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Job 18

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  1. 1And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: --
    1. וַ֭יַּעַן
      1. וַ֭VaandH9001
      2. יַּעַןi.ya.'anhe answeredH6030B
    2. בִּלְדַּ֥ד
      1. בִּלְדַּ֥דbil.DadBildadH1085
    3. הַשֻּׁחִ֗י
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֻּׁחִ֗יshu.ChiShuhiteH7747
    4. וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמַֽרi.yo.Marhe saidH0559
  2. 2When do ye set an end to words? Consider ye, and afterwards do we speak.
    1. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    2. אָ֤נָה׀
      1. אָ֤נָה'A.nahwhen?H0575
    3. תְּשִׂימ֣וּן
      1. תְּשִׂימ֣וּte.si.Muwill you makeH7760A
      2. ןn!H9013
    4. קִנְצֵ֣י
      1. קִנְצֵ֣יkin.TzeiendsH7078
    5. לְמִלִּ֑ין
      1. לְle.ofH9005
      2. מִלִּ֑יןmi.LinwordsH4405
    6. תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּ
      1. תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּta.Vi.nuyou will considerH0995
    7. וְאַחַ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַחַ֥ר'a.CharafterH0310A
    8. נְדַבֵּֽר׃
      1. נְדַבֵּֽרne.da.Berwe will speakH1696G
  3. 3Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!
    1. מַ֭דּוּעַ
      1. מַ֭דּוּעַMa.du.a'why?H4069
    2. נֶחְשַׁ֣בְנוּ
      1. נֶחְשַׁ֣בְנוּnech.Shav.nuare we regardedH2803J
    3. כַבְּהֵמָ֑ה
      1. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      2. בְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahcattleH0929
    4. נִ֝טְמִ֗ינוּ
      1. נִ֝טְמִ֗ינוּnit.Mi.nuare we considered stupid?H2933
    5. בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עֵינֵי'ei.nei.viewH5869H
      3. כֶֽםKhemyourH9026
  4. 4(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?
    1. טֹֽרֵ֥ף
      1. טֹֽרֵ֥ףto.RefO [one who] tearsH2963
    2. נַפְשׁ֗וֹ
      1. נַפְשׁ֗naf.ShselfH5315I
      2. וֹohisH9023
    3. בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אַ֫פּ֥'A.PangerH0639G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    4. הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ
      1. הַ֭Ha¿H9008
      2. לְמַעַנְl.ma.'an.for sakeH4616
      3. ךָkhayourH9031
    5. תֵּעָ֣זַב
      1. תֵּעָ֣זַבte.'A.zavmay it be abandonedH5800A
    6. אָ֑רֶץ
      1. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
    7. וְיֶעְתַּק־
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יֶעְתַּקye'.tak-it may move?H6275
    8. צ֝֗וּר
      1. צ֝֗וּרTzura rockH6697H
    9. מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מְּקֹמֽme.ko.MplaceH4725
      3. וֹoitsH9023
  5. 5Also, the light of the wicked is extinguished. And there doth not shine a spark of his fire.
    1. גַּ֤ם
      1. גַּ֤םgamalsoH1571
    2. א֣וֹר
      1. א֣וֹר'or[the] light ofH0216
    3. רְשָׁעִ֣ים
      1. רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
    4. יִדְעָ֑ךְ
      1. יִדְעָ֑ךְyid.'Akhit is extinguishedH1846
    5. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    6. יִ֝גַּ֗הּ
      1. יִ֝גַּ֗הּyi.Gahit shinesH5050
    7. שְׁבִ֣יב
      1. שְׁבִ֣יבshe.Viv[the] flame ofH7632
    8. אִשּֽׁוֹ׃
      1. אִשּֽׁ'i.ShfireH0784
      2. וֹohisH9023
  6. 6The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished.
