Job

Job 20:7–9

7he will perish forever, like his own dung;

those who had seen him will ask, ‘Where is he?’

8He will fly away like a dream, never to be found;

he will be chased away like a vision in the night.

9The eye that saw him will see him no more,

and his place will no longer behold him.

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Job 20:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
he will perishיֹאבֵ֑דyō·ḇêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
foreverלָנֶ֣צַחlā·ne·ṣaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
like his own dungכְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹkə·ḡe·lă·lōwPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1561 dung
those who had seen himרֹ֝אָ֗יוrō·’āwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7200 see
will askיֹאמְר֥וּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Where is heאַיּֽוֹ׃’ay·yōwInterrogative; third person masculine singularH335 where?

Job 20:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will fly awayיָ֭עוּףyā·‘ūp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5774 fly
like a dreamכַּחֲל֣וֹםka·ḥă·lō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2472 dream
neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to be foundיִמְצָא֑וּהוּyim·ṣā·’ū·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
he will be chased awayוְ֝יֻדַּ֗דwə·yud·daḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
like a visionכְּחֶזְי֥וֹןkə·ḥez·yō·wnPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH2384 vision
in the nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

Job 20:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The eyeעַ֣יִן‘a·yinNoun - common singularH5869 eye
saw himשְׁ֭זָפַתּוּšə·zā·p̲at·tûVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH7805 catch sight of, look on
will see him noוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moreתוֹסִ֑יףṯō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3254 add
and his placeמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃mə·qō·w·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
will noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֝֗וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
behold himתְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּtə·šū·ren·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH7789 behold, regard

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 20:7 Job 4:20 · Psalm 83:10 · Job 14:10 · Job 8:18 · 2 Kings 9:37 · Job 7:10 · 1 Kings 14:10 · Jeremiah 8:2

Job 20:8 Psalm 90:5 · Psalm 73:20 · Isaiah 29:7–8 · Job 18:18

Job 20:9 Job 7:8 · Job 8:18 · Job 7:10 · Job 20:7 · Psalm 37:10 · Psalm 37:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.