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The earthאֶרֶץis givenנִתְּנָהinto the handבְיַדof the wicked;רָשָׁעthe faceפְּנֵיof its judgesשֹׁפְטֶיהָhe covers.יְכַסֶּהIfאִםnot he,לֹאthenאֵפוֹאwhoמִיis it?הוּא
Job 9:24
Study it in the app“The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; the face of its judges he covers. If not he, then who is it?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 9:24, word by word
- The earthאֶרֶץerets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “erets” appears- is givenנִתְּנָהnitna
hand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “nitna” appears- into the handיַדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- of the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- the faceפְּנֵיpene
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “pene” appears- of its judgesשֹׁפְטֶיshofte
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shofte” appears- he coversיְכַסֶּהyechase
cover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “yechase” appears- thenאֵפוֹאefo
then
Then; so, now.
Where else “efo” appears
The context
23If a scourge kills suddenly, he mocks at the trial of the innocent.
24 · This verse (above)
25My days are swifter than a runner; they flee; they do not see good.