Job 18 אִיּוֹב

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

¹וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשֻּׁחִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

vayya'an bildad hashuchi vayyomar

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:

²עַד־אָ֤נָה ׀ תְּשִׂימ֣וּן קִנְצֵ֣י לְמִלִּ֑ין תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּ וְאַחַ֥ר נְדַבֵּֽר׃

ad-ana tesimun kintze lemillin tavinu ve'achar nedabber

How long will ye lay snares for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

³מַ֭דּוּעַ נֶחְשַׁ֣בְנוּ כַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נִ֝טְמִ֗ינוּ בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃

maddua nechshavnu khabbehema nitminu be'enekhem

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And reputed dull in your sight?

⁴טֹֽרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֗וֹ בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ תֵּעָ֣זַב אָ֑רֶץ וְיֶעְתַּק־צ֝֗וּר מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃

toref nafsho be'appo halma'ankha te'azav aretz veye'tak-tzur mimmekomo

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place? .

⁵גַּ֤ם א֣וֹר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־יִ֝גַּ֗הּ שְׁבִ֣יב אִשּֽׁוֹ׃

gam or resha'im yid'akh velo-yiggah sheviv isho

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.

⁶א֭וֹר חָשַׁ֣ךְ בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ עָלָ֥יו יִדְעָֽךְ׃

or chashakh be'aholo venero alav yid'akh

The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp over him shall be put out.

⁷יֵֽ֭צְרוּ צַעֲדֵ֣י אוֹנ֑וֹ וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ עֲצָתֽוֹ׃

yetzru tza'ade ono vetashlikhehu atzato

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.

⁸כִּֽי־שֻׁלַּ֣ח בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וְעַל־שְׂ֝בָכָ֗ה יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃

ki-shullach bereshet beraglav ve'al-sevakha yithallakh

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.

⁹יֹאחֵ֣ז בְּעָקֵ֣ב פָּ֑ח יַחֲזֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו צַמִּֽים׃

yochez be'akev pach yachazek alav tzammim

A gin shall take him by the heel, And a snare shall lay hold on him.

¹⁰טָמ֣וּן בָּאָ֣רֶץ חַבְל֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ עֲלֵ֣י נָתִֽיב׃

tamun ba'aretz chavlo umalkudto ale nativ

A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.

¹¹סָ֭בִיב בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ בַלָּה֑וֹת וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ לְרַגְלָֽיו׃

saviv bi'atuhu vallahot vehefitzuhu leraglav

Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side, And shall entrap him at his feet.

¹²יְהִי־רָעֵ֥ב אֹנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֵ֗יד נָכ֥וֹן לְצַלְעֽוֹ׃

yehi-ra'ev ono ve'ed nakhon letzal'o

His trouble shall be ravenous, And calamity shall be ready for his fall.

¹³יֹ֭אכַל בַּדֵּ֣י עוֹר֑וֹ יֹאכַ֥ל בַּ֝דָּ֗יו בְּכ֣וֹר מָֽוֶת׃

yokhal badde oro yokhal baddav bekhor mavet

It shall devour the members of his body, Yea, the first-born of death shall devour his members.

¹⁴יִנָּתֵ֣ק מֵ֭אָהֳלוֹ מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְ֝תַצְעִדֵ֗הוּ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃

yinnatek me'aholo mivtacho vetatz'idehu lemelekh ballahot

That wherein he trusteth shall be plucked out of his tent; And he shall be brought to the king of terrors.

¹⁵תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן בְּ֭אָהֳלוֹ מִבְּלִי־ל֑וֹ יְזֹרֶ֖ה עַל־נָוֵ֣הוּ גָפְרִֽית׃

tishkon be'aholo mibbeli-lo yezore al-navehu gafrit

There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his; Brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

¹⁶מִ֭תַּחַת שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו יִבָ֑שׁוּ וּ֝מִמַּ֗עַל יִמַּ֥ל קְצִירֽוֹ׃

mittachat sharashav yivashu umimma'al yimmal ketziro

His roots shall dry up beneath, And above shall his branch wither.

¹⁷זִֽכְרוֹ־אָ֭בַד מִנִּי־אָ֑רֶץ וְלֹא־שֵׁ֥ם ל֝֗וֹ עַל־פְּנֵי־חֽוּץ׃

zikhro-avad minni-aretz velo-shem lo al-pene-chutz

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, And he shall have no name abroad.

¹⁸יֶ֭הְדְּפֻהוּ מֵא֣וֹר אֶל־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל יְנִדֻּֽהוּ׃

yehdefuhu meor el-choshekh umittevel yenidduhu

He shall be driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world.

¹⁹לֹ֘א נִ֤ין ל֣וֹ וְלֹא־נֶ֣כֶד בְּעַמּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין שָׂ֝רִ֗יד בִּמְגוּרָֽיו׃

lo nin lo velo-nekhed be'ammo ve'en sarid bimgurav

He shall have neither son nor son’s son among his people, Nor any remaining in his dwellings.

²⁰עַל־י֭וֹמוֹ נָשַׁ֣מּוּ אַחֲרֹנִ֑ים וְ֝קַדְמֹנִ֗ים אָ֣חֲזוּ שָֽׂעַר׃

al-yomo nashammu acharonim vekadmonim achazu sa'ar

They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before are affrighted.

²¹אַךְ־אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וְ֝זֶ֗ה מְק֣וֹם לֹא־יָדַֽע־אֵֽל׃

akh-elle mishkenot avval veze mekom lo-yada'-el

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

World Messianic Bible (English numbering)

¹Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

²“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

³Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

⁴You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?

⁵“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.

⁶The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.

⁷The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.

⁸For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.

⁹A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.

¹⁰A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.

¹¹Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.

¹²His strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.

¹³The members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.

¹⁴He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.

¹⁵There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.

¹⁶His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.

¹⁷His memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.

¹⁸He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

¹⁹He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.

²⁰Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.

²¹Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”

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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.

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Job 18 אִיּוֹב

Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917

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