Job 20:29

“This is the portion of a wicked human being from Elohim, and the inheritance appointed for him by El.””

Job 20:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 20:29, word by word

the portionחֵלֶקchelek

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

Where else “chelek” appears
of a wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
and the inheritanceנַחֲלַתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
appointed for himאִמְרimr

words, sayings

Words, sayings. In Genesis 49:21, some read "fawns".

Where else “imr” appears
by Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears

The context

28The produce of his house will depart, like things poured out in the day of his anger.

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