Job 20:28 - Exposition

The increase of his house shall depart . "The increase of his house" may be either his children and descendants; or his substance—that which he has accumulated. In the former case, the departure spoken of may be either death (see Job 20:26 ), or carrying into captivity; in the latter, general rapine and destruction. And his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath . It seems to be necessary to supply some such nominative as "his goods," or "his treasure," צפוניו (see Job 20:26 ). These shall "flow away," i.e. melt and disappear, "in the day of his wrath," i.e. the day when wrath comes upon him.