has decided for those who are evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the reward God gives to the wicked person, the inheritance God has appointed for him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is the fate of wicked people, the fate that God assigns to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what the wicked person inherits from God; it is the inheritance that God appoints for him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the wicked man?s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment from God." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This [is] the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This is the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the portion of an unjust man and the lot of his command from God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his doings from the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his words from the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is the portion of the wicked, the heritage appointed him by God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the portion of the wicked from God, the heritage decreed for them by God.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him from the Highest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked son of man from before God, and the inheritance that will fill him from The Highest” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods <i>appointed him</i> by the all-seeing <i>God</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/20-29.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=3169" 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/20.htm">Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">is the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: ḥê·leq- (N-ms) -- Portion, tract, territory. From chalaq; properly, smoothness; also an allotment.">portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">from God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: wə·na·ḥă·laṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">the inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: mê·’êl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/561.htm" title="561: ’im·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From 'amar; something said.">has appointed him.”</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="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Proverbs 10:29</a></span><br />The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a></span><br />He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-19</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-21.htm">Isaiah 57:21</a></span><br />“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Proverbs 24:20</a></span><br />For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></span><br />I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.</p><p class="hdg">the portion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21</a></b></br> Surely such <i>are</i> the dwellings of the wicked, and this <i>is</i> the place <i>of him that</i> knoweth not God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-13.htm">Job 27:13</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, <i>which</i> they shall receive of the Almighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-2.htm">Job 31:2,3</a></b></br> For what portion of God <i>is there</i> from above? and <i>what</i> inheritance of the Almighty from on high? … </p><p class="hdg">appointed unto him by God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-38.htm">Lamentations 3:38</a></b></br> Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/34-17.htm">Allots</a> <a href="/job/14-14.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/job/14-5.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/job/20-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/job/7-3.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-17.htm">Allots</a> <a href="/job/23-14.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Decreed</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/job/27-13.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/job/23-12.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/job/21-7.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Job 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/20-1.htm">Zophar shows the state and portion of the wicked</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/20.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/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the wicked man’s portion from God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine justice that is meted out to the wicked. In the context of the Book of Job, Zophar is speaking, and he is asserting that the suffering of the wicked is a direct consequence of their actions. This reflects the retributive justice theme prevalent in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, such as in Proverbs and Psalms. The idea that God apportions a specific "portion" to the wicked aligns with the belief that God is sovereign and just, rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Psalm 11:6</a>, where God rains down coals of fire on the wicked.<p><b>the inheritance God has appointed him.</b><br>The term "inheritance" here is used ironically, as it typically denotes a positive bequest. In this context, it refers to the inevitable judgment and punishment that the wicked will receive. This reflects the cultural understanding of inheritance as something predetermined and unavoidable, much like the consequences of one's actions. The use of "appointed" underscores God's sovereign will and predetermined plan, similar to the themes found in <a href="/romans/9-22.htm">Romans 9:22</a>, where God’s sovereignty over vessels of wrath is discussed. This phrase also serves as a reminder of the ultimate justice that will be fulfilled, as seen in the eschatological prophecies of Revelation, where the final judgment is depicted.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Zophar is speaking, offering his perspective on the fate of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the book, a man of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and sovereign being who determines the fate of all individuals, including the wicked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked_man.htm">The Wicked Man</a></b><br>Represents those who live in opposition to God's ways, often characterized by their sinful actions and attitudes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/heritage.htm">Heritage</a></b><br>In this context, it refers to the portion or fate that God assigns to the wicked, emphasizing divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is perfect and impartial. The wicked will receive their due portion from God, as He is the ultimate judge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Living in opposition to God's ways leads to a predetermined outcome of judgment and loss. This should serve as a warning to turn from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_decrees.htm">The Certainty of God's Decrees</a></b><br>God's appointed heritage for the wicked is certain and unchangeable. Believers can trust in God's sovereign plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_righteous_living.htm">Call to Righteous Living</a></b><br>Understanding the fate of the wicked should motivate believers to pursue righteousness and align their lives with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>While the wicked face judgment, there is hope for redemption through faith in Jesus Christ, who offers a different heritage—eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_wicked_prosper_despite_job_11_20.htm">Job 11:20 asserts the wicked lose hope, yet history and modern times show many unethical people prosper. How is this reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_20_6-7_align_with_history.htm">In Job 20:6-7, how can Zophar's claim that the wicked perish quickly align with historical records showing many oppressive rulers prospered for extended periods?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_27_13-23_at_odds_with_god's_grace.htm">Does the portrayal of divine retribution in Job 27:13-23 conflict with the idea of God's grace demonstrated elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_21_19-21_clash_with_individual_sin.htm">In Job 21:19-21, does the idea of children suffering for a parent's wrongdoing clash with other biblical teachings on individual responsibility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This is the portion of a wicked man from God</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the lot, or <span class="accented">possession of a wicked man -</span> that which God makes over to him as his own in the last resort, and which is all that he has to look for. In other words, it is the heritage appointed unto him by God (comp. <a href="/job/27-13.htm">Job 27:13</a>). As to some God, at the last, will assign an inheritance of good, so to others he will appoint an inheritance of evil <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/20-29.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">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֤ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֭שָׁע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">portion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵֽלֶק־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·leq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2506.htm">Strong's 2506: </a> </span><span class="str2">Portion, tract, territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from God,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַחֲלַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·ḥă·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has appointed him.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְר֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_561.htm">Strong's 561: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something said</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/20-29.htm">Job 20:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/20-29.htm">OT Poetry: Job 20:29 This is the portion of a wicked (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/20-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 20:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 20:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:1" /></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>