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Job 20:15

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

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חַ֣יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).בָּ֭לַעbaladestroyבָּלַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “destroy”, a completed actionH1104to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroycover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּvayqienvand vomitקוֹאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and vomit”, the next action in the storyH6958to vomitspue (out), vomit (out, up, up again).מִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹmibitnvofrom bodyבֶּטֶןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.יוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּyorishenvexpelיָרַשׁverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “expel”, an unfinished actionH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…אֵֽלelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God shall cast them out of his belly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.

Young’s Literal Translation

Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.

World English Bible

He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.

Darby Translation

He hath swallowed down riches, but he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Douay-Rheims

The riches which he hath swallowed; he shall vomit up, and God shall draw them out of his belly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God shall cast them out of his belly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

His wealth unjustly collected shall be vomited up; a messenger of wrath shall drag him out of his house.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλοῦτος ἀδίκως συναγόμενος ἐξεμεθήσεται, ἐξ οἰκίας αὐτοῦ ἐξελκύσει αὐτὸν ἄγγελος.