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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, &#8216I never saw you.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But when it is uprooted, it’s as though it never existed!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If he destroy him from his place, then <i>it</i> shall deny him, <i>saying</i>, I have not seen thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If he is destroyed from his place, Then <i>it</i> will deny him, <i>saying,</i> ‘I have not seen you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If he is removed from his place, Then it will deny him, <i>saying,</i> ‘I never saw you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If he is removed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, &#8216I never saw you.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If he is removed from his place, Then it will deny him, <i>saying,</i> ‘I never saw you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If He swallows him up from his place, Then it will deny him, <i>saying</i>, ‘I never saw you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“If he is snatched from his place [in the garden], Then his place will forget him, <i>saying,</i> ‘I have never seen you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is uprooted from his place, it will deny knowing him, saying, “I never saw you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is uprooted from his place, it will deny knowing him, saying, &#8220I never saw you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But once they are pulled up, they have no more place; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But when it is uprooted from its place, [the ground] denies it [and says], 'I never saw you!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But then pull them up--no one will ever know they were there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If he is uprooted from his place, then it will deny him: 'I never saw you.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ?I never saw you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If he is uprooted from his place, then that place will disown him, saying, 'I have never seen you!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If he is destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, 'I have not seen you.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If he shall destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If [one] destroys him from his place, "" Then it has feigned concerning him, "" I have not seen you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If one doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If he should swallow him down from his place, and it lied upon it: I saw thee not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If one swallow him up out of his place, he shall deny him, and shall say: I know thee not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If someone is devoured right beside him, he will deny him and will say: “I do not know you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet if one tears him from his place, it will disown him: “I have never seen you!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If they are destroyed from their place, then it will deny them, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If he is uprooted from his place, then he will deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If they uproot him from his place, and he will lie to him and shall say to him: “I did not see you”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If <i>God</i> should destroy <i>him</i>, his place shall deny him. Hast thou not seen such things,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/8-18.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=1256" 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">17</span>His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1104.htm" title="1104: yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To swallow down, swallow up, engulf. A primitive root; to make away with; generally, to destroy.">he is uprooted</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mim·mə·qō·w·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 his place,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3584.htm" title="3584: wə·ḵi·ḥeš (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean. A primitive root; to be untrue, in word or deed.">it will disown</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him,</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.">saying, ‘I never</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’î·ṯî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw you.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.…<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/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Isaiah 40:24</a></span><br />No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15-16</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10-11</a></span><br />But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. / For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-13.htm">Matthew 15:13</a></span><br />But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10-11</a></span><br />For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines— / though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout—yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Psalm 92:7</a></span><br />that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a></span><br />A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Luke 8:13</a></span><br />The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-6</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. / He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-6.htm">Matthew 13:6</a></span><br />But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen you.</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-10.htm">Job 7:10</a></b></br> He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9</a></b></br> The eye also <i>which</i> saw him shall <i>see him</i> no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10,36</a></b></br> For yet a little while, and the wicked <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i>: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i>… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-7.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/job/6-9.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/job/4-20.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/1_john/2-23.htm">Disowns</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-6.htm">Feigned</a> <a href="/job/4-21.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/job/4-21.htm">Torn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/27-5.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/job/10-8.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/matthew/10-33.htm">Disowns</a> <a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Feigned</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/job/11-15.htm">Spot</a> <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Torn</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>If he is uprooted from his place</b><br>This phrase suggests a sudden and forceful removal, akin to a plant being torn from the soil. In the context of Job, Bildad is speaking about the fate of the wicked, implying that their removal from their established position is inevitable. Biblically, this can be connected to the idea of divine judgment, where God removes individuals from their place due to their actions, as seen in <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5</a>. The imagery of uprooting is also used in <a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm">Jeremiah 1:10</a>, where God speaks of uprooting nations as part of His judgment. The concept of being uprooted can symbolize instability and the loss of security, which is a recurring theme in the wisdom literature of the Bible.<p><b>it will disown him</b><br>The land or place that once supported the individual now rejects him, indicating a complete severance of relationship. This reflects the cultural understanding of land and identity in the ancient Near East, where one's place was integral to their identity and legacy. The disowning suggests a loss of belonging and acceptance, which can be paralleled with the spiritual disowning seen in <a href="/matthew/7-23.htm">Matthew 7:23</a>, where Jesus speaks of those who are not recognized by Him due to their iniquity. This phrase underscores the theme of alienation from God and community as a consequence of wickedness.<p><b>saying, ‘I never saw you.’</b><br>This personification of the land emphasizes the total erasure of the individual's presence and impact. It is as if the person never existed, highlighting the futility and transient nature of life without righteousness. This echoes the biblical theme of the forgotten wicked, as seen in <a href="/psalms/37-36.htm">Psalm 37:36</a>, where the wicked are no longer found. The phrase can also be seen as a type of divine judgment, where God, in His justice, allows the memory of the unrighteous to fade away, contrasting with the eternal remembrance of the righteous, as promised in <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15-16</a>. This serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of living a life aligned with God's will.<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. Bildad is known for his traditional and conservative views on divine justice, often emphasizing the retributive nature of God’s justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering. His account is a profound exploration of the nature of suffering and divine justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place.htm">The Place</a></b><br>The imagery used in this verse refers to a plant or tree being uprooted from its place, symbolizing the loss of stability and identity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>Bildad is responding to Job's lamentations, arguing that suffering is a result of sin and that repentance will restore Job's fortunes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fragility_of_human_security.htm">The Fragility of Human Security</a></b><br>Bildad’s metaphor of being uprooted reminds us of the transient nature of earthly security. Our true stability comes from being rooted in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_roots.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Roots</a></b><br>Just as a plant needs deep roots to withstand storms, believers need to be deeply rooted in their faith and relationship with God to endure life's trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_and_human_understanding.htm">Divine Justice and Human Understanding</a></b><br>Bildad’s perspective reflects a simplistic view of divine justice. We must recognize that God’s ways are higher than our ways, and suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>When uprooted from worldly positions or possessions, our identity in Christ remains. We are called to find our worth and identity in Him, not in our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While Bildad’s view is limited, the call to repentance is valid. Turning back to God can lead to spiritual restoration and renewed strength.<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/how_to_reconcile_zophar_with_psalm_73.htm">How do we reconcile Zophar's rigid cause-and-effect theology in Job 20 with other biblical passages (like Psalm 73) that acknowledge the prosperity of the wicked without immediate judgment?</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/what_does_'curse_god_and_die'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of 'Curse God and Die'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_john_20_1-8_conflict_with_other_gospels.htm">Does the 'beloved disciple's' deeper insight in John 20:1-8 conflict with other Gospel depictions of the apostles' understanding?</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 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If he destroy him from his place</span>; or, <span class="accented">if he be destroyed.</span> The verb seems to be best taken as impersonal. If he be destroyed in any way, suddenly or gradually, by a Divine stroke, or by human agency, or by the comparatively slow process of nature, in any case the result is one, the flourishing plant is clean swept away, and the place of it knows it no more. Bildad's words are very dramatic and expressive. Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. The place shall be ashamed of having ever nurtured anything so vile, and shall declare that it never held such a growth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/8-18.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">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is uprooted</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1104.htm">Strong's 1104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swallow down, swallow up, engulf</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from his place,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·qō·w·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 /><br /><span class="word">it will disown</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִ֥חֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵi·ḥeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3584.htm">Strong's 3584: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֝֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying, ‘I never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</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">saw you.’</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’î·ṯî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<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/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/8-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 8:18 If he is destroyed from his place (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/8-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 8:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 8:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/8-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 8:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 8:19" /></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>