Job Chapter 18
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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The earth is given into the hand of the wicked;
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He covereth the faces of the judges thereof:
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If
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it be not
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he, who then is it?
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Now my days are swifter than a post:
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They flee away, they see no good.
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They are passed away as the swift ships;
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As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey.
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If I say, I will forget my complaint,
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I will put off my
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sad countenance, and be of good cheer;
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I am afraid of all my sorrows,
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I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
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I shall be condemned;
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Why then do I labor in vain?
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If I wash myself with snow water,
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And make my hands never so clean;
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Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch,
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And mine own clothes shall abhor me.
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For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him,
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
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How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak.
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Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?
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Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?
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Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the flame of his fire shall not shine.
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The light shall become dark in his tent, and his lamp over him shall be put out.
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The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
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For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes;
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The gin taketh [him] by the heel, the snare layeth hold on him;
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A cord is hidden for him in the ground, and his trap in the way.
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Terrors make him afraid on every side, and chase him at his footsteps.
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His strength is hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready at his side.
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The firstborn of death devoureth the members of his body; it will devour his members.
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His confidence shall be rooted out of his tent, and it shall lead him away to the king of terrors:
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They who are none of his shall dwell in his tent; brimstone shall be showered upon his habitation:
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His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off;
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His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name on the pasture-grounds.
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He is driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
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He hath neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining in the places of his sojourn.
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They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before [them] were affrighted.
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Surely, such are the dwellings of the unrighteous man, and such the place of him that knoweth notGod.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,
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How long wilt thou continue? forbear, that we also may speak.
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For wherefore have we been silent before thee like brutes?
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Anger has possessed thee: for what if thou shouldest die; would [the earth] under heaven be desolate? or shall the mountains be overthrown from their foundations?
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But the light of the ungodly shall be quenched, and their flame shall not go up.
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His light [shall be] darkness in [his] habitation, and his lamp shall be put out with him.
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Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, and let his counsel deceive [him].
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His foot also has been caught in a snare, [and] let it be entangled in a net.
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And let snares come upon him: he shall strengthen those that thirst for his destruction.
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His snare is hid in the earth, and that which shall take him is by the path.
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Let pains destroy him round about, and let many [enemies] come about him,
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[vex him] with distressing hunger: and a signal destruction has been prepared for him.
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Let the soles of his feet be devoured: and death shall consume his beauty.
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And let health be utterly banished from his tabernacle, and let distress seize upon him with a charge from the king.
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It shall dwell in his tabernacle in his night: his excellency shall be sown with brimstone.
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His roots shall be dried up from beneath, and his crop shall fall away from above.
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Let his memorial perish out of the earth, and his name shall be publicly cast out.
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Let [one] drive him from light into darkness.
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He shall not be known among his people, nor his house preserved on the earth.
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But strangers shall dwell in his possessions: the last groaned for him, and wonder seized the first.
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These are the houses of the unrighteous, and this is the place of them that know not the Lord.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Respondens autem Baldad Suhites, dixit:
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Usque ad quem finem verba iactabitis? intelligite prius, et sic loquamur.
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Quare reputati sumus ut iumenta, et sorduimus coram vobis?
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Qui perdis animam tuam in furore tuo, numquid propter te derelinquetur terra, et transferentur rupes de loco suo?
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Nonne lux impii extinguetur, nec splendebit flamma ignis eius?
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Lux obtenebrescet in tabernaculo illius, et lucerna, quæ super eum est, extinguetur.
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Arctabuntur gressus virtutis eius, et præcipitabit eum consilium suum.
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Immisit enim in rete pedes suos, et in maculis eius ambulat.
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Tenebitur planta illius laqueo, et exardescet contra eum sitis.
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Abscondita est in terra pedica eius, et decipula illius super semitam.
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Undique terrebunt eum formidines, et involvent pedes eius.
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Attenuetur fame robur eius, et inedia invadat costas illius.
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Devoret pulchritudinem cutis eius, consumat brachia illius primogenita mors.
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Avellatur de tabernaculo suo fiducia eius, et calcet super eum, quasi rex, interitus.
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Habitent in tabernaculo illius socii eius, qui non est, aspergatur in tabernaculo eius sulphur.
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Deorsum radices eius siccentur, sursum autem atteratur messis eius.
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Memoria illius pereat de terra, et non celebretur nomen eius in plateis.
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Expellet eum de luce in tenebras, et de orbe transferet eum.
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Non erit semen eius, neque progenies in populo suo, nec ullæ reliquiæ in regionibus eius.
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In die eius stupebunt novissimi, et primos invadet horror.
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Hæc sunt ergo tabernacula iniqui, et iste locus eius, qui ignorat Deum.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
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“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
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Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?
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You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?
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“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.
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The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.
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The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.
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For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.
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A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.
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A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.
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Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.
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His strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.
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The members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.
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He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.
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There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.
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His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.
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His memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.
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He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
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He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.
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Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.
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Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: --
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When do ye set an end to words? Consider ye, and afterwards do we speak.
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Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!
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(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?
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Also, the light of the wicked is extinguished. And there doth not shine a spark of his fire.
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The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished.
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Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.
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For he is sent into a net by his own feet, And on a snare he doth walk habitually.
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Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.
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Hidden in the earth is his cord, And his trap on the path.
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Round about terrified him have terrors, And they have scattered him--at his feet.
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Hungry is his sorrow, And calamity is ready at his side.
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It consumeth the parts of his skin, Consume his parts doth death's first-born.
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Drawn from his tent is his confidence, And it causeth him to step to the king of terrors.
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It dwelleth in his tent--out of his provender, Scattered over his habitation is sulphur.
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From beneath his roots are dried up, And from above cut off is his crop.
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His memorial hath perished from the land, And he hath no name on the street.
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They thrust him from light unto darkness, And from the habitable earth cast him out.
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He hath no continuator, Nor successor among his people, And none is remaining in his dwellings.
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At this day westerns have been astonished And easterns have taken fright.
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Only these <FI>are<Fi> tabernacles of the perverse, And this the place God hath not known.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).