Job 18:11-21

New International Version

¹¹Terrors^(A) startle him on every side^(B)
    and dog^(C) his every step.
¹²Calamity^(D) is hungry^(E) for him;
    disaster^(F) is ready for him when he falls.^(G)
¹³It eats away parts of his skin;^(H)
    death’s firstborn devours his limbs.^(I)
¹⁴He is torn from the security of his tent^(J)
    and marched off to the king^(K) of terrors.^(L)
¹⁵Fire resides^[a] in his tent;^(M)
    burning sulfur^(N) is scattered over his dwelling.
¹⁶His roots dry up below^(O)
    and his branches wither above.^(P)
¹⁷The memory of him perishes from the earth;^(Q)
    he has no name^(R) in the land.^(S)
¹⁸He is driven from light into the realm of darkness^(T)
    and is banished^(U) from the world.^(V)
¹⁹He has no offspring^(W) or descendants^(X) among his people,
    no survivor^(Y) where once he lived.^(Z)
²⁰People of the west are appalled^(AA) at his fate;^(AB)
    those of the east are seized with horror.
²¹Surely such is the dwelling^(AC) of an evil man;^(AD)
    such is the place^(AE) of one who does not know God.”^(AF)

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Footnotes

Job 18:15 Or Nothing he had remains

Jeremiah 21:4-10

New International Version

⁴‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I am about to turn^(A) against you the weapons of war that are in your hands, which you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Babylonians^[a] who are outside the wall besieging^(B) you. And I will gather them inside this city. ⁵I myself will fight^(C) against you with an outstretched hand^(D) and a mighty arm^(E) in furious anger and in great wrath. ⁶I will strike^(F) down those who live in this city—both man and beast—and they will die of a terrible plague.^(G) ⁷After that, declares the Lord, I will give Zedekiah^(H) king of Judah, his officials and the people in this city who survive the plague,^(I) sword and famine, into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon^(J) and to their enemies^(K) who want to kill them.^(L) He will put them to the sword;^(M) he will show them no mercy or pity or compassion.’^(N)

⁸“Furthermore, tell the people, ‘This is what the Lord says: See, I am setting before you the way of life^(O) and the way of death. ⁹Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague.^(P) But whoever goes out and surrenders^(Q) to the Babylonians who are besieging you will live; they will escape with their lives.^(R) ¹⁰I have determined to do this city harm^(S) and not good, declares the Lord. It will be given into the hands^(T) of the king of Babylon, and he will destroy it with fire.’^(U)

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 21:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 9

Jeremiah 29:21

New International Version

²¹This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies^(A) to you in my name: “I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will put them to death before your very eyes.

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Jeremiah 29:21 in all English translations