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for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite replied to Job:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Bildad from Shuah said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Bildad from Shuah replied [to Job],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then in response, Bildad from Shuah said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite spoke up and said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Bildad the Shuhite answers and says:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Bildad the Shuhite will answer and say,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Baldad the Suhite answered, and said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Baldad the Suhite, responding, said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Bildad the Shukhite answered and said<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then Baldad the Sauchite answered, and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/8-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1161" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Bildad: Job Should Repent</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1085.htm" title="1085: bil·daḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps Bel has loved, one of Job's friends. Of uncertain derivation; Bildad, one of Job's friends.">Then Bildad</a> <a href="/hebrew/7747.htm" title="7747: haš·šū·ḥî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Shuah. Patronymic from Shuwach; a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach.">the Shuhite</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wa·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">replied:</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/11-1.htm">Job 11:1-3</a></span><br />Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: / “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated? / Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/15-1.htm">Job 15:1-3</a></span><br />Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: / “Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind? / Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-1.htm">Job 18:1-2</a></span><br />Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: / “How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/20-1.htm">Job 20:1-3</a></span><br />Then Zophar the Naamathite replied: / “So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer, because of the turmoil within me. / I have heard a rebuke that insults me, and my understanding prompts a reply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/22-1.htm">Job 22:1-3</a></span><br />Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: / “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him? / Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1-3</a></span><br />So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. / This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God, / and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-1.htm">Job 34:1-3</a></span><br />Then Elihu continued: / “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning. / For the ear tests words as the mouth tastes food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-1.htm">Job 35:1-3</a></span><br />And Elihu went on to say: / “Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’ / For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">Job 36:1-3</a></span><br />And Elihu continued: / “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf. / I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-7.htm">Job 42:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm">Proverbs 18:13</a></span><br />He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-28.htm">Proverbs 15:28</a></span><br />The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-27.htm">Proverbs 17:27</a></span><br />A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-20.htm">Proverbs 29:20</a></span><br />Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:2</a></span><br />Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,</p><p class="hdg">Bildad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11</a></b></br> Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/2-11.htm">Bildad</a> <a href="/job/2-11.htm">Shuhite</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/18-1.htm">Bildad</a> <a href="/job/18-1.htm">Shuhite</a><div class="vheading2">Job 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-1.htm">Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-8.htm">He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-20.htm">He applies God's just dealing to Job.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:</b><br>*Then*<br>This word indicates a continuation of the dialogue that began in the previous chapters. Job's friends have been taking turns responding to his lamentations and defenses. The use of "then" suggests a sequential order in the conversation, highlighting the structured nature of the discourse.<br><br>*Bildad*<br>Bildad is one of Job's three friends who come to comfort him after his calamities. His name may mean "son of contention" or "Bel has loved." Bildad is often seen as representing traditional wisdom and orthodoxy. His speeches are characterized by a strict adherence to the retributive justice principle, which posits that suffering is a direct result of sin.<br><br>*the Shuhite*<br>The term "Shuhite" indicates Bildad's lineage or tribal affiliation. Shuah was a son of Abraham and Keturah, as mentioned in <a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2</a>. This connection places Bildad within a broader biblical genealogy, suggesting that he comes from a line with a heritage of wisdom and understanding. The Shuhites were likely a nomadic tribe in the region, possibly located in the Arabian desert.<br><br>*replied*<br>Bildad's reply is part of the ongoing dialogue between Job and his friends. His response is a reaction to Job's previous speeches, where Job defends his innocence and questions the justice of his suffering. Bildad's reply is intended to correct Job's perspective, emphasizing the traditional view that suffering is a consequence of sin. This sets the stage for a theological debate on the nature of suffering and divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>Bildad is one of Job's three friends who come to comfort him during his time of suffering. He is identified as a Shuhite, which indicates his descent from Shuah, a son of Abraham by Keturah (<a href="/genesis/25-2.htm">Genesis 25:2</a>). Bildad is known for his traditional and somewhat harsh approach to Job's suffering, emphasizing the justice of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, known for his righteousness and immense suffering. Job's account is set in the land of Uz, and he is tested by Satan with God's permission to prove his faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>This verse marks the beginning of Bildad's first speech in the dialogue section of the Book of Job. Bildad's speeches are characterized by a strong belief in the retributive justice of God, where suffering is seen as a consequence of sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_traditional_wisdom.htm">Understanding Traditional Wisdom</a></b><br>Bildad represents a traditional view of wisdom that equates suffering with sin. While this perspective is common, it is important to recognize its limitations and seek a deeper understanding of God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_suffering.htm">The Complexity of Suffering</a></b><br>The Book of Job invites believers to grapple with the complexity of suffering. It challenges us to move beyond simplistic explanations and trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even when circumstances are difficult to understand.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Suffering</a></b><br>Bildad's approach to Job's suffering serves as a cautionary tale about how we comfort others. It reminds us to be compassionate and avoid making assumptions about the reasons behind someone's pain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_trials.htm">Faithfulness in Trials</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to remain faithful in the face of trials, trusting that God is at work even when His ways are not immediately clear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Bildad's confidence in his understanding of God's justice highlights the need for humility in our theological perspectives. We must be open to learning and growing in our understanding of God's character and ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_bildad's_short_speech_in_job_25_edited.htm">Does the brevity of Bildad's final speech in Job 25 suggest any missing text or redaction, potentially undermining the book's historical reliability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_bildad's_claim_with_innocent_suffering.htm">How can Bildad's claim that God never rejects the blameless (Job 8:20-22) be reconciled with instances of innocent suffering in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_bildad_blame_job's_kids'_deaths.htm">How can Bildad confidently claim (Job 8:2-4) that Job's children must have sinned to deserve death, when other passages suggest righteous people can suffer unjustly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_infamous_names_persist_in_memory.htm">Job 18:16-17: How can the names of the wicked vanish from memory when some of history's most notorious figures remain famous?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said</span>. Bildad the Shuhite has the second place in the passage where Job's friends are first mentioned (<a href="/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11</a>), and occupies the same relative position in the dialogue. We may suppose him to have been younger than Eliphaz and older than Zophar. He does little more than repeat the arguments of Eliphaz, stating them, however, more bluntly, and with less of tact and consideration. The chief novelties of his discourse are an appeal to the teaching of past ages (vers 8-10), and the employment of new and forcible metaphors (vers. 11-19). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/8-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Bildad</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְדַּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(bil·daḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1085.htm">Strong's 1085: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bildad -- perhaps 'Bel has loved', one of Job's friends</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Shuhite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשּׁוּחִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šū·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7747.htm">Strong's 7747: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shuhite -- a Shuchite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied:</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֭יַּעַן</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/8-1.htm">Job 8:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/8-1.htm">OT Poetry: Job 8:1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/7-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 7:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 7:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/8-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 8:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 8:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>