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Their offspringזַרְעָםis establishedנָכוֹןbefore them,לִפְנֵיהֶםwith them,עִמָּםand their offshootsוְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶםbefore their eyes.לְעֵינֵיהֶם
Job 21:8
Study it in the app“Their offspring is established before them, with them, and their offshoots before their eyes.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 21:8, word by word
- Their offspringזַרְעָzara
offspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zara” appears- is establishedנָכוֹןnachon
be firm
To be steady, well set, not moving.
Where else “nachon” appears- before themפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- and their offshootsצֶאֱצָאֵיtseetsae
offspring
Children and descendants.
Where else “tseetsae” appears- before their eyesעֵינֵיene
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appears
The context
7Why do the wicked live, grow old, and even grow mighty in wealth?
8 · This verse (above)
9Their houses are at peace, without dread, and no rod of Eloah is upon them.