Job

Job 36:8–9

⁸And if men are bound with chains,

caught in cords of affliction,

⁹then He tells them their deeds

and how arrogantly they have transgressed.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
men are bound	אֲסוּרִ֥ים	’ă·sū·rîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H631 tie, bind, imprison
with chains	בַּזִּקִּ֑ים	baz·ziq·qîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2131 leaps, flash, arrow
caught	יִ֝לָּכְד֗וּן	yil·lā·ḵə·ḏūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
in cords	בְּחַבְלֵי־	bə·ḥaḇ·lê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of affliction	עֹֽנִי׃	‘ō·nî	Noun - masculine singular	H6040 affliction, poverty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then He tells	וַיַּגֵּ֣ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
them	לָהֶ֣ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
their deeds	פָּעֳלָ֑ם	pā·‘o·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6467 doing, deed, work
and how	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
arrogantly	יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃	yiṯ·gab·bā·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
they have transgressed	וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·p̄iš·‘ê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6588 transgression

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

Job 36:8 Proverbs 5:22 · Psalm 107:10

Job 36:9 1 Corinthians 11:32 · Psalm 119:71 · Job 15:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.