וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשֻּׁחִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Word-by-word analysis· 4 words
עַד אָ֤נָה תְּשִׂימ֣וּן קִנְצֵ֣י לְמִלִּ֑ין תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּ וְאַחַ֥ר נְדַבֵּֽר
How long you make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מַ֭דּוּעַ נֶחְשַׁ֣בְנוּ כַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נִ֝טְמִ֗ינוּ בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, reputed vile in your sight?
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
טֹֽרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֗וֹ בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ תֵּעָ֣זַב אָ֑רֶץ וְיֶעְתַּק צ֝֗וּר מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for you? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
גַּ֤ם א֣וֹר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא יִ֝גַּ֗הּ שְׁבִ֣יב אִשּֽׁוֹ
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
א֭וֹר חָשַׁ֣ךְ בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ עָלָ֥יו יִדְעָֽךְ
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
יֵֽ֭צְרוּ צַעֲדֵ֣י אוֹנ֑וֹ וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ עֲצָתֽוֹ
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
כִּֽי שֻׁלַּ֣ח בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וְעַל שְׂ֝בָכָ֗ה יִתְהַלָּֽךְ
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יֹאחֵ֣ז בְּעָקֵ֣ב פָּ֑ח יַחֲזֵ֖ק עָלָ֣יו צַמִּֽים
The gin shall take by the heel, the robber shall prevail against him.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
טָמ֣וּן בָּאָ֣רֶץ חַבְל֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ עֲלֵ֣י נָתִֽיב
The snare laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
סָ֭בִיב בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ בַלָּה֑וֹת וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ לְרַגְלָֽיו
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
יְהִי רָעֵ֥ב אֹנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֵ֗יד נָכ֥וֹן לְצַלְעֽוֹ
His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction ready at his side.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
יֹ֭אכַל בַּדֵּ֣י עוֹר֑וֹ יֹאכַ֥ל בַּ֝דָּ֗יו בְּכ֣וֹר מָֽוֶת
It shall devour the strength of his skin: the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
יִנָּתֵ֣ק מֵ֭אָהֳלוֹ מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְ֝תַצְעִדֵ֗הוּ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בַּלָּהֽוֹת
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן בְּ֭אָהֳלוֹ מִבְּלִי ל֑וֹ יְזֹרֶ֖ה עַל נָוֵ֣הוּ גָפְרִֽית
It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מִ֭תַּחַת שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו יִבָ֑שׁוּ וּ֝מִמַּ֗עַל יִמַּ֥ל קְצִירֽוֹ
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
זִֽכְרוֹ אָ֭בַד מִנִּי אָ֑רֶץ וְלֹא שֵׁ֥ם ל֝֗וֹ עַל פְּנֵי חֽוּץ
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
יֶ֭הְדְּפֻהוּ מֵא֣וֹר אֶל חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל יְנִדֻּֽהוּ
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
לֹ֘א נִ֤ין ל֣וֹ וְלֹא נֶ֣כֶד בְּעַמּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין שָׂ֝רִ֗יד בִּמְגוּרָֽיו
He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
עַל י֭וֹמוֹ נָשַׁ֣מּוּ אַחֲרֹנִ֑ים וְ֝קַדְמֹנִ֗ים אָ֣חֲזוּ שָֽׂעַר
They that come after shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
אַךְ אֵ֭לֶּה מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וְ֝זֶ֗ה מְק֣וֹם לֹא יָדַֽע אֵֽל
Surely such the dwellings of the wicked, and this the place knoweth not God.