Job 27:13

“This is the portion of a wicked human being with El, and the inheritance that tyrants receive from Shaddai:”

Job 27:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 27:13, 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
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
and the inheritanceנַחֲלַתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
that tyrantsעָרִיצִיםaritsim

ruthless, tyrant

A ruthless man, a powerful one who strikes terror; violent.

Where else “aritsim” appears
receiveיִקָּחוּyikachu

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

Where else “yikachu” appears
from Shaddaiשַּׁדַּיshaday

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.

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The context

12Look, all of you have seen it; why, then, do you become vain with a vain thing?

13 · This verse (above)

14if his sons multiply, it is for the sword; and his offshoots will not be satisfied with bread.

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