Job 18:15
There shall dwell in his tent, what is naught-of-his, Let brimstone be strewed over his dwelling;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
14Uprooted, out of his tent, be his confidence, and let it drive him down to the king of terrors;
16Beneath, let his roots be dried up, and, above, be cut off his branch;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:24Yahweh will cause the rain of thy land to be powder and dust,—out of the heavens, shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Job 15:34For, the family of the impious, is unfruitful, and, a fire, hath devoured the tents of bribery;
Job 20:18In vain, he toiled, he shall not swallow, like wealth to be restored, in which he cannot exult!
Psalms 11:6He will rain upon the lawless live-coals, Fire and brimstone and a burning wind, are the portion of their cup.
Jeremiah 22:13Alas! for him who buildeth his house without righteousness, And his roof-chambers without justice,—Of his neighbour, taketh service for nought, And recompense for his work, giveth him not.
Zechariah 5:4[therefore] have I brought it forth, Declareth Yahweh of hosts, And it shall enter—into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth by my name, falsely,—and it shall roost in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, both the timbers thereof, and the stones thereof.
Matthew Henry on Job 18:12-21
11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. 12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. 13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. 14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. 16 His roots shall be dried up… Read the whole commentary →