King James Version

Job 22:20

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

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אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נִכְחַ֣דnikhchadconcealכָּחַדverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “conceal”, a completed actionH3582to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroyconceal, cut down (off), desolate, hide.קִימָ֑נוּqimanvsubstanceקִיםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “substance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7009an opponent (as rising against one), i.e. (collectively) enemiessubstance.וְ֝יִתְרָ֗םveyitramand cordיֶתֶרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and cord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3499properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)[phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.אָ֣כְלָהakhelaheatאָכַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “eat”, a completed actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.אֵֽשׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'Surely their substance is cut off, and their abundance the fire hath consumed.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Saying , Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'

World English Bible

saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off. The fire has consumed their remnant.’

Darby Translation

Is not he who rose against us destroyed, and doth not the fire consume his residue?

Douay-Rheims

Is not their exaltation cut down, and hath not fire devoured the remnants of them?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'Surely their substance is cut off, and their abundance the fire hath consumed.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their property .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ μὴ ἠφανίσθη ἡ ὑπόστασις αὐτῶν, καὶ τὸ κατάλειμμα αὐτῶν καταφάγεται πῦρ.