Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

If his sons multiply -- for them is a sword. And his offspring are not satisfied with bread.

New American Standard Bible

“Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword;
And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

King James Version

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Holman Bible

Even if his children increase, they are destined for the sword;
his descendants will never have enough food.

International Standard Version

If he has many children, their destiny is to die by the sword, and his descendants won't have enough food.

A Conservative Version

If his sons be multiplied, it is for the sword. And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

American Standard Version

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Amplified


“Though his children are many, they are destined for the sword;
And his descendants will not have sufficient bread.

Bible in Basic English

If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.

Darby Translation

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword, and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread;

Julia Smith Translation

If his sons shall be multiplied, for then the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

King James 2000

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Lexham Expanded Bible

If their children multiply, [it is] for [the] sword, and his offspring {do not have enough to eat}.

Modern King James verseion

If his sons are multiplied, the sword is for them; and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread.

NET Bible

If his children increase -- it is for the sword! His offspring never have enough to eat.

New Heart English Bible

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

The Emphasized Bible

If his children be multiplied, for them, there is the sword, and, his offspring, shall not be filled with bread;

Webster

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

World English Bible

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
it is for
למו 
L@mow 
for, at, to, upon
Usage: 7

the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

צאצא 
Tse'etsa' 
Usage: 11

shall not be satisfied
שׂבע שׂבע 
Saba` 
Usage: 98

References

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues His Final Speech

13 This is the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive. 14 If his sons multiply -- for them is a sword. And his offspring are not satisfied with bread. 15 His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:41

'Sons and daughters thou dost beget, and they are not with thee, for they go into captivity;

Deuteronomy 28:32

Thy sons and thy daughters are given to another people, and thine eyes are looking and consuming for them all the day, and thy hand is not to God!

1 Samuel 2:5

The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.

2 Kings 9:7-8

and thou hast smitten the house of Ahab thy lord, and I have required the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah, from the hand of Jezebel;

2 Kings 10:6-10

And he writeth unto them a letter a second time, saying, 'If ye are for me, and to my voice are hearkening, take the heads of the men -- the sons of your lord, and come unto me about this time to-morrow, to Jezreel;' and the sons of the king are seventy men, with the great ones of the city those bringing them up.

Esther 5:11

and Haman recounteth to them the glory of his wealth, and the abundance of his sons, and all that with which the king made him great, and with which he lifted him up above the heads and servants of the king.

Esther 9:5-10

And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,

Job 15:22

He believeth not to return from darkness, And watched is he for the sword.

Job 20:10

His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.

Job 21:11-12

They send forth as a flock their sucklings, And their children skip,

Psalm 109:13

His posterity is for cutting off, In another generation is their name blotted out.

Hosea 9:13-14

Ephraim! when I have looked to the rock, Is planted in comeliness, And Ephraim is to bring out unto a slayer his sons.

Luke 23:29

for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;

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