Job 18:1
Job 18:1 in Multiple Translations
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,
Then Bildad the Shuhite spoke up and said,
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: —
Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:
Then Bildad replied again:
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 18:1
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Job 18:1 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ֭/יַּעַן
בִּלְדַּ֥ד
הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
וַ֭/יַּעַן
ʻânâh
H6030
to dwell
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
בִּלְדַּ֥ד
Bildad
H1085
Bildad
N-proper
הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י
Shûwchîy
H7747
Shuhite
Art | Ngmsa
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 18:1
וַ֭/יַּעַן
ʻânâh
H6030
"to dwell"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb means to sing or make music, but also to respond or give an answer. In the Bible, it is used to describe praising God in song or responding to a question. The KJV translates it as 'sing' or 'answer'.
Definition: (Qal) to dwell
Usage: Occurs in 316 OT verses. KJV: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת). See also: Genesis 18:27; 2 Samuel 14:19; Job 40:2.
בִּלְדַּ֥ד
Bildad
H1085
"Bildad"
N-proper
Bildad was one of Job's friends who tried to comfort him during his suffering, as seen in Job 2:11. His name means confusing love, suggesting a complex or mixed emotional state.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Job.2.11 § Bildad = "confusing (by mingling) love" the second friend of Job
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Bildad. See also: Job 2:11; Job 18:1; Job 42:9.
הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י
Shûwchîy
H7747
"Shuhite"
Art | Ngmsa
A Shuhite is a descendant of Shuach, first mentioned in the book of Job, referring to Bildad, one of Job's friends.
Definition: Someone descended from Shuh(?), first mentioned at Job.2.1 § Shuhite, of Shua "wealth" an ethnic appellative applied only to Bildad, the friend of Job
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Shuhite. See also: Job 2:11; Job 18:1; Job 42:9.
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
Study Notes — Job 18:1
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 18:1 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 18:1
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 18:1
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 18:1
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 18:1
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 18:1
- Cambridge Bible on Job 18:1
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 18:1
- Sermons on Job 18:1
Context — Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked
1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk. 3Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 2:11 | Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him. |
| 2 | Job 8:1 | Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: |
| 3 | Job 25:1 | Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: |
| 4 | Job 42:7–9 | After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.” So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request. |
Job 18:1 Summary
This verse, Job 18:1, shows us that Bildad is getting ready to talk to Job and share his thoughts about Job's situation. Bildad wants to help Job understand what is happening to him, but he doesn't always have the right answers, as we see in other parts of the book of Job, like Job 8:1-7. We can learn from Bildad's example that it's good to want to help our friends who are struggling, but we also need to be careful and sensitive in how we do it, as seen in Proverbs 12:18 and James 1:19. By looking at how Bildad responds to Job, we can think about how we can be better friends to those who are hurting, and how we can trust in God's goodness, even when things don't make sense, as seen in Romans 8:28 and Psalm 23:4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bildad the Shuhite in the Bible?
Bildad the Shuhite is one of Job's friends who comes to comfort him in his time of suffering, as seen in Job 2:11, and he speaks several times throughout the book of Job, including this verse in Job 18:1.
What is the significance of Bildad's response in Job 18:1?
Bildad's response in Job 18:1 indicates that he is about to offer his perspective on Job's situation, which is a common pattern throughout the book of Job, where his friends take turns speaking and trying to make sense of his suffering, similar to what is seen in Job 4:1 and Job 8:1.
How does Bildad's character relate to the overall message of the book of Job?
Bildad's character, along with the other friends, serves to highlight the inadequacy of human wisdom in explaining suffering, and ultimately points to the need for divine revelation, as seen in God's response to Job in Job 38:1-7.
What can we learn from Bildad's approach to comforting Job?
We can learn that while it is good to desire to comfort those who are suffering, it is equally important to listen and to speak with sensitivity, rather than simply offering our own opinions, as seen in the example of the friends in Job 2:13, and the counsel of Proverbs 18:13.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can be more like a faithful friend to those who are suffering, as seen in the example of Job's friends, even if their counsel was not always perfect?
- How can I balance the need to speak truth to those who are struggling with the need to listen and show compassion, as seen in the example of Bildad's response in Job 18:1?
- What are some common mistakes that people make when trying to comfort others, and how can I avoid those mistakes, as warned against in Proverbs 26:4-5 and Ecclesiastes 3:7?
