He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsHe shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.
He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance.
He shall not become rich, neither shall his substance continue, and their possessions shall not extend upon the earth.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJob — The canonical wisdom-literature interrogation of undeserved suffering. A prose frame enclosing three cycles of dialogue, a late Elihu interrupt, and a whirlwind theophany that does not answer the question — it relativizes it.
- Author
- Anonymous. Talmudic tradition names Moses (Bava Batra 14b); internal features (patriarchal setting, no Mosaic Law reference, Job sacrificing as family head, *qesitah* currency of Gen 33:19) suggest patriarchal-era composition or at least tradition-origin.
- Date
- Traditional: patriarchal period, c. 2000–1800 BC. Critical proposals scatter across pre-exilic to post-exilic. §7.9 surfaces; Pastor Marc's drawer takes the position.