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Or must the rocks be moved from their place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You may tear out your hair in anger, but will that destroy the earth? Will it make the rocks tremble?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you, or the rock be removed out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in anger—should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You who tear yourself in your anger— Should the earth be abandoned for your sake, Or the rock moved from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220O you who tear yourself in your anger— For your sake is the earth to be abandoned, Or the rock to be moved from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“O you who tear yourself in your anger— For your sake is the earth to be abandoned, Or the rock to be moved from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O you who tear yourself in your anger— For your sake is the earth to be forsaken, Or the rock to be moved from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You who tear yourself apart in anger, Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake, Or the rock to be moved out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in anger — should the earth be abandoned on your account, or a rock be removed from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in anger— should the earth be abandoned on your account, or a rock be removed from its place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You cut yourself in anger. Will that shake the earth or even move the rocks? * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? or shall the rock be removed out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Why do you rip yourself apart in anger? Should the earth be abandoned for your sake or a boulder be dislodged?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are only hurting yourself with your anger. Will the earth be deserted because you are angry? Will God move mountains to satisfy you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You're tearing yourself to pieces in your anger. Will the land be abandoned because of you, or the rock be moved from its place?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in anger?should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He is tearing himself in his anger. Is earth forsaken for your sake? And is a rock removed from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He rent his soul in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed from its place?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You, who ruins your own soul in your fury, will the earth be forsaken because of you, and will the cliffs be moved from their place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in your anger— shall the earth be neglected on your account or the rock be moved out of its place? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You who tear yourself in your anger— shall the earth be forsaken because of you, or the rock be removed out of its place?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Shall the earth be forsaken for your sake? And shall the mountain be removed out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He kills his soul in his wrath. Behold, because of you shall the Earth be forsaken, and a mountain move from its place?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Anger has possessed thee: for what if thou shouldest die; would <i>the earth</i> under heaven be desolate? or shall the mountains be overthrown from their foundations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/18-4.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=2719" 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/18.htm">Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight? <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: ṭō·rêp̄ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food.">You who tear</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: bə·’ap·pōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">in anger—</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">should the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: tê·‘ā·zaḇ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">be forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: hal·ma·‘an·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">on your account,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">or the rocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/6275.htm" title="6275: wə·ye‘·taq- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To move, proceed, advance. A primitive root; to remove figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe.">be moved</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mim·mə·qō·mōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">from their place?</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.…<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="/psalms/104-5.htm">Psalm 104:5</a></span><br />He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-15.htm">Isaiah 40:15-17</a></span><br />Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales; He lifts up the islands like fine dust. / Lebanon is not sufficient for fuel, nor its animals enough for a burnt offering. / All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-19.htm">Isaiah 24:19-20</a></span><br />The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. / The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a></span><br />There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:4</a></span><br />Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-17</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, / against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Isaiah 45:9</a></span><br />Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-26</a></span><br />I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Psalm 75:3</a></span><br />When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-20.htm">Romans 9:20-21</a></span><br />But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a></span><br />For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19</a></span><br />For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-34.htm">Romans 11:34</a></span><br />“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He tears himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for you? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?</p><p class="hdg">teareth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-2.htm">Job 5:2</a></b></br> For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-14.htm">Job 13:14</a></b></br> Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a></b></br> He teareth <i>me</i> in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.</p><p class="hdg">himself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-8.htm">Job 40:8</a></b></br> Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-9.htm">Ezekiel 9:9</a></b></br> Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah <i>is</i> exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.</p><p class="hdg">the rock</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-18.htm">Job 14:18</a></b></br> And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></b></br> For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></b></br> Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/24-18.htm">Abandoned</a> <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/job/17-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-11.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Passion</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/8-17.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-31.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Teareth</a> <a href="/job/17-3.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/5-18.htm">Wounding</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/20-19.htm">Abandoned</a> <a href="/job/19-11.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Passion</a> <a href="/job/19-2.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/job/19-9.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/job/19-24.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/job/19-17.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/2-3.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Teareth</a> <a href="/job/22-21.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/7-2.htm">Wounding</a><div class="vheading2">Job 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/18-1.htm">Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/18-5.htm">The calamities of the wicked</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'; 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In ancient Near Eastern cultures, expressions of grief and anger often involved physical actions such as tearing one's clothes or even one's skin. This act symbolizes deep distress and is a visible manifestation of Job's inner turmoil. The tearing of oneself can also be seen as a metaphor for the self-destructive nature of unchecked anger and despair. In the broader biblical context, this phrase highlights the human tendency to react viscerally to suffering, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/genesis/37-29.htm">Genesis 37:29</a>, where Reuben tears his clothes in grief.