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The last of them have been consumed in the fire.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off, and what they left the fire has consumed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Surely our adversaries are cut down, And the fire consumes their remnant.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Truly our enemies are eliminated, And fire has consumed their abundance.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Saying, &#8216Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>Saying,</i> ‘Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Saying</i>, ‘Truly those who rise against us are wiped out, And their abundance the fire has consumed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Surely our adversaries are cut off <i>and</i> destroyed, And fire has consumed their abundance.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Surely our opponents are destroyed, and fire has consumed what they left behind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Surely our opponents are destroyed, and fire has consumed what they left behind.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />saying, "Our enemies are gone, and fire has destroyed their possessions." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, and the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />'Indeed, their wealth has been wiped out, and a fire has burned up what [little] they had left.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All that the wicked own is destroyed, and fire burns up anything that is left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Our enemies are sure to be destroyed, and fire will burn up what's left of their riches."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Surely our enemies are destroyed, and fire consumes their wealth.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />saying, 'Surely those who rose up against us are cut off. The fire has consumed the remnant of them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off. The fire has consumed their remnant.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely our substance has not been cut off, "" And fire has consumed their excellence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If our adversaries were not destroyed, and their remnant the fire shall devour.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Is not their exaltation cut down, and hath not fire devoured the remnants of them? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Has not their haughtiness been cut down, and has not fire devoured the remnants of them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Truly our enemies are destroyed, and what was left to them, fire has consumed!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off, and what they left, the fire has consumed.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If they are not prostrated because of their stubbornness, then their remnant shall be consumed with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But they will be humbled from their hardness and fire will consume their remnant<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely their substance is cut off, And their abundance the fire hath consumed.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their <i>property</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-20.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=3479" 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/22.htm">Eliphaz Exhorts Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them: <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">‘Surely</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7009.htm" title="7009: qî·mā·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Adversary. From quwm; an opponent, i.e. enemies.">our foes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3582.htm" title="3582: niḵ·ḥaḏ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To hide. A primitive root; to secrete, by act or word; hence to destroy.">are destroyed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">and fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵə·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">has consumed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: wə·yiṯ·rām (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- From yathar; properly, an overhanging, i.e. an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope.">their excess.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.…<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/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Proverbs 10:29</a></span><br />The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></span><br />The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<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="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Proverbs 24:20</a></span><br />For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Matthew 13:49-50</a></span><br />So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-27.htm">Luke 13:27-28</a></span><br />And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ / There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumes.</p><p class="hdg">our substance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-7.htm">Job 4:7</a></b></br> Remember, I pray thee, who <i>ever</i> perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3,4</a></b></br> Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-5.htm">Job 15:5,6</a></b></br> For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty… </p><p class="hdg">the remnant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-16.htm">Job 1:16</a></b></br> While he <i>was</i> yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-26.htm">Job 20:26</a></b></br> All darkness <i>shall be</i> hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24</a></b></br> Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/22-11.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/job/19-11.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/job/18-13.htm">Consumeth</a> <a href="/job/22-16.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/job/19-26.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/job/18-13.htm">Devours</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/esther/9-16.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/job/22-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/job/20-18.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/job/22-2.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/21-13.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/esther/9-1.htm">Whereas</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/23-6.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/job/27-7.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/job/24-19.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/job/31-12.htm">Consumeth</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/job/24-21.htm">Devours</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/psalms/3-1.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/job/23-12.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/job/29-8.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/job/22-26.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/27-19.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-14.htm">Whereas</a><div class="vheading2">Job 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-5.htm">He accuses Job of various sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-21.htm">He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy</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 the Book of Job, Eliphaz is speaking, suggesting that the wicked will face destruction. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God's judgment against the wicked, as seen in Psalms 37:20, where the wicked perish like smoke. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine retribution, where gods were believed to protect the righteous and punish the wicked. Theologically, it underscores the hope for vindication and justice for those who remain faithful to God.<p><b>and fire has consumed their excess</b><br>Fire is often used in the Bible as a symbol of God's judgment and purification. In this context, it suggests the complete and consuming nature of divine retribution. The imagery of fire consuming excess can be connected to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a>), where fire and brimstone rained down as a form of divine judgment. This also foreshadows the eschatological fire mentioned in <a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a>, where the heavens and earth are reserved for fire on the day of judgment. Culturally, fire was a common element in sacrificial rituals, symbolizing purification and the removal of sin, which can be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, purifying believers from sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and the fate of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the book, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, Eliphaz refers to the enemies of the righteous, suggesting that their destruction is a sign of divine justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a></b><br>Symbolically represents divine judgment and purification throughout the Bible. Here, it is used to describe the destruction of the wealth of the wicked.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wealth.htm">Wealth</a></b><br>Represents the material possessions and prosperity of the wicked, which are ultimately consumed by divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is ultimately served, and the wicked will face consequences for their actions. This serves as a reminder of the moral order established by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/temporal_vs._eternal_wealth.htm">Temporal vs. Eternal Wealth</a></b><br>Material wealth is temporary and can be destroyed, but spiritual wealth and righteousness have eternal value.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when the wicked seem to prosper, believers are called to trust in God's ultimate plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for refining and purifying believers, drawing them closer to God and away from reliance on material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_misjudgment.htm">The Danger of Misjudgment</a></b><br>Eliphaz's misinterpretation of Job's situation warns against assuming that suffering is always a direct result of personal sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_should_wives_treat_husbands_biblically.htm">What is Satan's role according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_the_location_of_hell.htm">Where is the location of hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_bildad's_claim_with_innocent_suffering.htm">How can Bildad's claim that God never rejects the blameless (Job 8:20-22) be reconciled with instances of innocent suffering in Scripture?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(</span>20<span class= "ital">)</span> <span class= "bld">Whereas our substance . . .</span>--These are probably the words of the righteous and the innocent: "Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, and the remnant of them the fire hath consumed." The rendering in the Authorised Version is probably less correct, though in that also these words seem to be those of the innocent in <a href="/job/22-19.htm" title="The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.">Job 22:19</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whereas our substance is not cut down</span>. It is best to take these as the words of the righteous in their triumph over the wicked; but they can scarcely bear the interpretation given them in the Authorized Version. The clause is not really negative but affirmative, and the word <span class="hebrew">קִים</span>. does not mean "substance," but "adversary." Translate, <span class="accented">Surely they that rose up against us</span> (or, <span class="accented">our adversaries</span>) <span class="accented">are cut off</span>; and compare the Revised Version. The "adversaries" of the righteous are the "wicked men" who have been "snatched away before their time," and have had their "foundation overflown with a flood" (ver. 16). <span class="cmt_word">But the remnant of them the fire consumeth</span>; rather, <span class="accented">and the remnant of them hath the fire consumed</span> (see the Revised Version). The "fire" here, like the "flood" in ver. 16, is a metaphor, and therefore not to be pressed. All that is essential is that the wicked are destroyed. Over this the "righteous" and the "innocent" rejoice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-20.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">‘Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our foes</span><br /><span class="heb">קִימָ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qî·mā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7009.htm">Strong's 7009: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opponent, enemies</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are destroyed,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִכְחַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(niḵ·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3582.htm">Strong's 3582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To secrete, by act, word, to destroy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has consumed</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣כְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their excess.’</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יִתְרָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiṯ·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3499.htm">Strong's 3499: </a> </span><span class="str2">An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-20.htm">Job 22:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-20.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:20 Saying 'Surely those who rose up against (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:21" /></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>