Job
Job 9:24
24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked;
He blindfolds its judges.
If it is not He, then who is it?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The earth | אֶ֤רֶץ׀ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| is given | נִתְּנָ֬ה | nit·tə·nāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| into the hand | בְֽיַד־ | ḇə·yaḏ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of the wicked | רָשָׁ֗ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| He blindfolds | פְּנֵֽי־ | pə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| its judges | שֹׁפְטֶ֥יהָ | šō·p̄ə·ṭe·hā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| it is not | לֹ֖א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| then | אֵפ֣וֹא | ’ê·p̄ō·w | Conjunction | H645 then |
| who | מִי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| it | הֽוּא׃ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 10:3 · Jeremiah 12:1–2 · Psalm 73:3–7 · Job 21:7–15 · 2 Samuel 15:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.