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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 />The plague will bury those who survive him, and their widows will not weep for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Those who survive will die of a plague, and not even their widows will mourn them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who survive him the pestilence buries, and his widows do not weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Those who survive him shall be buried in death, And their widows shall not weep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not <i>be able to</i> weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Those who survive him will be buried because of the plague, And [their] widows will not be able to weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who survive him will be buried by the plague, yet their widows will not weep for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who survive him will be buried by the plague, yet their widows will not weep for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, And his widows shall make no lamentation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Others will die of disease, and their widows won't be able to weep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Those that remain of him shall be buried in death, and his widows shall make no lamentation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who survive him will be buried by a plague, and their widows won't cry [for them].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who survive will die from disease, and even their widows will not mourn their death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who do survive him disease will bury, and his widow won't even weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who survive him are buried by the plague, and their widows do not mourn for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those who remain of him will be buried in death. His widows will make no lamentation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His remnant are buried in death, "" And his widows do not weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His surviving one shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They that shall remain of him, shall be buried in death, and his widows shall not weep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whatever will remain of him will be buried in the ruins, and his widows will not weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His survivors shall be buried in death; their widows shall not weep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who survive them the pestilence buries, and their widows make no lamentation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Those who remain of them shall be buried in death; and their widows shall not weep over them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their survivors will be buried in death and their widows will not weep<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Those that remain of him shall be buried by pestilence, And his widows shall make no lamentation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they that survive of him shall utterly perish, and no one shall pity their widows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/27-15.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=4025" 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">14</span>Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8300.htm" title="8300: śə·rī·ḏō (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A survivor. From sarad; a survivor.">His survivors</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: yiq·qā·ḇê·rū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">will be buried</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: bam·mā·weṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">by the plague,</a> <a href="/hebrew/490.htm" title="490: wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A widow. Fem of 'alman; a widow; also a desolate place.">and their widows</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: ṯiḇ·ke·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">weep for them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,…<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/49-10.htm">Psalm 49:10-14</a></span><br />For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. / Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes. / But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19-20</a></span><br />But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Ezekiel 32:22-25</a></span><br />Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword. / Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living. / Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18-19</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ / He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Proverbs 10:27</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</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! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Isaiah 5:14</a></span><br />Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-18.htm">Ezekiel 18:18</a></span><br />As for his father, he will die for his own iniquity, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what was wrong among his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></span><br />For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></span><br />I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.<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="/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="/james/1-11.htm">James 1:11</a></span><br />For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a></span><br />For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.</p><p class="hdg">Those</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">1 Kings 14:10,11</a></b></br> Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, <i>and</i> him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">1 Kings 16:3,4</a></b></br> Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21-24</a></b></br> Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, … </p><p class="hdg">his widows</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Psalm 78:64</a></b></br> Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, <i>saying</i>, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, <i>saying</i>, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/23-9.htm">Able</a> <a href="/job/16-15.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/luke/13-21.htm">Buries</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-20.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/job/27-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/18-13.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/21-28.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-18.htm">Lamentation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-14.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/job/22-20.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">Survive</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Survivors</a> <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Widows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/31-23.htm">Able</a> <a href="/psalms/106-17.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-24.htm">Buries</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/27-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Lamentation</a> <a href="/psalms/78-50.htm">Pestilence</a> <a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/psalms/76-10.