Job 33:20
Cross References

Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.

Job 3:24
Before I eat I sigh: and as overflowing waters, so is my roaring:

Job 6:7
The things which before my soul would not touch, now, through anguish, are my meats.

Psalm 102:4
I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered: because I forgot to eat my bread.

Psalm 107:18
Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.

his life

Psalm 107:17,18 He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices. . . .

dainty meat.

Genesis 3:6 And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat.

Jeremiah 3:19 But I said: How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a lovely land, the goodly inheritance of the armies of the Gentiles? And I said: Thou shalt call me father and shalt not cease to walk after me.

Amos 5:11 Therefore because you robbed the poor, and took the choice prey from him: you shall build houses with square stone, and shall not dwell in them: you shall plant most delightful vineyards, and shall not drink the wine of them.

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Context
Elihu Rebukes Job
19He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither. 20Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.21His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.…
Lexicon
so that he
חַיָּת֣וֹ (ḥay·yā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

detests
וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ (wə·zi·hă·mat·tū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2092: To be rancid, to loathe

his bread,
לָ֑חֶם (lā·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

and his soul
וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (wə·nap̄·šōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

[loathes] his favorite
תַּאֲוָֽה׃ (ta·’ă·wāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8378: A longing, a delight

food.
מַאֲכַ֥ל (ma·’ă·ḵal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3978: An eatable


Additional Translations
so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat.

So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;

And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food.

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
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