Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He will be for filling his belly, he will send upon him the burning of his anger, and will rain upon him in his eating.
New American Standard Bible
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will
King James Version
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Holman Bible
God will send His burning anger against him,
raining
International Standard Version
"It will come about that, when he has filled himself to the full, God will vent his burning anger on him; he will pour it out on him and on his body.
A Conservative Version
When he is about to fill his belly, [God] will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, and will rain it upon him while he is eating.
American Standard Version
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.
Amplified
“When he fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And will rain it upon him while he is eating.
Bible in Basic English
God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.
Darby Translation
It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will cast his fierce anger upon him, and will rain it upon him into his flesh.
King James 2000
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{When his stomach fills up}, [God] will send {his burning anger} upon him, and he will let [it] rain down upon him as his food.
Modern King James verseion
It shall happen at the filling of his belly, God shall cast the fury of His wrath on him, and He shall rain on him while he is eating.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For though the wicked have never so much to fill his belly, yet God shall send his wrath upon him, and cause his indignation to rain over him:
NET Bible
"While he is filling his belly, God sends his burning anger against him, and rains down his blows upon him.
New Heart English Bible
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
The Emphasized Bible
It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will thrust at him the glow of his anger, and rain it upon him for his punishment.
Webster
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
World English Bible
When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
Youngs Literal Translation
It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.
Interlinear
Male'
Shalach
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
22 In the fulness of his abundance it shall be pressed to him: every laboring hand shall come to him. 23 He will be for filling his belly, he will send upon him the burning of his anger, and will rain upon him in his eating. 24 He shall flee from the weapon of iron, the bow of brass shall pierce him.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 78:30-31
They turned not away from their desire, yet their food in their mouth.
Numbers 11:33
And the flesh yet between their teeth, before it shall be withdrawn and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against the people, and Jehovah will smite upon them an exceeding great blow.
Genesis 19:24
And Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah, sulphur and fire from Jehovah out of the heavens.
Exodus 9:23
And Moses will stretch forth his rod towards the heavens, and Jehovah gave voices, and hail; and fire will go upon the earth: and Jehovah will rain hail upon the land of Egypt
Psalm 11:6
He will rain upon the, unjust, snares, fire and brimstone, and a wind of violent heat: the portion of their cup.
Isaiah 21:4
My heart wandered; trembling made me afraid: the evening twilight of my desire he put to me for fear.
Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear and if ye will not set upon your heart to give honor to my name, said Jehovah of armies, and I sent a curse upon you, and I cursed your blessings, and also I cursed it for your not setting upon the heart.
Luke 12:17-20
And he calculated in himself, saying, What shall I do, for I have not where I shall collect together my fruits?