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Let them drink deeply of the anger of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let his eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let his own eyes see his decay, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Let his own eyes see his decay, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his decay, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his demise; let him drink from the Almighty’s wrath!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his demise; let him drink from the Almighty&#8217s wrath! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let God All-Powerful force them to drink their own destruction from the cup of his anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his destruction, and let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His eyes should see his own ruin. He should drink from the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let sinners bear their own punishment; let them feel the wrath of Almighty God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their own eyes will see their destruction; and they'll drink the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the anger of the Almighty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his destruction. Let him drink of the wrath of Shaddai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his destruction. Let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His own eyes see his destruction, "" And he drinks of the wrath of the Mighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His own eyes see his destruction, And of the wrath of the Mighty he drinketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink from the wrath of the Almighty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His eyes shall see his own destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His eyes will see his own destruction, and he will drink from the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let his own eyes behold his calamity, and the wrath of the Almighty let him drink! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His eyes will see his destruction, and he will drink from the anger of God<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let his eyes see his own destruction, and let him not be saved by the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/21-20.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=3287" 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/21.htm">Job: God will Punish the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ʿē·nō (N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">Let his eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/3589.htm" title="3589: kî·ḏōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Probably misfortune. From a primitive root meaning to strike: a crushing; figuratively, calamity.">his own destruction;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: yiš·teh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">let him drink for himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ū·mê·ḥă·maṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">the wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/7706.htm" title="7706: šad·day (N-proper-ms) -- The Almighty. From shadad; the Almighty.">of the Almighty.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?…<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="/psalms/11-6.htm">Psalm 11:6</a></span><br />On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a></span><br />Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10</a></span><br />he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21</a></span><br />So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-31.htm">Ezekiel 23:31-34</a></span><br />Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You will drink your sister’s cup, a cup deep and wide. It will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. / You will be filled with drunkenness and grief, with a cup of devastation and desolation, the cup of your sister Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-16.htm">Habakkuk 2:16</a></span><br />You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Psalm 75:8</a></span><br />For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-22.htm">Isaiah 51:22-23</a></span><br />Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again. / I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm">Jeremiah 49:12</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-16.htm">Obadiah 1:16</a></span><br />For as you drank on My holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and gulp it down; they will be as if they had never existed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35-36</a></span><br />And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-22.htm">Luke 21:22-24</a></span><br />For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. / How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. / They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a></span><br />Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.</p><p class="hdg">see</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-19.htm">Job 27:19</a></b></br> The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he <i>is</i> not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-23.htm">Luke 16:23</a></b></br> And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.</p><p class="hdg">drink</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Psalm 75:8</a></b></br> For in the hand of the LORD <i>there is</i> a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring <i>them</i> out, <i>and</i> drink <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Isaiah 51:17</a></b></br> Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, <i>and</i> wrung <i>them</i> out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15,16</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-15.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Decay</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/1-4.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/job/21-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/job/21-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/job/21-15.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/22-3.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Decay</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/22-7.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/34-7.htm">Drinketh</a> <a href="/job/22-29.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/21-23.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/job/22-3.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/job/21-28.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Job 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-1.htm">Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-16.htm">Sometimes their destruction is manifest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-21.htm">The happy and unhappy are alike in death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-27.htm">The judgment of the wicked is in another world</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'; 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In the context of Job, it is part of Job's argument against the simplistic view that the wicked are always punished in this life. The idea of seeing one's own destruction is a powerful image, suggesting a personal and undeniable experience of judgment. Biblically, this echoes themes found in Psalms and Proverbs, where the wicked are often described as ultimately facing ruin. Theologically, it underscores the justice of God, who ensures that no sin goes unnoticed. Historically, the concept of divine retribution was prevalent in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where it was believed that the gods would eventually punish wrongdoers.<p><b>let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.</b><br>Drinking the wrath of the Almighty is a metaphor for experiencing God's judgment. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages, such as in Isaiah and Revelation, where the cup of God's wrath is a symbol of divine punishment. The use of "drink" suggests a full and personal experience of God's anger, leaving no escape or mitigation. In the cultural context of the Bible, drinking from a cup was often associated with accepting one's fate or destiny, whether for blessing or curse. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament depiction of Jesus Christ, who speaks of drinking the cup of suffering and wrath on behalf of humanity, highlighting the substitutionary atonement central to Christian theology.<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 God.<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 offer comfort but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to his own sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_almighty.htm">The Almighty (God)</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator and Judge, whose justice and ways are being questioned and explored throughout the Book of Job.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/destruction_and_wrath.htm">Destruction and Wrath</a></b><br>Concepts representing divine judgment and punishment, often discussed in the context of the wicked receiving their due recompense.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_justice.htm">Understanding Divine Justice</a></b><br><a href="/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20</a> challenges us to consider the nature of God's justice. It reminds us that while the wicked may prosper temporarily, ultimate justice is in God's hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_god's_wrath.htm">The Reality of God's Wrath</a></b><br>The verse underscores the seriousness of God's wrath against sin. It serves as a warning to live righteously and seek God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_accountability.htm">Personal Accountability</a></b><br>The phrase "let his own eyes see his destruction" emphasizes personal responsibility. Each person must face the consequences of their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>Job's lament highlights the need for a long-term perspective on justice and suffering, trusting that God will set things right in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_suffering.htm">Encouragement in Suffering</a></b><br>For those enduring hardship, this verse offers hope that God sees and will ultimately address all wrongs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 21</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_20_26-28_align_with_no_evidence.htm">In Job 20:26-28, how does the idea of divine wrath manifesting in tangible destruction align with the absence of verifiable archaeological traces of such specific catastrophic judgments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_33_20_contradict_other_prophecies.htm">Does Isaiah 33:20 contradict other passages that predict Jerusalem's downfall, and how can these conflicting prophecies be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_circumcision's_role_in_the_bible.htm">How does God's wrath manifest in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">His eyes</span> <span class= "bld">shall see his destruction.</span>--This may be understood as the continuation of Job's suggested amendment of the Divine government. "His own eyes should see his destruction, and he should drink of the wrath, &c. For what concern or interest hath he in his house after him when the number of his months is cut off, &c. "<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His eyes shall see his destruction</span> (or, <span class="accented">let his own eyes see his destruction</span>), and he shall drink (or, <span class="accented">let him drink</span>) of the wrath of the Almighty. It will impress him far more with a sense of his wickedness, and of his guilt in God's sight, if he receives punishment in his own person, than if he merely suffers vicariously through his children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/21-20.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">Let his own eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his destruction;</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּיד֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kî·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3589.htm">Strong's 3589: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crushing, calamity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let him drink [for himself]</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·teh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·ḥă·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<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">of the Almighty.</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁדַּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šad·day)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7706.htm">Strong's 7706: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/21-20.htm">Job 21:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/21-20.htm">OT Poetry: Job 21:20 Let his own eyes see his destruction (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/21-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 21:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 21:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:21" /></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>