    1. א֭וֹר
      1. א֭וֹר'or[the] lightH0216
    2. חָשַׁ֣ךְ
      1. חָשַׁ֣ךְcha.Shakhit grows darkH2821
    3. בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אָהֳל֑'o.ho.LtentH0168G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    4. וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. נֵר֗ne.RlampH5216A
      3. וֹohisH9023
    5. עָלָ֥יו
      1. עָלָ֥י'a.LaaboveH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    6. יִדְעָֽךְ׃
      1. יִדְעָֽךְyid.'Akhit is extinguishedH1846
  7. 7Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.
    1. יֵֽ֭צְרוּ
      1. יֵֽ֭צְרוּYe.tze.ruthey are restrictedH3334
    2. צַעֲדֵ֣י
      1. צַעֲדֵ֣יtza.'a.Dei[the] steps ofH6806
    3. אוֹנ֑וֹ
      1. אוֹנ֑'o.NvigorH0202
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. תַשְׁלִיכֵ֥tash.li.Khe.it throws downH7993
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    5. עֲצָתֽוֹ׃
      1. עֲצָתֽa.tza.Town plan[s]H6098
      2. וֹohisH9023
  8. 8For he is sent into a net by his own feet, And on a snare he doth walk habitually.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. שֻׁלַּ֣ח
      1. שֻׁלַּ֣חshu.Lachhe is caughtH7971G
    3. בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. רֶ֣שֶׁתRe.sheta netH7568
    4. בְּרַגְלָ֑יו
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. רַגְלָ֑יrag.LafeetH7272
      3. וvhisH9023
    5. וְעַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַל'a.lS-onH5921A
    6. שְׂ֝בָכָ֗ה
      1. שְׂ֝בָכָ֗הSe.va.Khaha networkH7639
    7. יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃
      1. יִתְהַלָּֽךְyit.ha.Lakhhe walks aboutH1980I
  9. 9Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.
    1. יֹאחֵ֣ז
      1. יֹאחֵ֣זyo.Chezit takes holdH0270
    2. בְּעָקֵ֣ב
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. עָקֵ֣ב'a.Keva heelH6119
    3. פָּ֑ח
      1. פָּ֑חPacha trapH6341A
    4. יַחֲזֵ֖ק
      1. יַחֲזֵ֖קya.cha.Zekit takes holdH2388H
    5. עָלָ֣יו
      1. עָלָ֣י'a.LaonH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    6. צַמִּֽים׃
      1. צַמִּֽיםtza.Mima snareH6782
  10. 10Hidden in the earth is his cord, And his trap on the path.
    1. טָמ֣וּן
      1. טָמ֣וּןta.Mun[is] hiddenH2934
    2. בָּאָ֣רֶץ
      1. בָּba.on theH9003
      2. אָ֣רֶץ'A.retzgroundH0776H
    3. חַבְל֑וֹ
      1. חַבְל֑chav.LropeH2256M
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗mal.kud.TtrapH4434
      3. וֹohisH9023
    5. עֲלֵ֣י
      1. עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeionH5921A
    6. נָתִֽיב׃
      1. נָתִֽיבna.Tiv[the] pathH5410A
  11. 11Round about terrified him have terrors, And they have scattered him -- at his feet.
    1. סָ֭בִיב
      1. סָ֭בִיבSa.vivall aroundH5439H
    2. בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ
      1. בִּֽעֲתֻ֣bi.'a.Tu.they terrifyH1204
      2. הוּhuhimH9033
    3. בַלָּה֑וֹת
      1. בַלָּה֑וֹתva.la.Hotsudden terror<s>H1091
    4. וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ
      1. וֶve.andH9001
      2. הֱפִיצֻ֥he.fi.Tzu.they scatterH6327A
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    5. לְרַגְלָֽיו׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. רַגְלָֽיrag.LafeetH7272
      3. וvhisH9023
  12. 12Hungry is his sorrow, And calamity is ready at his side.
