Job

Job 3:13–15

¹³For now I would be lying down in peace;

I would be asleep and at rest

¹⁴with kings and counselors of the earth,

who built for themselves cities now in ruins,

¹⁵or with princes who had gold,

who filled their houses with silver.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
now	עַ֭תָּה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
I would be lying down	שָׁכַ֣בְתִּי	šā·ḵaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7901 lie down
in peace	וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹט	wə·’eš·qō·wṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
I would be asleep	יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּי	yā·šan·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3462 sleep
and	אָ֤ז׀	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
at rest	יָנ֬וּחַֽ	yā·nū·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
kings	מְ֭לָכִים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
and counselors	וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי	wə·yō·‘ă·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3289 advise, counsel
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
who built	הַבֹּנִ֖ים	hab·bō·nîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1129 build
for themselves	לָֽמוֹ׃	lā·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural
cities now in ruins	חֳרָב֣וֹת	ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
with	עִם־	‘i·m·śā-	Preposition	H5973 with
princes	שָׂ֭רִים	śā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
who had gold	זָהָ֣ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
who filled	הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים	ham·mal·’îm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
their houses	בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם	bāt·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
with silver	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

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

Job 3:13 Job 21:13 · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Job 14:10–12

Job 3:14 Job 15:28 · Isaiah 14:10–16 · Psalm 49:14 · Psalm 89:48

Job 3:15 Zephaniah 1:18 · 1 Kings 10:27 · Job 22:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.