Job

Job 21:32–33

³²He is carried to the grave,

and watch is kept over his tomb.

³³The clods of the valley are sweet to him;

everyone follows behind him,

and those before him are without number.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	וְ֭הוּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is carried	יוּבָ֑ל	yū·ḇāl	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2986 conduct, bear along
to the grave	לִקְבָר֣וֹת	liq·ḇā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6913 grave, sepulchre
and watch is kept	יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃	yiš·qō·wḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8245 watch, wake
over	וְֽעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
his tomb	גָּדִ֥ישׁ	gā·ḏîš	Noun - masculine singular	H1430 heap, stack

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The clods	רִגְבֵ֫י	riḡ·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7263 clod of earth
of the valley	נָ֥חַל	nā·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
are sweet	מָֽתְקוּ־	mā·ṯə·qū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4985 become or be sweet, pleasant
to him	ל֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
everyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
follows	יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְ	yim·šō·wḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4900 draw, drag
behind him	וְ֭אַחֲרָיו	wə·’a·ḥă·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
and those before him	וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו	ū·lə·p̄ā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
are without	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
number	מִסְפָּֽר׃	mis·pār	Noun - masculine singular	H4557 number, tale

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

Job 21:32 Luke 16:22

Job 21:33 Hebrews 9:27 · Job 24:24 · Job 30:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.