Job 20:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.”

Job 20:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 20:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 20:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him. It will consume that which is left in his tent.”

Job 20:26 — World English Bible

Job 20:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.”

Job 20:26 — American Standard Version

Job 20:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“All darkness is hid for his treasures, Consume him doth a fire not blown, Broken is the remnant in his tent.”

Job 20:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 20:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent.”

Job 20:26 — Darby Translation

Job 20:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All darkenes shalbe hid in his secret places: the fire that is not blowen, shall deuoure him, and that which remaineth in his tabernacle, shalbe destroyed.”

Job 20:26 — Geneva Bible

Job 20:26 in Context — Job 20

24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

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What Does Job 20:26 Mean?

Job 20:26 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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