Job 21:21
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

what
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

does he care
חֶפְצ֣וֹ (ḥep̄·ṣōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2656: 1) delight, pleasure 1a) delight 1b) desire, longing 1c) the good pleasure 1d) that in which one takes delight

about his household
בְּבֵית֣וֹ (bə·ḇê·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

after him,
אַחֲרָ֑יו (’a·ḥă·rāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after

when the number
וּמִסְפַּ֖ר (ū·mis·par)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4557: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation

of his months
חֳדָשָׁ֣יו (ḥo·ḏā·šāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2320: 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month

has run out ?
חֻצָּֽצוּ׃ (ḥuṣ·ṣā·ṣū)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2686: 1) to divide 1a) (Qal) to divide 1b) (Piel) to divide 1c) (Pual) to be cut off, be finished 2) to shoot arrows 2a) (Piel) archer (participle)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?

Young's Literal Translation
For what [is] his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For what does he care about  his  family once he is dead,  when the number of his  months has run out? 

New American Standard Bible
"For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

King James Bible
For what pleasure [hath] he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For what do they care about the families they leave behind when their allotted months come to an end?

New Living Translation
For they will not care what happens to their family after they are dead.

English Standard Version
For what do they care for their houses after them, when the number of their months is cut off?

New American Standard Bible
"For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

King James Bible
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For what does he care about his family once he is dead, when the number of his months has run out?

International Standard Version
What will they care for their household after them, when the number of his months comes to an end?"

NET Bible
For what is his interest in his home after his death, when the number of his months has been broken off?

American Standard Version
For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

English Revised Version
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Young's Literal Translation
For what is his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?
















Cross References
Job 14:5
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

Job 21:20
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Job 21:22
Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 21:19
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

Job 21:18
They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

Job 21:23
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

Job 21:24
His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
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