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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />well nourished in body, bones rich with marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />the picture of good health, vigorous and fit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />his pails full of milk and the marrow of his bones moist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His pails are full of milk, And the marrow of his bones is moist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />His sides are filled with fat, And the marrow of his bones is wet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />His sides are filled out with fat, And the marrow of his bones is moist,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />His sides are filled out with fat, And the marrow of his bones is moist,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His sides are filled out with fat, And the marrow of his bones is moist,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />His pails are full of milk [his sides are filled out with fat], And the marrow of his bones is moist,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His body is well fed, and his bones are full of marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His body is well fed, and his bones are full of marrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His pails are full of milk, And the marrow of his bones is moistened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />enjoying good health, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His breasts are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moistened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His stomach is full of milk, and his bones are strong and healthy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His buckets are filled with milk, his bone marrow is healthy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />his body well nourished, and the marrow of his bones moist. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His pails are full of milk. The marrow of his bones is moistened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His pails are full of milk. The marrow of his bones is moistened. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His breasts have been full of milk, "" And marrow moistens his bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His breasts have been full of milk, And marrow his bones doth moisten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His sides were filled with fat, and the marrow of his bones will, be moistened.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His bowels are full of fat, and his bones are moistened with marrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His gut is full of fat and his bones are moistened with marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His figure is full and nourished, his bones are moist with marrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />his loins full of milk and the marrow of his bones moist.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His body is full of fat, and his bones are filled with marrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his sides are filled with fat, and his bones are filled with marrow <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His pails are full of milk, And the marrow of his bones is moistened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and his inwards are full of fat, and his marrow is diffused <i>throughout him</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/21-24.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=3311" 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">23</span>One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5845.htm" title="5845: ‘ă·ṭî·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Probably a pail, bucket. From an unused root meaning apparently to contain; a receptacle.">His body</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">is well nourished,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2461.htm" title="2461: ḥā·lāḇ (N-ms) -- Milk. From the same as cheleb; milk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">and his bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: yə·šuq·qeh (V-Pual-Imperf-3ms) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">are rich</a> <a href="/hebrew/4221.htm" title="4221: ū·mō·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Marrow. From the same as meach; fat, i.e. Marrow.">with marrow.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.…<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/73-4.htm">Psalm 73:4-5</a></span><br />They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:14</a></span><br />There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Psalm 17:14</a></span><br />from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1-2</a></span><br />Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-15.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:15</a></span><br />In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-17</a></span><br />Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Proverbs 3:33</a></span><br />The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Psalm 92:7</a></span><br />that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Luke 12:19-20</a></span><br />Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-5.htm">James 5:5</a></span><br />You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Luke 16:19-25</a></span><br />Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7</a></span><br />As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.</p><p class="hdg">His breasts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27</a></b></br> Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on <i>his</i> flanks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Psalm 17:10</a></b></br> They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.</p><p class="hdg">moistened</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Proverbs 3:8</a></b></br> It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-6.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/20-11.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/job/3-12.htm">Breasts</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-14.htm">Buckets</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/21-23.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Marrow</a> <a href="/job/20-17.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Moist</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-14.htm">Moisten</a> <a href="/genesis/2-6.htm">Moistened</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-21.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Pails</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/job/11-6.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/job/21-23.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/30-30.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Breasts</a> <a href="/numbers/24-7.htm">Buckets</a> <a href="/psalms/17-10.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/job/22-18.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-11.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/psalms/63-5.htm">Marrow</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/numbers/6-3.htm">Moist</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-14.htm">Moisten</a> <a href="/mark/7-33.htm">Moistened</a> <a href="/psalms/73-4.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Pails</a> <a href="/job/27-19.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/psalms/3-6.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Strength</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'; </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/21.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/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>His body is well nourished</b><br>This phrase suggests a state of physical prosperity and health. In the context of the Book of Job, it contrasts with Job's own suffering and physical affliction. The imagery of a well-nourished body can be seen as a symbol of God's blessing and favor, often associated with the righteous in the Old Testament. In ancient Near Eastern culture, physical well-being was often linked to spiritual and moral standing. This phrase may also reflect the prosperity of the wicked, as Job is challenging the simplistic view that only the righteous prosper. The idea of nourishment can be connected to <a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Psalm 23:5</a>, where God provides abundantly for His people.<p><b>and his bones are rich with marrow</b><br>Bones rich with marrow indicate vitality and strength. In biblical times, marrow was considered the source of life and health, as it is essential for producing blood cells. This phrase emphasizes the inner health and robustness of the individual. In Job's discourse, it serves to highlight the apparent contradiction between the prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous. The imagery of strong bones can be linked to <a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Proverbs 3:8</a>, which speaks of fearing the Lord and turning away from evil as bringing health to the body and nourishment to the bones. This phrase also foreshadows the resurrection and eternal life, where believers will be restored to perfect health, as seen in the promise of new bodies in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a>.<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, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the justice of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/friends_of_job.htm">Friends of Job</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel and explanations for his suffering, often attributing it to sin or lack of righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's testing and ultimately restores him, demonstrating His wisdom and justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_prosperity.htm">The Illusion of Prosperity</a></b><br>Job observes that the wicked often appear prosperous and healthy, challenging the simplistic view that prosperity is a sign of God's favor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_god's_justice.htm">The Complexity of God's Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is not always immediately apparent. Job's discourse invites believers to trust in God's ultimate wisdom and justice, even when circumstances seem unfair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_health.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Health</a></b><br>While physical health and prosperity are visible, spiritual health is paramount. Believers are encouraged to focus on their relationship with God, which sustains them through trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_all_circumstances.htm">Contentment in All Circumstances</a></b><br>Job's reflections encourage believers to find contentment and trust in God, regardless of their material or physical state.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">His breasts.</span>--This is an uncertain word, occurring only here. Some understand it literally of <span class= "ital">milk-pails, </span>others of the lacteals of the human body, which certainly suits the parallelism better.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His breasts are full of milk</span>; rather, <span class="accented">his milk-pails</span>, as in the margin. The main wealth of the time being cattle, the man whose milk-pails are always full is the prosperous man. And his bones are moistened with marrow. Being thus wealthy and prosperous, his body is fat and well nourished. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul</span>. Others have to suffer terribly before death comes to them. Their whole life is wretched, and their spirit is embittered by their misfortunes. <span class="cmt_word">And never</span> <span class="cmt_word">eateth with pleasure</span>; rather, <span class="accented">and never tasteth of good</span> (see the Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/21-24.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">His body</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲ֭טִינָיו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṭî·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5845.htm">Strong's 5845: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably a pail, bucket</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is well fed,</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלְא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his bones</span><br /><span class="heb">עַצְמוֹתָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rich</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשֻׁקֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šuq·qeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with marrow.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֹ֖חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4221.htm">Strong's 4221: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fat, marrow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/21-24.htm">Job 21:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/21-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 21:24 His pails are full of milk (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/21-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 21:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 21:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:25" /></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>