Job

Job 3:17–18

¹⁷There the wicked cease from raging,

and there the weary find rest.

¹⁸The captives enjoy their ease;

they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
cease	חָ֣דְלוּ	ḥā·ḏə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2308 cease
from raging	רֹ֑גֶז	rō·ḡez	Noun - masculine singular	H7267 agitation, excitement, raging
and there	וְשָׁ֥ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the weary	יְגִ֣יעֵי	yə·ḡî·‘ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3019 weary
find rest	יָ֝נ֗וּחוּ	yā·nū·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5117 rest

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The captives	אֲסִירִ֣ים	’ă·sî·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H615 bondman, prisoner
enjoy	יַ֭חַד	ya·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
their ease	שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ	ša·’ă·nā·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H7599 be at ease or at peace, rest securely
they do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hear	שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ	šā·mə·ʿû	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
the voice	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
of the oppressor	נֹגֵֽשׂ׃	nō·ḡêś	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact

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

Job 3:17 Revelation 14:13 · Job 17:16 · Hebrews 4:11 · Hebrews 4:9 · Isaiah 57:1–2 · Job 14:13

Job 3:18 Job 39:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.