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What isמַהShaddai,שַׁדַּיthatכִּיwe should serve him?נַעַבְדֶנּוּAnd of whatוּמַהuse is it to usנּוֹעִילthatכִּיwe entreat him?’נִפְגַּע בּוֹ
Job 21:15
Study it in the app“What is Shaddai, that we should serve him? And of what use is it to us that we entreat him?’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 21:15, word by word
- Shaddaiשַׁדַּיshaday
Shaddai, Almighty
"Shaddai": an ancient name of God, above all in Genesis and Job. It is usually translated "Almighty"; the exact origin of the word is not certain.
Where else “shaday” appears- we should serve himנַעַבְדֶnaavde
worship
To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.
Where else “naavde” appears- use is it to usנּוֹעִילnoil
profit, be useful
To profit, to be of use, to serve for something.
Where else “noil” appears- we entreat him?’נִפְגַּעnifga
intercede
To plead for another before someone who can help.
Where else “nifga” appears
The context
14And they say to El, ‘Turn away from us; the knowledge of your ways we do not desire.
15 · This verse (above)
16Look, their prosperity is not in their hand; the counsel of the wicked is far from me.