    1. יְהִי־
      1. יְהִיye.hi-it isH1961
    2. רָעֵ֥ב
      1. רָעֵ֥בra.'EvhungryH7457
    3. אֹנ֑וֹ
      1. אֹנ֑'o.NtroubleH0202
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וְ֝אֵ֗יד
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֗יד'EiddisasterH0343
    5. נָכ֥וֹן
      1. נָכ֥וֹןna.Khon[is] preparedH3559A
    6. לְצַלְעֽוֹ׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. צַלְעֽtzal.'stumblingH6761
      3. וֹOhisH9023
  13. 13It consumeth the parts of his skin, Consume his parts doth death's first-born.
    1. יֹ֭אכַל
      1. יֹ֭אכַלYo.khalit consumesH0398
    2. בַּדֵּ֣י
      1. בַּדֵּ֣יba.Dei[the] parts ofH0905G
    3. עוֹר֑וֹ
      1. עוֹר֑o.RskinH5785
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. יֹאכַ֥ל
      1. יֹאכַ֥לyo.Khalit consumesH0398
    5. בַּ֝דָּ֗יו
      1. בַּ֝דָּ֗יba.DapartsH0905G
      2. וvhisH9023
    6. בְּכ֣וֹר
      1. בְּכ֣וֹרbe.Khor[the] firstborn ofH1060
    7. מָֽוֶת׃
      1. מָֽוֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
  14. 14Drawn from his tent is his confidence, And it causeth him to step to the king of terrors.
    1. יִנָּתֵ֣ק
      1. יִנָּתֵ֣קyi.na.Tekhe is torn awayH5423
    2. מֵ֭אָהֳלוֹ
      1. מֵ֭me.fromH9006
      2. אָהֳל'o.ho.ltentH0168G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    3. מִבְטַח֑וֹ
      1. מִבְטַח֑miv.ta.ChtrustH4009
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וְ֝תַצְעִדֵ֗הוּ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. תַצְעִדֵ֗tatz.'i.De.it makes marchH6805
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    5. לְמֶ֣לֶךְ
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
    6. בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃
      1. בַּלָּהֽוֹתba.la.Hotsudden terror<s>H1091
  15. 15It dwelleth in his tent -- out of his provender, Scattered over his habitation is sulphur.
    1. תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן
      1. תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹןtish.Konit dwellsH7931
    2. בְּ֭אָהֳלוֹ
      1. בְּ֭be.inH9003
      2. אָהֳל'o.ho.ltentH0168G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    3. מִבְּלִי
      1. מִmi.becauseH9006
      2. בְּלִיbe.li-notH1097
    4. ל֑וֹ
      1. ל֑l[belonging] toH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    5. יְזֹרֶ֖ה
      1. יְזֹרֶ֖הye.zo.Rehit is scatteredH2219
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    7. נָוֵ֣הוּ
      1. נָוֵ֣na.Ve.estateH5116A
      2. הוּhuhisH9023
    8. גָפְרִֽית׃
      1. גָפְרִֽיתga.fe.RitsulfurH1614
  16. 16From beneath his roots are dried up, And from above cut off is his crop.
    1. מִ֭תַּחַת
      1. מִ֭Mi.<from>H9006
      2. תַּחַתta.chatbeneathH8478G
    2. שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו
      1. שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יsha.ra.SharootsH8328
      2. וvhisH9023
    3. יִבָ֑שׁוּ
      1. יִבָ֑שׁוּyi.Va.shuthey are dried upH3001
    4. וּ֝מִמַּ֗עַל
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִmi.<from>H9006
      3. מַּ֗עַלMa.'alaboveH4605
    5. יִמַּ֥ל
      1. יִמַּ֥לyi.Malit withersH5243A
    6. קְצִירֽוֹ׃
      1. קְצִירֽke.tzi.Rbranch[es]H7105B
      2. וֹohisH9023
  17. 17His memorial hath perished from the land, And he hath no name on the street.