<p><b>should the earth be forsaken on your account,</b><br>This rhetorical question challenges the notion that the universe should be altered to accommodate individual suffering. It underscores the idea that God's creation operates under divine order and is not subject to change based on human emotions or circumstances. This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over creation, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22-26</a>, which emphasize God's control over the earth and the heavens. The question also serves to remind Job of his place within the larger framework of God's creation, suggesting that personal suffering does not warrant cosmic disruption.<p><b>or the rocks be moved from their place?</b><br>The imagery of rocks being moved signifies the stability and permanence of God's creation. In biblical literature, rocks often symbolize strength, reliability, and the unchanging nature of God's promises, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>, where God is described as "the Rock." This phrase implies that just as rocks remain steadfast, so too does the divine order. The rhetorical question reinforces the message that human suffering, while significant, does not alter the fundamental truths of God's creation. It also points to the futility of expecting the natural order to change in response to individual distress, encouraging a perspective of humility and trust in God's overarching plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. His account is a profound exploration of human suffering and divine sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who visit him to offer counsel. In this chapter, Bildad is speaking, and his words reflect a traditional view of retributive justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the setting for the events of the Book of Job.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate sovereign being, whose wisdom and purposes are central to the account of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering</a></b><br>A key theme in the Book of Job, representing the trials and tribulations that Job endures, which are central to the discussions between Job and his friends.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limits_of_human_anger.htm">The Limits of Human Anger</a></b><br>Bildad's words remind us that human anger, no matter how intense, does not alter God's creation or His divine order. We must recognize the limits of our emotions and submit to God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_stability_of_god's_creation.htm">The Stability of God's Creation</a></b><br>The rhetorical questions posed by Bildad highlight the stability and order of God's creation. This serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and the reliability of His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_misinterpretation_of_suffering.htm">The Misinterpretation of Suffering</a></b><br>Bildad's perspective reflects a common misunderstanding that suffering is always a direct result of personal sin. We must be cautious not to judge others' circumstances without understanding God's broader purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of personal turmoil, we are called to trust in God's unchanging nature and His ultimate plan, even when we do not understand our current situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Suffering</a></b><br>Bildad's approach serves as a cautionary example of how not to counsel those who are suffering. We should strive to offer empathy and support rather than judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_a_deity_of_order.htm">Is God flawless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/define_lovingkindness..htm">What does 'God is just' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_just.htm">Is God just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_ask_job_to_discredit_him.htm">Job 40:8: Why would an all-knowing God demand Job to 'discredit' His justice, and is this consistent with the broader biblical portrayal of divine fairness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">He teareth himself in his anger.</span>--As Eliphaz had charged Job (<a href="/job/15-4.htm" title="Yes, you cast off fear, and restrain prayer before God.">Job 15:4</a>) with the evil tendencies of his speeches, so Bildad here compares him to a maniac, and assumes that the effect of his teaching will be to banish God from the earth, and remove the strength and hope of man. The last clause is a direct quotation from Job in <a href="/job/14-18.htm" title="And surely the mountains falling comes to nothing, and the rock is removed out of his place.">Job 14:18</a>; it looks, therefore, very much like a wilful perversion of Job's words, for it is clear that he used them very differently. Even if there were no intentional misrepresentation Bildad applies Job's words to his own purposes. The drift of his question is, "Can you expect the course of God's providence to be altered for you? On the contrary, the retribution that awaits the wicked is sure and swift; for verily (<a href="/job/18-5.htm" title="Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.">Job 18:5</a>) the light of the wicked shall be put out."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He teareth himself in his anger</span>. The Hebrew idiom, which allows of rapid transitions from the second to the third person, and <span class="accented">vice versa</span>, cannot be transferred without harshness to our modern speech. Our Revisers have given the true force of the original by discarding the third person, and translating, "Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger." There is probably an allusion to <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a>, where Job had represented God as "tearing him in his wrath." Bildad says it is not God who tests him - he tears himself. <span class="cmt_word">Shall the earth be forsaken for thee?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "Shall the course of the world be altered to meet thy wishes, to suit thy case?" Job had wished for all manner of impossible things (<a href="/job/3-3.htm">Job 3:3-6</a>; <a href="/job/9-32.htm">Job 9:32-35</a>; <a href="/job/13-21.htm">Job 13:21, 22</a>; <a href="/job/16-21.htm">Job 16:21</a>; <a href="/job/17-3.htm">Job 17:3</a>). Bildad's reproach is thus not wholly unjust. But he makes no allowance for the wild utter-shoes of one who is half distraught. <span class="cmt_word">And shall the rock be removed out of his place?</span> Shall that which is most solid and firm give way, and alter its nature? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/18-4.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">You who tear</span><br /><span class="heb">טֹֽרֵ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·rêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2963.htm">Strong's 2963: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשׁ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">in anger—</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ap·pōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be forsaken</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּעָ֣זַב</span> <span class="translit">(tê·‘ā·zaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on your account,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(hal·ma·‘an·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or the rocks</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֝֗וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be moved</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֶעְתַּק־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ye‘·taq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6275.htm">Strong's 6275: </a> </span><span class="str2">To remove, to grow old, to transcribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their place?</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·qō·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/18-4.htm">Job 18:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/18-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 18:4 You who tear yourself in your anger (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/18-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 18:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 18:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/18-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 18:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 18:5" /></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>