Job 20

¹Then Zopharצֹפַ֥רṣō·p̄ar — Watchman; BirdH6691 — Full Word Study → the Naamathiteהַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֗יhan·na·‘ă·mā·ṯî — Of NaamahH5284 — Full Word Study → repliedוַ֭יַּעַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: ²“Soלָ֭כֵןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → my anxious thoughtsשְׂעִפַּ֣יśə·‘ip·pay — Divided opinion; inner conflict or hesitationH5587 — Full Word Study → compel me to answerיְשִׁיב֑וּנִיyə·šî·ḇū·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, becauseוּ֝בַעֲב֗וּרū·ḇa·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → of the turmoilח֣וּשִׁיḥū·šî — To hurry; to hasten with eagernessH2363 — Full Word Study → within me. ³I have heardאֶשְׁמָ֑ע’eš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a rebukeמוּסַ֣רmū·sar — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study → that insults meכְּלִמָּתִ֣יkə·lim·mā·ṯî — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study →, and my understandingמִֽבִּינָתִ֥יmib·bî·nā·ṯî — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study → prompts a replyיַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ya·‘ă·nê·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Do you not knowיָ֭דַעְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatהֲזֹ֣אתhă·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → fromמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → antiquityעַ֑ד‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study →, sinceמִנִּ֤יmin·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → was placedשִׂ֖יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → onעֲלֵי־‘ă·lê- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, ⁵the triumphרִנְנַ֣תrin·naṯ — joyful shouting, exultant singing, triumphant cryH7445 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → has been briefמִקָּר֑וֹבmiq·qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → and the joyוְשִׂמְחַ֖תwə·śim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → of the godlessחָנֵ֣ףḥā·nêp̄ — profane, ungodly, hypocriteH2611 — Full Word Study → momentaryרָֽגַע׃rā·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study →? ⁶Thoughאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → his arroganceשִׂיא֑וֹśî·’ōw — Loftiness, excellence, majestyH7863 — Full Word Study → reachesיַעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the heavensלַשָּׁמַ֣יִםlaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and his headוְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹwə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → touchesיַגִּֽיעַ׃yag·gî·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the cloudsלָעָ֥בlā·‘āḇ — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study →, ⁷he will perishיֹאבֵ֑דyō·ḇêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → foreverלָנֶ֣צַחlā·ne·ṣaḥ — perpetual strength; eternal enduranceH5331 — Full Word Study →, like his own dungכְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹkə·ḡe·lă·lōw — Dung, excrement, filthH1561 — Full Word Study →; those who had seen himרֹ֝אָ֗יוrō·’āw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → will askיֹאמְר֥וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Where is heאַיּֽוֹ׃’ay·yōw — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study →?’ ⁸He will fly awayיָ֭עוּףyā·‘ūp̄ — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study → like a dreamכַּחֲל֣וֹםka·ḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →, neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to be foundיִמְצָא֑וּהוּyim·ṣā·’ū·hū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →; he will be chased awayוְ֝יֻדַּ֗דwə·yud·daḏ — to wander, flee, or scatter awayH5074 — Full Word Study → like a visionכְּחֶזְי֥וֹןkə·ḥez·yō·wn — A vision or appearance; a divine revelationH2384 — Full Word Study → in the nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. ⁹The eyeעַ֣יִן‘a·yin — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → that saw him will see him noוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreתוֹסִ֑יףṯō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, and his placeמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃mə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → will noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֝֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → behold himתְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּtə·šū·ren·nū — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰His sonsבָּ֭נָיוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will seek the favorיְרַצּ֣וּyə·raṣ·ṣū — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → of the poorדַלִּ֑יםḏal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study →, for his own handsוְ֝יָדָ֗יוwə·yā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → must returnתָּשֵׁ֥בְנָהtā·šê·ḇə·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his wealthאוֹנֽוֹ׃’ō·w·nōw — Strength, power, or productive abilityH202 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹The youthful vigorעֲלוּמוֹʿă·lū·mō — Youth, the period of youthfulness or young manhoodH5934 — Full Word Study → that fillsמָלְא֣וּmā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → his bonesעַ֭צְמוֹתָיו‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → will lie downתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃tiš·kāḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with himוְ֝עִמּ֗וֹwə·‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the dustעָפָ֥ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Thoughאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → is sweetתַּמְתִּ֣יקtam·tîq — to become sweet; to make sweetH4985 — Full Word Study → in his mouthבְּפִ֣יוbə·p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and he concealsיַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּהyaḵ·ḥî·ḏen·nāh — to hide, conceal, or be hiddenH3582 — Full Word Study → it underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → his tongueלְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃lə·šō·w·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →, ¹³though he cannot bearיַחְמֹ֣לyaḥ·mōl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → to let it goיַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּהya·‘az·ḇen·nāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and keepsוְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּהwə·yim·nā·‘en·nāh — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → it inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → his mouthחִכּֽוֹ׃ḥik·kōw — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁴yet in his stomachבְּמֵעָ֣יוbə·mê·‘āw — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study → his foodלַ֭חְמוֹlaḥ·mōw — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → soursנֶהְפָּ֑ךְneh·pāḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → into the venomמְרוֹרַ֖תmə·rō·w·raṯ — Bitterness, gall, or bitter substanceH4846 — Full Word Study → of cobrasפְּתָנִ֣יםpə·ṯā·nîm — cobra; venomous serpentH6620 — Full Word Study → within himבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃bə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵He swallowsבָּ֭לַעbā·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → wealthחַ֣יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → but vomits it outוַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּway·qi·’en·nū — to vomit; to eject or expel forcefullyH6958 — Full Word Study →; Godאֵֽל׃’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → will force itיוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּyō·w·ri·šen·nū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → from his stomachמִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹmib·biṭ·nōw — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶He will suckיִינָ֑קyî·nāq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → the poisonרֹאשׁ־rōš- — Poison, bitter herb, venomH7219 — Full Word Study → of cobrasפְּתָנִ֥יםpə·ṯā·nîm — cobra; venomous serpentH6620 — Full Word Study →; the fangsלְשׁ֣וֹןlə·šō·wn — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → of a viperאֶפְעֶֽה׃’ep̄·‘eh — venomous serpent; viperH660 — Full Word Study → will kill himתַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּta·har·ḡê·hū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷He will notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → enjoyיֵ֥רֶאyê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the streamsבִפְלַגּ֑וֹתḇip̄·lag·gō·wṯ — Stream, watercourse, or division of waterH6390 — Full Word Study →, the riversנַהֲרֵ֥יna·hă·rê — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → flowing withנַ֝חֲלֵ֗יna·ḥă·lê — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → honeyדְּבַ֣שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → and creamוְחֶמְאָֽה׃wə·ḥem·’āh — butter or curdled milkH2529 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸He must returnמֵשִׁ֣יבmê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the fruit of his laborיָ֭גָעyā·ḡā‘ — labor, toil, workH3022 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → consuming itיִבְלָ֑עyiḇ·lā‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →; he cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enjoyיַעֲלֹֽס׃ya·‘ă·lōs — to rejoice, exult, or take delightH5965 — Full Word Study → the profitsכְּחֵ֥ילkə·ḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of his tradingתְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹtə·mū·rā·ṯōw — Exchange, substitution, or compensationH8545 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has oppressedרִ֭צַּץriṣ·ṣaṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study → and forsaken the poorדַּלִּ֑יםdal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study →; he has seizedגָּ֝זַ֗לgā·zal — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study → housesבַּ֥יִתba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → he did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → buildיִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃yi·ḇe·nê·hū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Becauseכִּ֤י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his appetiteבְּבִטְנ֑וֹbə·ḇiṭ·nōw — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → is neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → satisfiedיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, he cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → escapeיְמַלֵּֽט׃yə·mal·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → with his treasureבַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹba·ḥă·mū·ḏōw — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Nothingאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → