Job

Job 34:24–29

²⁴He shatters the mighty without inquiry

and sets up others in their place.

²⁵Therefore, He recognizes their deeds;

He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

²⁶He strikes them for their wickedness

in full view,

²⁷because they turned aside from Him

and had no regard for any of His ways.

²⁸They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him,

and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

²⁹But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him?

When He hides His face, who can see Him?

Yet He watches over both man and nation,

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 shatters	יָרֹ֣עַ	yā·rō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
the mighty	כַּבִּירִ֣ים	kab·bî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3524 great, mighty, much
without	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inquiry	חֵ֑קֶר	ḥê·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H2714 searching, thing (to be) searched out
and sets up	וַיַּעֲמֵ֖ד	way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
others	אֲחֵרִ֣ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
in their place	תַּחְתָּֽם׃	taḥ·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H8478 the under part

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
He recognizes	יַ֭כִּיר	yak·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
their deeds	מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑ם	ma‘·bā·ḏê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4566 work
He overthrows	וְהָ֥פַךְ	wə·hā·p̄aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
in the night	לַ֝֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and they are crushed	וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃	wə·yid·dak·kā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1792 crush

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He strikes them	סְפָקָ֗ם	sə·p̄ā·qām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5606 clap, be enough, vomit
for	תַּֽחַת־	ta·ḥaṯ-	Preposition	H8478 the under part
their wickedness	רְשָׁעִ֥ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
in full	בִּמְק֥וֹם	bim·qō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
view	רֹאִֽים׃	rō·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7200 see

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they turned aside	סָ֣רוּ	sā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5493 turn aside
from Him	מֵֽאַחֲרָ֑יו	mê·’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
and had no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
regard	הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃	hiś·kî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7919 be prudent
for any	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of His ways	דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They caused the cry	צַֽעֲקַת־	ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6818 cry, outcry
of the poor	דָּ֑ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
to come	לְהָבִ֣יא	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
before Him	עָ֭לָיו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and He heard	יִשְׁמָֽע׃	yiš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the outcry	וְצַעֲקַ֖ת	wə·ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6818 cry, outcry
of the afflicted	עֲנִיִּ֣ים	‘ă·nî·yîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when He	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
remains silent	יַשְׁקִ֨ט׀	yaš·qiṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
can condemn Him	יַרְשִׁ֗עַ	yar·ši·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
When He hides	וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר	wə·yas·têr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
His face	פָּ֭נִים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
who	וּמִ֣י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
can see Him	יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ	yə·šū·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7789 behold, regard
Yet He watches over	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
both	יָֽחַד׃	yā·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
man	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and nation	גּ֖וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people