Job

Job 20:18–22

¹⁸He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it;

he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

¹⁹For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor;

he has seized houses he did not build.

²⁰Because his appetite is never satisfied,

he cannot escape with his treasure.

²¹Nothing is left for him to consume;

thus his prosperity will not endure.

²²In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed;

the full force of misery will come upon him.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He must return	מֵשִׁ֣יב	mê·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the fruit of his labor	יָ֭גָע	yā·ḡā‘	Noun - masculine singular	H3022 gain
without	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
consuming it	יִבְלָ֑ע	yiḇ·lā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
he cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
enjoy	יַעֲלֹֽס׃	ya·‘ă·lōs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5965 rejoice
the profits	כְּחֵ֥יל	kə·ḥêl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of his trading	תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ	tə·mū·rā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8545 exchange, recompense

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has oppressed	רִ֭צַּץ	riṣ·ṣaṣ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7533 crush
forsaken	עָזַ֣ב	‘ā·zaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the poor	דַּלִּ֑ים	dal·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
he has seized	גָּ֝זַ֗ל	gā·zal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
houses	בַּ֥יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
he did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
build	יִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃	yi·ḇe·nê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1129 build

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	כִּ֤י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his appetite	בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ	bə·ḇiṭ·nōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
is never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfied	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
he cannot	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
escape	יְמַלֵּֽט׃	yə·mal·lêṭ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
with his treasure	בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ	ba·ḥă·mū·ḏōw	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2530 desire, take pleasure in

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nothing	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
is left	שָׂרִ֥יד	śā·rîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H8300 survivor
for him to consume	לְאָכְל֑וֹ	lə·’ā·ḵə·lōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
thus	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his prosperity	טוּבֽוֹ׃	ṭū·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2898 good things, goods, goodness
will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
endure	יָחִ֥יל	yā·ḥîl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the midst	בִּמְלֹ֣אות	bim·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
of his plenty	שִׂ֭פְקוֹ	śip̲·qô	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5607 chastisement, satiety
he will be distressed	יֵ֣צֶר	yê·ṣer	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
the full	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
force	יַ֖ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of misery	עָמֵ֣ל	‘ā·mêl	Noun - masculine singular	H6001 labourer, sufferer
will come upon him	תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃	tə·ḇō·w·’en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go