is leftשָׂרִ֥ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study → for him to consumeלְאָכְל֑וֹlə·’ā·ḵə·lōw — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →; thusעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his prosperityטוּבֽוֹ׃ṭū·ḇōw — goodness, welfare, prosperity, well-beingH2898 — Full Word Study → will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → endureיָחִ֥ילyā·ḥîl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →. ²²In the midstבִּמְלֹ֣אותbim·lō·wṯ — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → of his plentyשִׂ֭פְקוֹśip̲·qô — stroke, blow; sufficiency, satietyH5607 — Full Word Study →, he will be distressedיֵ֣צֶרyê·ṣer — to be narrow, confined, or distressedH3334 — Full Word Study →; the fullכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → forceיַ֖דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of miseryעָמֵ֣ל‘ā·mêl — laborer; toil; trouble; miseryH6001 — Full Word Study → will come upon himתְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃tə·ḇō·w·’en·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. ²³When heיְהִ֤י׀yə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → has filledלְמַלֵּ֬אlə·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → his stomachבִטְנ֗וֹḇiṭ·nōw — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →, God will ventיְֽשַׁלַּח־yə·šal·laḥ- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → His furyחֲר֣וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → upon him, raining it downוְיַמְטֵ֥רwə·yam·ṭêr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → on himעָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ‘ā·lê·mōw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → as he eatsבִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃bil·ḥū·mōw — while eating; throat or gulletH3894 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Though he fleesיִ֭בְרַחyiḇ·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → from an ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → weaponמִנֵּ֣שֶׁקmin·nê·šeq — weapon, armed equipment, armorH5402 — Full Word Study →, a bronze-tippedנְחוּשָֽׁה׃nə·ḥū·šāh — Bronze; a metal alloy of copper and tinH5154 — Full Word Study → arrowקֶ֣שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → will pierce himתַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּtaḥ·lə·p̄ê·hū — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵It is drawnשָׁלַף֮šā·lap̄ — to draw out, pull, or extractH8025 — Full Word Study → out ofוַיֵּצֵ֪אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his backמִגֵּ֫וָ֥הmig·gê·wāh — Body, back, or physical formH1465 — Full Word Study →, the gleaming pointוּ֭בָרָקū·ḇā·rāq — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study → from his liverמִֽמְּרֹרָת֥וֹmim·mə·rō·rā·ṯōw — Bitterness, gall, or bitter substanceH4846 — Full Word Study →. Terrorsאֵמִֽים׃’ê·mîm — Terror, dread, fearful aweH367 — Full Word Study → comeיַהֲלֹ֗ךְya·hă·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → over himעָלָ֥יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Totalכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹשֶׁךְ֮ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → is reservedטָמ֪וּןṭā·mūn — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → for his treasuresלִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יוliṣ·pū·nāw — to hide, conceal, treasure up, or keep secretH6845 — Full Word Study →. A fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → unfannedלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will consume himתְּ֭אָכְלֵהוּtə·’ā·ḵə·lê·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and devour what is leftשָׂרִ֣ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study → in his tentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃bə·’ā·ho·lōw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷The heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → will exposeיְגַלּ֣וּyə·ḡal·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → his iniquityעֲוֺנ֑וֹ‘ă·wō·nōw — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, and the earthוְ֝אֶ֗רֶץwə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will rise upמִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥הmiṯ·qō·w·mā·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → against him. ²⁸The possessionsיְב֣וּלyə·ḇūl — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study → of his houseבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will be removedיִ֭גֶלyi·ḡel — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →, flowing awayנִ֝גָּר֗וֹתnig·gā·rō·wṯ — to pour out, shed, or flowH5064 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of God’s wrathאַפּֽוֹ׃’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Thisזֶ֤ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the wickedרָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → man’sאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → portionחֵֽלֶק־ḥê·leq- — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → from Godמֵאֱלֹהִ֑יםmê·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the inheritanceוְנַחֲלַ֖תwə·na·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → Godמֵאֵֽל׃פmê·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → has appointed himאִמְר֣וֹ’im·rōw — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study →.”