Job 27:21
New International Version
The east wind carries him off, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

New Living Translation
The east wind carries them away, and they are gone. It sweeps them away.

English Standard Version
The east wind lifts him up and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

Berean Standard Bible
The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

King James Bible
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

New King James Version
The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; It sweeps him out of his place.

New American Standard Bible
“The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; For it sweeps him away from his place.

NASB 1995
“The east wind carries him away, and he is gone, For it whirls him away from his place.

NASB 1977
“The east wind carries him away, and he is gone, For it whirls him away from his place.

Legacy Standard Bible
The east wind carries him away, and he goes, And it whirls him away from his place.

Amplified Bible
“The east wind lifts him up, and he is gone; It sweeps him out of his place.

Christian Standard Bible
An east wind picks him up, and he is gone; it carries him away from his place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An east wind picks him up, and he is gone; it carries him away from his place.

American Standard Version
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.

Contemporary English Version
Then a scorching wind will sweep them away

English Revised Version
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; and it sweepeth him out of his place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The east wind carries him away, and he's gone. It sweeps him from his place.

Good News Translation
the east wind will sweep them from their homes;

International Standard Version
He'll be swept up by a storm wind and carried away; he'll be whirled away from his place.

Majority Standard Bible
The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

NET Bible
The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

New Heart English Bible
The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.

Webster's Bible Translation
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

World English Bible
The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
An east wind takes him up, and he goes, "" And it frightens him from his place,

Young's Literal Translation
Take him up doth an east wind, and he goeth, And it frighteneth him from his place,

Smith's Literal Translation
The east wind shall lift him up, and he shall go: and it shall sweep him away in storm from his place.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A burning wind shall take him up, and carry him away, and as a whirlwind shall snatch him from his place.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A burning wind will pick him up and carry him away, and, like a whirlwind, it will rush him from his place.

New American Bible
The east wind seizes him and he is gone; it sweeps him from his place;

New Revised Standard Version
The east wind lifts them up and they are gone; it sweeps them out of their place.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The east wind shall carry him away in the night, and he is gone; and shall hurl him out of his place.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he will go and it will take him away from his place
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And a burning wind shall catch him, and he shall depart, and it shall utterly drive him out of his place.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Wicked Man's Portion
20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. 21The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place. 22It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.…

Cross References
Psalm 1:4
Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

Isaiah 17:13
The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.

Hosea 13:3
Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.

Matthew 7:26-27
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

James 1:6
But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Psalm 35:5
May they be like chaff in the wind, as the angel of the LORD drives them away.

Isaiah 40:24
No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.

Jeremiah 4:11-12
At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift; / a wind too strong for that comes from Me. Now I also pronounce judgments against them.”

Ezekiel 13:11-13
tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.

Matthew 13:20-21
The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. / But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Luke 8:13
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

Ephesians 4:14
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Psalm 83:13
Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind.

Isaiah 41:16
You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

The east wind carries him away, and he departs: and as a storm hurles him out of his place.

east wind

Jeremiah 18:17
I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

Hosea 13:15
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

a storm

Exodus 9:23-25
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt…

Psalm 11:6
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Psalm 58:9
Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

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Job 27
1. Job protests his sincerity
8. The hypocrite is without hope
11. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses














The east wind carries him away
In biblical literature, the east wind is often associated with destruction and judgment. In the context of Job, it symbolizes the sudden and overwhelming calamity that befalls the wicked. The east wind is mentioned in other parts of Scripture, such as in Exodus 10:13, where it brings the plague of locusts upon Egypt, and in Jeremiah 18:17, where it represents God's judgment on His people. The imagery of the east wind carrying someone away suggests a forceful and inescapable removal, emphasizing the powerlessness of the wicked against divine judgment.

and he is gone
This phrase underscores the finality and completeness of the judgment. The wicked are not merely displaced; they are utterly removed from their position and influence. This reflects the biblical theme of the transience of life and the futility of wickedness, as seen in Psalm 37:10, where the wicked are described as being no more. The phrase also echoes the idea of divine retribution, where the wicked face consequences that are both swift and irreversible.

it sweeps him out of his place
The imagery of being swept away suggests a thorough and decisive action. In the ancient Near Eastern context, one's place was not just a physical location but also a symbol of status, security, and identity. To be swept out of one's place indicates a total loss of these elements. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative of God's sovereignty and justice, where He uproots the wicked and establishes the righteous, as seen in Proverbs 2:22. The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate judgment and separation of the wicked from the presence of God, a theme that is further developed in the New Testament.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Job
The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and loss. In this chapter, Job is continuing his discourse on the fate of the wicked.

2. East Wind
In the Bible, the east wind is often associated with destruction and judgment. It is a powerful force that can bring about change or devastation.

3. The Wicked
Job is speaking about the fate of the wicked, emphasizing their ultimate downfall and the transient nature of their prosperity.
Teaching Points
The Transience of Wickedness
The east wind symbolizes the temporary nature of the wicked's prosperity. Just as the wind can quickly change the landscape, so too can the fortunes of those who do not follow God's ways.

God's Sovereignty in Judgment
The imagery of the east wind reminds us of God's ultimate control over creation and His ability to bring about justice in His timing.

The Importance of Righteous Living
Job's discourse encourages believers to focus on living righteously, knowing that the apparent success of the wicked is fleeting and will ultimately be swept away.

Trust in God's Justice
Even when it seems like the wicked prosper, believers are called to trust in God's justice and His ability to set things right in His perfect timing.Verse 21. - The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth. The khamsin wind, coming with all its violence and burning heat, drives him before it, and is irresistible (see 'Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 2. p. 482). And as a storm hurleth him out of his place. This is little more than a repetition of the previous hemistich. The man is swept from the earth by a storm of calamity

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The east wind
קָדִ֣ים (qā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6921: The fore, front part, the East

carries him away,
יִשָּׂאֵ֣הוּ (yiś·śā·’ê·hū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

and he is gone;
וְיֵלַ֑ךְ (wə·yê·laḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

it sweeps him
וִֽ֝ישָׂעֲרֵ֗הוּ (wî·śā·‘ă·rê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8175: To storm, to shiver, fear

out of his place.
מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ (mim·mə·qō·mōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


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