Job 27:14
Strong's Lexicon
Though
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

his sons
בָנָ֣יו (ḇā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

are many,
יִרְבּ֣וּ (yir·bū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot

they are destined for
לְמוֹ־ (lə·mōw-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 3926: 1) at, to, for, in, of, by, in reference to 1a) poetic form of inseparable preposition

the sword;
חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2719: 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone

and his offspring
וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו (wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’āw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6631: 1) offspring, produce, issue 1a) offspring (of men) 1b) produce (of earth) 1c) descendants (metaphorical)

will never
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

have enough
יִשְׂבְּעוּ־ (yiś·bə·‘ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7646: 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)

food.
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

Young's Literal Translation
If his sons multiply—for them [is] a sword. And his offspring [are] not satisfied [with] bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even if his children increase, they are destined for  the sword; his descendants will never have enough  food.

New American Standard Bible
"Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

King James Bible
If his children be multiplied, [it is] for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
However many his children, their fate is the sword; his offspring will never have enough to eat.

New Living Translation
They may have many children, but the children will die in war or starve to death.

English Standard Version
If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword, and his descendants have not enough bread.

New American Standard Bible
"Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

King James Bible
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even if his children increase, they are destined for the sword; his descendants will never have enough food.

International Standard Version
If he has many children, their destiny is to die by the sword, and his descendants won't have enough food.

NET Bible
If his children increase--it is for the sword! His offspring never have enough to eat.

American Standard Version
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

English Revised Version
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Young's Literal Translation
If his sons multiply -- for them is a sword. And his offspring are not satisfied with bread.
















Cross References
Job 4:11
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

Job 15:22
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

Job 18:19
He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

Job 20:10
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

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 27:13
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

Job 27:12
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

Job 27:11
I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

Job 27:15
Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Job 27:17
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
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