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In famineבְּרָעָבhe will ransom youפָּדְךָfrom death,מִמָּוֶתand in warוּבְמִלְחָמָהfrom the handsמִידֵיof the sword.חָרֶב
Job 5:20
Study it in the app“In famine he will ransom you from death, and in war from the hands of the sword.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 5:20, word by word
- In famineרָעָבraav
famine, hunger
Hunger; famine, a shortage of food in a region.
Where else “raav” appears- he will ransom youפָּדְpad
redeem
To set someone free from slavery or danger, as God did with Israel.
Where else “pad” appears- from deathמָּוֶתmavet
death
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mavet” appears- and in warמִלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- from the handsידֵיyde
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yde” appears- of the swordחָרֶבcharev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charev” appears
The context
19In six distresses he will deliver you, and in seven no evil will touch you.
20 · This verse (above)
21From the lash of the tongue you will be hidden, and you will not fear devastation when it comes.