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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/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For what hope have the godless when they are cut off, when God takes away their life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For what <i>is</i> the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the hypocrite, Though he may gain <i>much,</i> If God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For what is the hope of the godless when he makes an end <i>of life,</i> When God requires his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world], When God takes his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For what hope does the godless man have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Such people are hopeless, and God All-Powerful will cut them down, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, when God taketh away his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After all, what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />What hope is there for the godless in the hour when God demands their life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For where is the hope of the godless when he is eliminated; when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For what [is] the hope of the profane, "" When He cuts off? When God casts off his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For what is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For what the hope of the profane one if he shall plunder? for God shall draw out his soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For what hope is there for the hypocrite, if he greedily plunders and God does not free his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For what hope has the impious when he is cut off, when God requires his life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts them off, when God takes away their lives?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For though he has accumulated riches, what is the hope of the godless at the time when God takes away his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />What is the hope of the heathen who possesses riches at the time when God takes his soul?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? will he indeed trust in the Lord <i>and</i> be saved?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/27-8.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=3981" 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/27.htm">The Wicked Man's Portion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7</span>May my enemy be like the wicked and my opponent like the unjust. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what is</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: tiq·waṯ (N-fsc) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">the hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/2611.htm" title="2611: ḥā·nêp̄ (N-ms) -- Profane, irreligious. From chaneph; soiled, impious.">of the godless</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/1214.htm" title="1214: yiḇ·ṣā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To cut off, break off, gain by violence. A primitive root to break off, i.e. plunder; figuratively, to finish, or stop.">he is cut off,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7953.htm" title="7953: yê·šel (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To draw out, extract. ">takes away</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">his life?</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?…<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/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a></span><br />What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-36.htm">Mark 8:36</a></span><br />What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a></span><br />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="/psalms/49-5.htm">Psalm 49:5-6</a></span><br />Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me? / They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.<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="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18-19</a></span><br />I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-15.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:15-16</a></span><br />As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands. / This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-25.htm">Luke 9:25</a></span><br />What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></span><br />Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.<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="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Proverbs 10:28</a></span><br />The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-7.htm">1 Timothy 6:7</a></span><br />For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:13</a></span><br />Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-20.htm">Job 11:20</a></b></br> But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope <i>shall be as</i> the giving up of the ghost.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16</a></b></br> He also <i>shall be</i> my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-34.htm">Job 15:34</a></b></br> For the congregation of hypocrites <i>shall be</i> desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/26-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-15.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/job/22-3.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/job/24-22.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Hypocrite</a> <a href="/job/27-2.htm">Life</a> <a href="/ezra/7-21.htm">Requires</a> <a href="/job/27-7.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/job/27-2.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Ungodly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-10.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/job/31-25.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/job/34-30.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/34-30.htm">Hypocrite</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Requires</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/34-18.htm">Ungodly</a><div class="vheading2">Job 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-1.htm">Job protests his sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">The hypocrite is without hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-11.htm">The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses</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, the godless are those who reject God's authority and live according to their own desires. The rhetorical question posed here emphasizes the futility of their hope. In the ancient Near Eastern context, hope was often tied to one's relationship with the divine, and without God, any hope is ultimately baseless. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that true hope is found only in God (<a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Psalm 39:7</a>).<p><b>when he is cut off</b><br>The phrase "cut off" suggests a sudden and decisive end, often associated with divine judgment. In the Old Testament, being "cut off" can imply death or being removed from the community of God's people (<a href="/genesis/17-14.htm">Genesis 17:14</a>). This reflects the belief that life and death are under God's sovereign control. The imagery here is stark, indicating that the godless have no lasting legacy or future beyond this life, contrasting with the hope of eternal life promised to the righteous (<a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a>).<p><b>when God takes away his life?</b><br>This phrase underscores the belief in God's ultimate authority over life and death. In the biblical worldview, God is the giver and taker of life (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a>). The removal of life by God signifies judgment and the end of earthly opportunities for repentance. This serves as a warning to the godless, highlighting the urgency of turning to God before it is too late. Theologically, it points to the finality of divine judgment and the importance of living a life aligned with God's will, as seen in the parable of the rich fool (<a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man described as blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He undergoes severe trials and suffering, yet remains steadfast in his faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's trials to test his faith and integrity. God is depicted as just and omnipotent throughout the account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_godless.htm">The Godless</a></b><br>Refers to those who live without reverence for God, often characterized by wickedness and a lack of true hope.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are significant in the context of Job's discourse. They argue that suffering is always a result of sin, which Job refutes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_afterlife.htm">The Afterlife</a></b><br>Implicit in the discussion of hope and being "cut off," pointing to the ultimate fate of individuals beyond this life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_godlessness.htm">The Futility of Godlessness</a></b><br>The verse highlights the ultimate futility of a life lived without God. No matter the earthly success or wealth, the godless have no enduring hope when faced with death.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_justice.htm">The Certainty of Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is certain, and He will ultimately judge the godless. This serves as a reminder to live a life that honors God, knowing that He sees and will judge all actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_hope.htm">The Importance of True Hope</a></b><br>True hope is found in a relationship with God. Unlike the godless, believers have a hope that transcends this life, rooted in the promises of God and the assurance of eternal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_self-examination.htm">The Call to Self-Examination</a></b><br>This verse challenges individuals to examine their own lives and the foundation of their hope. Are we living with a godly perspective, or are we placing our hope in temporal things?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_suffering.htm">Encouragement in Suffering</a></b><br>For those who suffer like Job, this verse offers encouragement that their hope is not in vain. God is aware of their plight and will ultimately vindicate the righteous.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_burial.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian burial?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_27_7-10_align_with_reality.htm">How does Job 27:7–10 reconcile with observable reality where the wicked sometimes prosper rather than face immediate punishment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'despise_no_one'_yet_judge.htm">In Job 36:5, how can God 'despise no one' if other scriptures depict His wrath and judgment against certain people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_a_wise_god_allow_suffering.htm">In Job 9:4, how can an all-powerful God allow innocent suffering if He is truly wise and mighty?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">What is the hope?</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">What is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, when God taketh away his soul?</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained</span>. The hypocrite and liar may get advantage in this life by his lies and his hypocrisy. He may deceive men; he may raise himself in their opinion; he may derive worldly advantage from having secured their approval But what will he have to look forward rein the end, <span class="cmt_word">when God taketh away</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> removeth from earth) <span class="cmt_word">his soul?</span> Job evidently regards the soul that is "taken away" or removed from earth as still existing, still conscious, still capable of hope or of despair, and asks what hope of a happy future could the man who had lived a hypocrite entertain, when God required his soul, and he felt under God's judgment. The question reminds us of those words of our blessed <span class="accented">Lord</span> "What shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (<a href="/mark/8-36.htm">Mark 8:36, 37</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/27-8.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</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">what</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hope</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְוַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·waṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has the godless</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֭נֵף</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·nêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2611.htm">Strong's 2611: </a> </span><span class="str2">Profane, irreligious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</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">he is cut off,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְצָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·ṣā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1214.htm">Strong's 1214: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut off, break off, gain by violence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</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">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱל֣וֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">takes away</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֖שֶׁל</span> <span class="translit">(yê·šel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7953.htm">Strong's 7953: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw out, off, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his life?</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/27-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 27:8 For what is the hope (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/27-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 27:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 27:9" /></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>