Job 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 42

¹ ¶ And Bildad the Shuhite answered, saying:

² Until when will you speak these things, and the words of your mouth will be like a mighty wind?

³ Or does God pervert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert the right?

⁴ If your sons have sinned against Him, and if He has sent them away in the hand of their transgression,

Chapter Summary

1 Bildad shows Jehovah's justice in dealing with men according to their works. 20 He applies Jehovah's just dealing to Job.

Key Hebrew Words

עָוַת pervert, bend H5791 · TWOT 1591

מִשְׁפָּט judgment, justice H4941 · TWOT 2443c

צֶדֶק righteousness H6664 · TWOT 1879a

תִּקְוָה hope H8615 · TWOT 1994d

חָנֵף godless one H2611 · TWOT 696b

תָּם the perfect one, blameless H8535 · TWOT 2522c

People & Context

Bildad the Shuhite

Friend who answers Job, defending God's unbending justice and urging Job to seek God so his end will prosper.

Job

The one Bildad addresses, rebuked for windy words and called to repent and entreat the Almighty.

Timeline

Bildad's First Speech: God's Justice Defended

Bildad accuses Job of speaking mighty wind. He insists God does not pervert judgment, suggesting Job's children died for their transgressions, and urges Job to seek God.

Job 8:1-7

Bildad Appeals to the Ancients

Bildad tells Job to learn from former generations, comparing the godless to a withering papyrus or spider's web, and assuring that God will not reject the perfect one.

Job 8:8-22

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