    1. זִֽכְרוֹ־
      1. זִֽכְרzikh.romemoryH2143
      2. וֹv-hisH9023
    2. אָ֭בַד
      1. אָ֭בַד'A.vadit perishesH0006
    3. מִנִּי־
      1. מִנִּיmi.ni-fromH4480A
    4. אָ֑רֶץ
      1. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
    5. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    6. שֵׁ֥ם
      1. שֵׁ֥םshema nameH8034
    7. ל֝֗וֹ
      1. ל֝֗l[belongs] toH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    8. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    9. פְּנֵי־
      1. פְּנֵיpe.nei-[the] face ofH6440J
    10. חֽוּץ׃
      1. חֽוּץChutz[the] streetH2351
  18. 18They thrust him from light unto darkness, And from the habitable earth cast him out.
    1. יֶ֭הְדְּפֻהוּ
      1. יֶ֭הְדְּפֻYeh.de.fu.people driveH1920
      2. הוּhuhimH9033
    2. מֵא֣וֹר
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. א֣וֹר'orlightH0216
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-intoH0413
    4. חֹ֑שֶׁךְ
      1. חֹ֑שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    5. וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. מִmi.fromH9006
      3. תֵּבֵ֥לte.Vel[the] worldH8398
    6. יְנִדֻּֽהוּ׃
      1. יְנִדֻּֽye.ni.Du.they chase awayH5074
      2. הוּhuhimH9033
  19. 19He hath no continuator, Nor successor among his people, And none is remaining in his dwellings.
    1. לֹ֘א
      1. לֹ֘אlo'notH3808
    2. נִ֤ין
      1. נִ֤יןninposterityH5209
    3. ל֣וֹ
      1. ל֣l[belongs] toH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    4. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    5. נֶ֣כֶד
      1. נֶ֣כֶדNe.khedprogenyH5220
    6. בְּעַמּ֑וֹ
      1. בְּbe.[is] amongH9003
      2. עַמּ֑'a.MpeopleH5971A
      3. וֹohisH9023
    7. וְאֵ֥ין
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֥ין'Einthere notH0369
    8. שָׂ֝רִ֗יד
      1. שָׂ֝רִ֗ידSa.Rid[is] a survivorH8300
    9. בִּמְגוּרָֽיו׃
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. מְגוּרָֽיm.gu.Rasojourning-placesH4033
      3. וvhisH9023
  20. 20At this day westerns have been astonished And easterns have taken fright.
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    2. י֭וֹמוֹ
      1. י֭וֹמyo.mdayH3117L
      2. וֹohisH9023
    3. נָשַׁ֣מּוּ
      1. נָשַׁ֣מּוּna.Sha.muthey are appalledH8074H
    4. אַחֲרֹנִ֑ים
      1. אַחֲרֹנִ֑ים'a.cha.ro.Nim[those] behindH0314
    5. וְ֝קַדְמֹנִ֗ים
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. קַדְמֹנִ֗יםkad.mo.Nim[those] beforeH6931G
    6. אָ֣חֲזוּ
      1. אָ֣חֲזוּ'A.cha.zuthey take hold ofH0270
    7. שָֽׂעַר׃
      1. שָֽׂעַרSa.'ara shudderH8178A
  21. 21Only these `are' tabernacles of the perverse, And this the place God hath not known.
    1. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-surelyH0389
    2. אֵ֭לֶּה
      1. אֵ֭לֶּה'E.lehtheseH0428
    3. מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹת
      1. מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹתmish.ke.Not[are] [the] dwelling places ofH4908
    4. עַוָּ֑ל
      1. עַוָּ֑ל'a.Valan evil-doerH5767
    5. וְ֝זֶ֗ה
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. זֶ֗הZehthisH2088
    6. מְק֣וֹם
      1. מְק֣וֹםme.Kom[is the] place ofH4725
    7. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-[one who] notH3808
    8. יָדַֽע־
      1. יָדַֽעya.da'-he knowsH3045
    9. אֵֽל׃
      1. אֵֽל'ElGodH0410G

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