Job 20:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהִ֤י ׀ לְמַלֵּ֬א בִטְנ֗וֹ יְֽשַׁלַּח־בּ֭וֹ חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

yĕhî lĕ- mallēʾ biṭnô yĕšallaḥ- bô ḥărôn ʾappô wĕ- yamṭēr ʿālêmô bi- lĕḥûmô

Grammar Details

*yĕhî*: qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be
*lĕ-*: preposition - to/for
*mallēʾ*: piel infinitive construct - filling
*biṭnô*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly
*yĕšallaḥ-*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sends
*bô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him
*ḥărôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - burning/fierce
*ʾappô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril
*wĕ-*: conjunction - and
*yamṭēr*: hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rains down
*ʿālêmô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
*bi-*: preposition - in
*lĕḥûmô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his food

Word Meanings

*yĕhî*: let it be/it will be/it shall be
*mallēʾ*: filling/to fill
*biṭnô*: his belly/his stomach/his appetite
*yĕšallaḥ-*: sends/casts/hurls
*ḥărôn*: burning/fierce/heat
*ʾappô*: his anger/his nostril/his wrath
*yamṭēr*: rains down/causes to rain/hurls down
*lĕḥûmô*: his food/his meal/his consumption

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 78:30-31 : 30 They were not estranged{H8804)} from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, 31 The wrath of God came{H8804)} upon them, and slew{H8799)} the fattest of them, and smote down{H8689)} the chosen men of Israel.
Num 11:33 : 33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Ps 11:6 : 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Gen 19:24 : 24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Exod 9:23 : 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Isa 21:4 : 4 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Mal 2:2 : 2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
Luke 12:17-20 : 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

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