- How can I cultivate a deeper trust in God's sovereignty, even when faced with difficult circumstances, as seen in the example of Job's faith in Job 13:15 and Psalm 37:7?
Gill's Exposition on Job 18:1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said. Who, next to Eliphaz, spoke before, and now in his turn attacks Job a second time, and more roughly and severely than before; now he gives him no advice or
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 18:1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, No JFB commentary on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 18:1
Job 18:1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,Ver. 1. Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said] Not so much disputing as inveighing against Job in a sharp and angry oration, wherein he elegantly describeth the woe of a wicked man, but wrongfully wresteth the same against good Job, who might well say with him in Tacitus, Tu linguae, ego aurium dominus, If I cannot command thy tongue, yet I can command mine own ears; or with another, Didicit ille maledicere, et ego contemnere, This man hath learned to reproach, and I to slight his contempts and contumelies; unless I should yield, that wicked men only are grievously afflicted in this life present; that they are not to be reckoned wicked who prosper in their way, but those only who suffer extremely.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 18:1
XVIII.(1) How long?—Bildad begins very much as Job himself had done (Job 16).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 18:1
CHAPTER XVIII Bildad, in a speech of passionate invective, accuses Job of impatience and impiety, 1-4; shows the fearful end of the wicked and their posterity; and apparently applies the whole to Job, whom he threatens with the most ruinous end, 5-21. NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII Verse 1. Then answered Bildad] The following analysis of this speech, by Mr. Heath, is judicious: "Bildad, irritated to the last degree that Job should treat their advice with so much contempt, is no longer able to keep his passions within the bounds of decency. He proceeds to downright abuse; and finding little attention given by Job to his arguments, he tries to terrify him into a compliance. To that end he draws a yet more terrible picture of the final end of wicked men than any yet preceding, throwing in all the circumstances of Job's calamities, that he might plainly perceive the resemblance, and at the same time insinuating that he had much worse still to expect, unless he prevented it by a speedy change of behaviour. That it was the highest arrogance in him to suppose that he was of consequence enough to be the cause of altering the general rules of Providence, Job 18:4. And that it was much more expedient for the good of the whole, that he, by his example, should deter others from treading in the same path of wickedness and folly;" Job 18:5-7.
Cambridge Bible on Job 18:1
1. Job had used very hard words regarding his friends; he had called them annoying comforters (ch. Job 16:2) and scorners (ch. Job 16:20), and complained of being beset by their illusory mockeries (ch. Job 17:2); and said that God had sent blindness and want of understanding upon them, and that there was not one wise man among them (ch. Job 17:4-10). But he had gone further. He had appeared to regard himself and them in their treatment of him as types of two classes—himself as the type of the “upright” and “innocent” and “clean of hands” (ch. Job 17:8-9), exposed to the contumely and spitting of the “peoples,” the “godless” (ch. Job 17:6-8) and the ruthless (ch.
Job 17:5).
Whedon's Commentary on Job 18:1
BILDAD’S SECOND REPLY.1. Then answered Bildad — The wicked man, inflated with vanity, may rage like a wild beast, but nature will keep on in her course.
Sermons on Job 18:1
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Needed: True Friends by Theodore Epp | Theodore Epp emphasizes the significance of true friendship in times of distress, using the story of Job and his friends as a cautionary tale. While Job's friends initially showed |
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Counsel Based on Tradition by Theodore Epp | Theodore Epp discusses the dangers of relying on human tradition and interpretation, as exemplified by Bildad's misguided counsel to Job. Bildad's arguments, based solely on assump |
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Mark of a True Prophet by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the painful message of God's judgment and how people often reject both the message and the messenger. He gives an example of a church service |
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(Through the Bible) Job 1-4 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Job from the Bible. Job was a man who experienced extreme loss and suffering, losing his wealth, possessions, and even his child |
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A Non-Judgmental Life by Zac Poonen | This sermon emphasizes the importance of not judging others but showing compassion and love, highlighting the dangers of legalism and self-righteousness. It encourages treating oth |
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Ger-17 True Repentance for the German by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of a church that truly loves and cares for its members' souls. They argue that such a church will not shy away from speaking t |
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Worshipping God When Suffering by Zac Poonen | This sermon emphasizes the importance of following the example of Jesus and Job in living a life of humility, mercy, and forgiveness. It highlights the need to focus on our own sin |