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Job 18

Hebrew Interlinear
Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked
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בִּלְדַּ֥ד bil·daḏ N-proper-ms H1085 Then Bildad
הַשֻּׁחִ֗י haš·šu·ḥî Art | N-proper-ms H7747 the Shuhite
וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .
וַ֭יַּעַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 replied:
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אָ֤נָה׀ ’ā·nāh Adv H575 How long
עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until
תְּשִׂימ֣וּן tə·śî·mūn V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Pn H7760 you end
קִנְצֵ֣י qin·ṣê N-mpc H7078 . . .
לְמִלִּ֑ין lə·mil·lîn Prep-l | N-fp H4405 these speeches?
תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּ tā·ḇî·nū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H995 Show some sense,
וְאַחַ֥ר wə·’a·ḥar Conj-w | Adv H310 and then
נְדַבֵּֽר׃ nə·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-1cp H1696 we can talk.
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מַ֭דּוּעַ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why
נֶחְשַׁ֣בְנוּ neḥ·šaḇ·nū V-Nifal-Perf-1cp H2803 are we regarded
כַבְּהֵמָ֑ה ḵab·bə·hê·māh Prep-k, Art | N-fs H929 as cattle,
נִ֝טְמִ֗ינוּ niṭ·mî·nū V-Nifal-Perf-1cp H2933 as stupid
בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem Prep-b | N-cdc | 2mp H5869 in your sight?
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טֹֽרֵ֥ף ṭō·rêp̄ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2963 You who tear
נַפְשׁ֗וֹ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 yourself
בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ bə·’ap·pōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H639 in anger—
אָ֑רֶץ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 should the earth
תֵּעָ֣זַב tê·‘ā·zaḇ V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H5800 be forsaken
הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ hal·ma·‘an·ḵā Prep | 2ms H4616 on your account,
צ֝֗וּר ṣūr N-ms H6697 or the rocks
וְיֶעְתַּק־ wə·ye‘·taq- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H6275 be moved
מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ mim·mə·qō·mōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H4725 from their place?
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גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 Indeed,
א֣וֹר ’ō·wr N-csc H216 the lamp
רְשָׁעִ֣ים rə·šā·‘îm Adj-mp H7563 of the wicked
יִדְעָ֑ךְ yiḏ·‘āḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1846 is extinguished;
שְׁבִ֣יב šə·ḇîḇ N-msc H7632 the flame
אִשּֽׁוֹ׃ ’iš·šōw N-csc | 3ms H784 of his fire
וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 does not
יִ֝גַּ֗הּ yig·gah V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5050 glow.
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א֭וֹר ’ō·wr N-cs H216 The light
בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ bə·’ā·ho·lōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H168 in his tent
חָשַׁ֣ךְ ḥā·šaḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2821 grows dark,
וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ wə·nê·rōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H5216 and the lamp
עָלָ֥יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 beside him
יִדְעָֽךְ׃ yiḏ·‘āḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1846 goes out.
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אוֹנ֑וֹ ’ō·w·nōw N-msc | 3ms H202 His vigorous
צַעֲדֵ֣י ṣa·‘ă·ḏê N-mpc H6806 stride
יֵֽ֭צְרוּ yê·ṣə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3334 is shortened,
עֲצָתֽוֹ׃ ‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H6098 and his own schemes
וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ wə·ṯaš·lî·ḵê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs | 3ms H7993 trip him up.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
בְּרַגְלָ֑יו bə·raḡ·lāw Prep-b | N-fdc | 3ms H7272 his own feet
שֻׁלַּ֣ח šul·laḥ V-Pual-Perf-3ms H7971 lead him
בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת bə·re·šeṯ Prep-b | N-fs H7568 into a net,
יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃ yiṯ·hal·lāḵ V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H1980 and he wanders
וְעַל־ wə·‘a·lś- Conj-w | Prep H5921 into
שְׂ֝בָכָ֗ה śə·b̲ā·k̲āh N-fs H7639 its mesh.
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פָּ֑ח pāḥ N-ms H6341 A trap
יֹאחֵ֣ז yō·ḥêz V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H270 seizes
בְּעָקֵ֣ב bə·‘ā·qêḇ Prep-b | N-ms H6119 his heel;
צַמִּֽים׃ ṣam·mîm N-ms H6782 a snare
יַחֲזֵ֖ק ya·ḥă·zêq V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2388 grips him
עָלָ֣יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . ..
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חַבְל֑וֹ ḥaḇ·lōw N-msc | 3ms H2256 A noose
טָמ֣וּן ṭā·mūn V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H2934 is hidden
בָּאָ֣רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the ground,
וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ ū·mal·kuḏ·tōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H4434 and a trap
עֲלֵ֣י ‘ă·lê Prep H5921 lies in
נָתִֽיב׃ nā·ṯîḇ N-ms H5410 his path.
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בַלָּה֑וֹת ḇal·lā·hō·wṯ N-fp H1091 Terrors
בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ bi·‘ă·ṯu·hū V-Piel-Perf-3cp | 3ms H1204 frighten him
סָ֭בִיב sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 on every side
וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ we·hĕ·p̄î·ṣu·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp | 3ms H6327 and harass
לְרַגְלָֽיו׃ lə·raḡ·lāw Prep-l | N-fdc | 3ms H7272 his every step.
