King James Version

Job 27:14

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

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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…יִרְבּ֣וּyirbvincreaseרָבָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…בָנָ֣יוvanayvsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […לְמוֹlemvoforלְמוֹpreposition — “for”H3926to or forat, for, to, upon.חָ֑רֶבcharevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יוvetseetsaayvand that which cometh forthצֶאֱצָאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and that which cometh forth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6631issue, i.e. produce, childrenthat which cometh forth (out), offspring.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…יִשְׂבְּעוּyisbevfillשָׂבַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fill”, an unfinished actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.לָֽחֶםlachembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not have bread enough.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

If his sons be multiplied, they shall be for the sword, and his grandsons shall not be filled with bread.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not have bread enough.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if their children be many, they shall be for slaughter: and if they grow up, they shall beg.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δἐ πολλοὶ γένωνται οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν, εἰς σφαγὴν ἔσονται· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀνδρωθῶσι, προσαιτήσουσιν.