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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He strikes them down because they are wicked, doing it openly for all to see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He strikes them for their wickedness in a place for all to see,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He strikes them as wicked <i>men</i> In the open sight of others,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In full view of the public, he strikes them for their wickedness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In full view of the public, He strikes them for their wickedness, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And while others look on, he punishes them because they were evil <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In return for their evil, he strikes them in public,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He punishes sinners where all can see it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He strikes the wicked among them in a place where they can be seen<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He strikes them for their wickedness, in a place where people can see, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As wicked He has struck them, "" In the place of beholders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He struck them for the unjust in the place of those seeing;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Just as the impious do, he has struck them in a place where they can be seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Where the wicked are, he strikes them, in a place where all can see, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He strikes them for their wickedness while others look on,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their works shall be crushed under the weight of their wickedness in a land of terror;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their works will be leveled under evil in the place of power<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/34-26.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=5332" 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/34.htm">Elihu Confirms God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5606.htm" title="5606: sə·p̄ā·qām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- Or saphaq; a primitive root; to clap the hands; by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit.">He strikes them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ- (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">their wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: bim·qō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- 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.">in full</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">view,</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.…<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="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Proverbs 10:29</a></span><br />The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></span><br />I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a></span><br />The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a></span><br />For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a></span><br />The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-5.htm">Psalm 9:5</a></span><br />You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Romans 2:8-9</a></span><br />But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. / There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8-9</a></span><br />in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a></span><br />And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-46.htm">Luke 12:46</a></span><br />The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;</p><p class="hdg">in</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30</a></b></br> Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-9.htm">Deuteronomy 13:9-11</a></b></br> But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21</a></b></br> And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.</p><p class="hdg">open sight of others.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/20-7.htm">Beholders</a> <a href="/job/32-19.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/34-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/34-20.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/33-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Others</a> <a href="/job/30-28.htm">Public</a> <a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Punishes</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Stricken</a> <a href="/job/26-12.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/job/17-3.htm">Striketh</a> <a href="/job/34-18.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/job/34-10.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/job/32-5.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Beholders</a> <a href="/job/38-15.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/35-12.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/36-19.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/35-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/35-16.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Others</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Public</a> <a href="/job/35-15.htm">Punishes</a> <a href="/job/37-7.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/73-5.htm">Stricken</a> <a href="/psalms/29-7.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-23.htm">Striketh</a> <a href="/job/34-36.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/job/35-8.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/job/36-13.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Job 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-1.htm">Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-10.htm">God omnipotent cannot be unjust</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-31.htm">Man must humble himself unto God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-34.htm">Elihu reproves 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/34.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/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He strikes them</b><br>This phrase indicates divine retribution, a common theme throughout the Book of Job. The idea of God striking or punishing the wicked is consistent with the broader biblical narrative, where God is portrayed as a just judge who enacts justice. This aligns with passages such as <a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23</a>, where God brings back upon the wicked their own iniquity. The concept of divine retribution is also seen in the New Testament, where God's judgment is ultimately fulfilled in the return of Christ (<a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-9</a>).<p><b>for their wickedness</b><br>The term "wickedness" refers to actions and behaviors that are contrary to God's laws and moral order. In the context of Job, wickedness is often associated with those who oppress the poor, lie, or act unjustly. The cultural context of the Ancient Near East, where Job is set, had its own codes of ethics and justice, but the biblical narrative emphasizes a higher divine standard. This phrase underscores the biblical principle that God is aware of human sin and holds individuals accountable, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>, which states that the eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.<p><b>in full view</b><br>This phrase suggests that God's actions are not hidden or secretive but are evident and observable. It implies that God's justice is manifest and can be seen by others, reinforcing the idea that God is not only just but also transparent in His dealings with humanity. This can be connected to the concept of God's omnipresence and omniscience, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>, where nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. The visibility of God's judgment serves as a warning to others and a reminder of His sovereign power over creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on God's justice and righteousness. Elihu is the speaker in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who suffers greatly and questions the reasons for his suffering. The book of Job centers around his trials and dialogues with friends.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, often attributing it to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>The overarching theme of this passage, focusing on how God deals with the wicked.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who act in defiance of God's laws and are subject to His judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_public_and_righteous.htm">God's Justice is Public and Righteous</a></b><br>God's actions against the wicked are not hidden; they serve as a warning and lesson to others. This underscores the transparency and fairness of divine justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_before_god.htm">Accountability Before God</a></b><br>Every person is accountable to God for their actions. The public nature of divine judgment serves as a reminder of this accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>The passage highlights the inevitable consequences of living in defiance of God's laws. It serves as a call to repentance and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_the_righteous.htm">Encouragement for the Righteous</a></b><br>For those who follow God's ways, this verse offers reassurance that God sees and will act justly on their behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_on_personal_conduct.htm">Reflection on Personal Conduct</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to examine their own lives in light of God's justice, ensuring they live in a way that honors Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_26_14_align_with_god's_justice.htm">How does Isaiah 26:14's statement that the wicked will not rise align with broader biblical teachings on God's justice and mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_16_11_suggest_god_delivers_innocents.htm">In Job 16:11, why would a just God 'deliver' the innocent to the ungodly, contradicting passages that promise divine protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_'pillars_of_heaven'_contradict_science.htm">Job 26:11: What are the 'pillars of heaven,' and do they contradict the scientific model of the universe?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_rebuke_from_the_righteous_kind.htm">Psalm 141:5 - Why would a 'strike' or rebuke from the righteous be considered a kindness, when other biblical passages seem to discourage violence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">He striketh them as wicked men.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">in the place of wicked men he striketh them: i.e., </span>the wicked--that is, "He executeth His judgments in the sight of all beholders, striking down wicked men in their very place, so that there can be no doubt as to who are stricken or why they are stricken."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He striketh them as wicked men</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> as open and acknowledged malefactors. In the open sight of others; literally, <span class="accented">in the place of beholders</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> publicly, openly, where their fate is an example to others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/34-26.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">He strikes</span><br /><span class="heb">סְפָקָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(sə·p̄ā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5606.htm">Strong's 5606: </a> </span><span class="str2">To clap the hands, of satisfaction, to be enough, of excess, to vomit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them for</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּֽחַת־</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their wickedness</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in full</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְק֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bim·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<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 /><br /><span class="word">view,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(rō·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/34-26.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:26 He strikes them as wicked men (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:27" /></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>