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Survive</a> <a href="/psalms/76-10.htm">Survivors</a> <a href="/job/30-25.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/job/30-25.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Widows</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'; </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/27.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/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>His survivors will be buried by the plague</b><br>This phrase reflects the severe judgment and calamity that befalls the wicked, a recurring theme in the Book of Job. The "plague" signifies divine retribution, often seen in the Old Testament as a tool of God's judgment (e.g., <a href="/exodus/9-14.htm">Exodus 9:14</a>, <a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-50</a>). In the ancient Near Eastern context, plagues were common and feared, often associated with divine displeasure. The imagery of being buried by a plague suggests a swift and unceremonious end, emphasizing the futility of earthly pursuits without righteousness. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of the consequences of sin and the ultimate justice of God.<p><b>and their widows will not weep for them</b><br>In ancient cultures, mourning was a significant social and religious duty, with professional mourners often hired to lament the dead (<a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Jeremiah 9:17-20</a>). The absence of weeping indicates a lack of honor or affection for the deceased, suggesting that the wicked lived lives that did not inspire love or respect. This phrase underscores the isolation and disgrace that accompany a life lived in opposition to God's ways. It also highlights the societal impact of one's character, as even the closest family members, like widows, are depicted as indifferent. This can be seen as a stark warning about the legacy one leaves behind, resonating with the biblical principle that one's actions have lasting consequences (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</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 of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and loss. Job is known for his unwavering integrity and his deep discussions about the nature of suffering and righteousness.<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 counsel and comfort but often end up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting that his suffering is a result of sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plague.htm">The Plague</a></b><br>A reference to a devastating event or disease that causes death, often seen as a divine judgment or natural calamity in biblical contexts.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/widows.htm">Widows</a></b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, widows were often vulnerable and dependent on the community for support. The lack of mourning by widows in this verse suggests a breakdown of social and familial bonds.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous_and_the_wicked.htm">The Righteous and the Wicked</a></b><br>Throughout the Book of Job, there is a recurring theme of contrasting the fate of the righteous with that of the wicked, exploring divine justice and human suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The verse highlights the severity of divine judgment, where even survivors face dire consequences. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the reality of God's justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_breakdown_of_social_bonds.htm">The Breakdown of Social Bonds</a></b><br>The lack of mourning by widows indicates a breakdown in societal and familial relationships, emphasizing the importance of community and support in times of loss.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_life.htm">The Transience of Earthly Life</a></b><br>This verse underscores the fleeting nature of life and the importance of living righteously, as earthly wealth and status cannot prevent divine judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_compassion_and_mourning.htm">The Importance of Compassion and Mourning</a></b><br>The absence of mourning suggests a lack of compassion, reminding believers of the importance of empathy and support for those who suffer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the harsh realities depicted, believers are encouraged to trust in God's ultimate sovereignty and justice, knowing that He sees and knows all.<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/does_history_support_job_27_14-15's_claims.htm">Are there historical or archaeological grounds to support or challenge the kind of extraordinary judgments on the wicked described in Job 27:14-15?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_5_9_conflict_with_other_miracles.htm">In Job 5:9, does the claim of God performing countless marvels conflict with documented miracles (or lack thereof) in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_injustices_persist_if_karma_is_true.htm">If 'a man reaps what he sows' (Galatians 6:7) is universally true, why do injustices and unmerited suffering persist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_pope_gregory_the_great.htm">Who was Pope Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">Those that remain of him shall be buried in death.</span>--That is, as the context shows, it shall be obscure, and excite no sympathy; their very death shall be as it were a burial, and shall consign them to oblivion.<p><span class= "bld">His widows.</span>--That is, those commonly hired for the purpose of making lamentation for the dead, or the widows of those that remain of him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Those that remain of him shall be buried in death</span>. Not simply "shall die," but shall "be buried," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> lost sight of, and forgotten, "in death." And his widows shall not weep (scrap. <a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Psalm 78:64</a>). The deaths of his offspring shall not be lamented by their widows - a very grievous omission in the eyes of Orientals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/27-15.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 survivors</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂ֭רִידָיו</span> <span class="translit">(rî·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8300.htm">Strong's 8300: </a> </span><span class="str2">A survivor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be buried</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקָּבֵ֑רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·qā·ḇê·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the plague,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמָּ֣וֶת</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their widows</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_490.htm">Strong's 490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A widow, a desolate place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">weep for them.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiḇ·ke·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/27-15.htm">Job 27:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/27-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 27:15 Those who remain of him shall be (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/27-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 27:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 27:16" /></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>