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אֹנ֑וֹ ’ō·nōw N-msc | 3ms H202 His strength
יְהִי־ yə·hî- V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H1961 is
רָעֵ֥ב rā·‘êḇ Adj-ms H7457 depleted,
וְ֝אֵ֗יד wə·’êḏ Conj-w | N-msc H343 and calamity
נָכ֥וֹן nā·ḵō·wn V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3559 [is] ready
לְצַלְעֽוֹ׃ lə·ṣal·‘ōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H6761 at his side.
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יֹ֭אכַל yō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H398 It devours
בַּדֵּ֣י bad·dê N-mpc H905 patches
עוֹר֑וֹ ‘ō·w·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5785 of his skin;
בְּכ֣וֹר bə·ḵō·wr N-msc H1060 the firstborn
מָֽוֶת׃ mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 of death
יֹאכַ֥ל yō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H398 devours
בַּ֝דָּ֗יו bad·dāw N-mpc | 3ms H905 his limbs.
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יִנָּתֵ֣ק yin·nā·ṯêq V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5423 He is torn
מִבְטַח֑וֹ miḇ·ṭa·ḥōw N-msc | 3ms H4009 from the shelter
מֵ֭אָהֳלוֹ mê·’ā·ho·lōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H168 of his tent
וְ֝תַצְעִדֵ֗הוּ wə·ṯaṣ·‘i·ḏê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs | 3ms H6805 and is marched off
לְמֶ֣לֶךְ lə·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-msc H4428 to the king
בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ bal·lā·hō·wṯ N-fp H1091 of terrors.
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מִבְּלִי־ mib·bə·lî- Prep-m | Adv H1097 Fire
ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן tiš·kō·wn V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7931 resides
בְּ֭אָהֳלוֹ bə·’ā·ho·lōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H168 in his tent;
גָפְרִֽית׃ ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ N-fs H1614 burning sulfur
יְזֹרֶ֖ה yə·zō·reh V-Pual-Imperf-3ms H2219 rains down
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
נָוֵ֣הוּ nā·wê·hū N-msc | 3ms H5116 his dwelling.
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שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו šā·rā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H8328 The roots
מִ֭תַּחַת mit·ta·ḥaṯ Prep-m H8478 beneath him
יִבָ֑שׁוּ yi·ḇā·šū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3001 dry up,
קְצִירֽוֹ׃ qə·ṣî·rōw N-msc | 3ms H7105 and the branches
וּ֝מִמַּ֗עַל ū·mim·ma·‘al Conj-w, Prep-m | Adv H4605 above him
יִמַּ֥ל yim·mal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5243 wither away.
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זִֽכְרוֹ־ ziḵ·rōw- N-msc | 3ms H2143 The memory of him
אָ֭בַד ’ā·ḇaḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6 perishes
מִנִּי־ min·nî- Prep H4480 from
אָ֑רֶץ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 the earth,
ל֝֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms and he has
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
שֵׁ֥ם šêm N-ms H8034 name
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in
פְּנֵי־ pə·nê- N-mpc H6440
חֽוּץ׃ ḥūṣ N-ms H2351 the land.
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יֶ֭הְדְּפֻהוּ yeh·də·p̄u·hū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 3ms H1920 He is driven
מֵא֣וֹר mê·’ō·wr Prep-m | N-cs H216 from light
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into
חֹ֑שֶׁךְ ḥō·šeḵ N-ms H2822 darkness
יְנִדֻּֽהוּ׃ yə·nid·du·hū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp | 3ms H5074 and is chased
וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל ū·mit·tê·ḇêl Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fs H8398 from the inhabited world.
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לֹ֘א Adv-NegPrt H3808 He has no
נִ֤ין nîn N-ms H5209 offspring
ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 -
נֶ֣כֶד ne·ḵeḏ N-ms H5220 or posterity
בְּעַמּ֑וֹ bə·‘am·mōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H5971 among his people,
וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 no
שָׂ֝רִ֗יד śā·rîd̲ N-ms H8300 survivor
בִּמְגוּרָֽיו׃ bim·ḡū·rāw Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H4033 where he once lived.
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אַחֲרֹנִ֑ים ’a·ḥă·rō·nîm Adj-mp H314 Those in the west
נָשַׁ֣מּוּ nā·šam·mū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H8074 are appalled
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at
י֭וֹמוֹ yō·w·mōw N-msc | 3ms H3117 his fate,
וְ֝קַדְמֹנִ֗ים wə·qaḏ·mō·nîm Conj-w | Adj-mp H6931 while those in the east
אָ֣חֲזוּ ’ā·ḥă·zū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H270 . . .
שָֽׂעַר׃ śā·‘ar N-ms H8178 tremble in horror.
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אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 Surely
אֵ֭לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 such
מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹת miš·kə·nō·wṯ N-mpc H4908 is the dwelling
עַוָּ֑ל ‘aw·wāl N-ms H5767 of the wicked
וְ֝זֶ֗ה wə·zeh Conj-w | Pro-ms H2088 [and]
מְק֣וֹם mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 the place
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 of one who does not
יָדַֽע־ yā·ḏa‘- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 know
אֵֽל׃ס ’êl N-ms H410 God.

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