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such is the place of one who does not know God.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will say, ‘This was the home of a wicked person, the place of one who rejected God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, such is the place of him who knows not God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely such <i>are</i> the dwellings of the wicked, and this <i>is</i> the place <i>of him that</i> knoweth not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely such <i>are</i> the dwellings of the wicked, And this <i>is</i> the place <i>of him who</i> does not know God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Certainly these are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the unjust, And this is the place of him who does not know God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked <i>and</i> the ungodly, And such is the place of him who does not know <i>or</i> recognize <i>or</i> honor God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, such is the dwelling of the unjust man, and this is the place of the one who does not know God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, such is the dwelling of the unjust man, and this is the place of the one who does not know God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Such is the fate of sinners and their families who don't know God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what happens to the homes of wicked people and to those who do not know God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That is the fate of evil people, the fate of those who care nothing for God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, the residences of the wicked are like this; and so are the homes of those who don't know God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Surely such is the residence of an evil man; and this is the place of one who has not known God.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn't know God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Only these [are] dwelling places of the perverse, "" And this [is] the place God has not known.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Only these are tabernacles of the perverse, And this the place God hath not known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also these the dwellings of evil, and this the place of him not knowing God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These men are the tabernacles of the wicked, and this the place of him that knoweth not God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, these are the tabernacles of the sinful, and this the place of he who does not know God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So is it then with the dwelling of the impious; such is the place of the one who does not know God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the ungodly, such is the place of those who do not know God.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked, and this is the place of him who knows not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However these are the tents of the evil, and this is the place of him who does not know God <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These are the houses of the unrighteous, and this is the place of them that know not the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/18-21.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=2818" 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">20</span>Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">such</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kə·nō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">is the dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/5767.htm" title="5767: ‘aw·wāl (N-ms) -- Unjust, unrighteous one. Intensive from aval; evil.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: wə·zeh (Conj-w:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·wm (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.">the place</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">of one who does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God.”</a> </span><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="/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/57-21.htm">Isaiah 57:21</a></span><br />“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”<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="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></span><br />The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.<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="/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.<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="/isaiah/48-22.htm">Isaiah 48:22</a></span><br />“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-19</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-23.htm">Matthew 7:23</a></span><br />Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />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="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-27.htm">Luke 13:27</a></span><br />And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knows not God.</p><p class="hdg">such are</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-14.htm">Job 18:14-16</a></b></br> His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors… </p><p class="hdg">knoweth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-14.htm">Job 21:14</a></b></br> Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/5-2.htm">Exodus 5:2</a></b></br> And Pharaoh said, Who <i>is</i> the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-10.htm">Judges 2:10</a></b></br> And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/18-15.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/job/18-19.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/15-28.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/job/17-2.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/15-34.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/job/17-8.htm">Ungodly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Unrighteous</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-28.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/job/21-28.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/job/19-22.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/20-19.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/21-28.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Ungodly</a> <a href="/job/27-7.htm">Unrighteous</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Wicked</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'; </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/18.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/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the certainty of the fate of the wicked. In the context of the Book of Job, Bildad is speaking, and he is asserting that the suffering Job is experiencing is typical of the wicked. The "dwelling" refers to the place or condition in which the wicked reside, often associated with ruin and desolation. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief that divine retribution is meted out in this life. Theologically, it aligns with passages like <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a>, which contrast the fate of the righteous and the wicked. The imagery of a desolate dwelling can also be seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19), serving as a historical example of divine judgment.<p><b>and the place of one who does not know God.</b><br>This phrase highlights the spiritual ignorance or rejection of God as a defining characteristic of the wicked. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, knowing God implies a relationship characterized by reverence and obedience. The phrase suggests that those who do not acknowledge God are destined for ruin. This is echoed in the New Testament, where knowing God is equated with eternal life (<a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a>). Theologically, it underscores the importance of a personal relationship with God, as seen in the lives of biblical figures like Abraham, who is called a friend of God (<a href="/james/2-23.htm">James 2:23</a>). The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate separation from God described in <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a>, where those who do not know God face the second death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Bildad is speaking, offering his perspective on the fate of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the book, a man of great faith and integrity who is undergoing severe trials and suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>A general term used to describe those who live in opposition to God's ways, often characterized by moral corruption and rebellion against God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dwelling_of_the_wicked.htm">The Dwelling of the Wicked</a></b><br>A metaphorical place representing the ultimate fate and judgment of those who reject God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place_of_one_who_does_not_know_god.htm">The Place of One Who Does Not Know God</a></b><br>This phrase emphasizes the spiritual ignorance and separation from God experienced by the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">Understanding the Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Bildad's speech serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of living a life apart from God. It is crucial to recognize the spiritual and eternal implications of rejecting God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_knowing_god.htm">The Importance of Knowing God</a></b><br>The phrase "one who does not know God" highlights the importance of a personal relationship with God. Knowing God is more than intellectual acknowledgment; it involves a deep, personal connection and obedience to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_suffering.htm">Discernment in Suffering</a></b><br>While Bildad's words are meant to describe the wicked, it is important to discern that not all suffering is a result of personal sin. Job's account teaches us to be cautious in attributing suffering to wickedness without understanding God's broader purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_spiritual_state.htm">Reflecting on Our Spiritual State</a></b><br>This passage encourages self-examination. Are we living in a way that reflects a true knowledge of God, or are we unknowingly aligning with the path of the wicked?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_trial.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Trial</a></b><br>Bildad's approach to Job's suffering reminds us of the importance of offering compassionate and wise counsel to those in distress, rather than making assumptions about their spiritual state.<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/does_job_21_19-21_clash_with_individual_sin.htm">In Job 21:19-21, does the idea of children suffering for a parent's wrongdoing clash with other biblical teachings on individual responsibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_evil_to_reign.htm">In Job 9:24, the statement that the earth is handed over to the wicked seems to contradict God's sovereignty--why would an omnipotent God permit evil to reign?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_prosperity_paradox.htm">Psalm 73:3 says the wicked prosper, yet other passages (e.g., Psalm 1:3) promise prosperity for the righteous--how do we reconcile this contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer.htm">If God wants to protect His people, why does He allow the righteous to suffer at the hands of the wicked?</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>(21) <span class= "bld">Dwellings of the wicked.</span>--That is to say, of the wicked man. As Bildad designedly uses the singular here, there can be little doubt that he as designedly intended this terrible and cruel picture to represent Job himself.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked</span>. "Such as I have described is the general condition and manner of life of the man who is wicked." <span class="cmt_word">and this is</span> <span class="cmt_word">the place</span> (or, <span class="accented">position</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>of him that knoweth not God</span>. The singular number used both in this clause and the preceding indicates that the whole series of denunciations (vers. 5-21) is levelled against an individual - viz. Job. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/18-21.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">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">אַךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">such</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֭לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the dwelling</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kə·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַוָּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘aw·wāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5767.htm">Strong's 5767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unjust, unrighteous one</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and this</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝זֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the place</span><br /><span class="heb">מְק֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">of one who does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/18-21.htm">Job 18:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/18-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 18:21 Surely such are the dwellings (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/18-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 18:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 18:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/19-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 19:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 19:1" /></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>