Job 20:27

The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

26All darkness is laid up for his treasures; a fire not blown by man shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tent.

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

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Cross References

Job 16:18O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no resting-place.

Psalms 44:20(44-21) If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

Jeremiah 29:23because they have wrought vile deeds in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I commanded them not; but I am He that knoweth, and am witness, saith the LORD.

Matthew Henry on Job 20:24-29

23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 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;… Read the whole commentary →

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