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Job, 18

1. Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

1. Bildad the Shuhite replied:

2. How long [will it be ere] ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

2. When will your empty words end? Listen, and then we can talk.

3. Wherefore are we counted as beasts, [and] reputed vile in your sight?

3. Why do you regard us like beasts? Are we stupid in your sight?

4. He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

4. You who tear yourself in your wrath, must the earth be lost on your account the rocks be moved out of their place?

5. Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

5. Surely the evil man's lamp is snuffed out; his fire stops burning.

6. The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

6. The light dims in his tent; the lamp shining on him goes out.

7. The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

7. His vigorous steps weaken; his own schemes make him stumble.

8. For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

8. His feet take him to a net or lead him into a pitfall.

9. The gin shall take [him] by the heel, [and] the robber shall prevail against him.

9. A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare lays hold of him.

10. The snare [is] laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

10. Hidden in the ground is a noose for him; pitfalls await him along the way.

11. Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

11. Terrors assail him on every side; they harry him at every step.

12. His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction [shall be] ready at his side.

12. Hungering among his goods, doom awaits him if he falls.

13. It shall devour the strength of his skin: [even] the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

13. Sickness eats his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs.

14. His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.

14. Torn from the security of his tent, he is marched off to the king of terror.

15. It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because [it is] none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

15. His tent is no longer his: take it! Brimstone is scattered over his field.

16. His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.

16. Dried up below are his roots; withered above are his branches.

17. His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.

17. His memory perishes in the land, his name is forgotten on the earth.

18. He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

18. From light he is driven into darkness; he is banished from the world.

19. He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

19. He has no descendants among his people, no survivor where once he lived.

20. They that come after [him] shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.

20. All in the west are appalled at his fate; those of the east are seized with fright.

21. Surely such [are] the dwellings of the wicked, and this [is] the place [of him that] knoweth not God.

21. Such is the lot of the wicked; such is the place of one who knows not God.



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18:1-4 - Bildad criticizes Job for his stance and urges him to consider his suffering as a result of sin. This illustrates the tendency to look for someone to blame for human suffering, ignoring the complexity of pain (see also John 9:1-3 and Luke 13:1-5).

18:5-21 - Bildad describes the fate of the wicked, emphasizing that injustice leads to destruction. This description reveals a vision of divine retribution and justice, showing the difference between the righteous and the wicked (see also Psalm 1:4-6 and Proverbs 11:21).

18:22-24 - The imagery of darkness and panic is used to describe the condition of the wicked. This depiction is a warning about the consequences of turning away from God and the importance of remaining in the light of truth (see also 1 John 1:5-7 and Ephesians 5:8-10).

18:25-21 - Bildad argues that calamity does not come without reason and that divine justice prevails. The idea that God is just and that actions have consequences is a cornerstone of the theology of suffering (see also Galatians 6:7-8 and Romans 2:6).

18:22 - Bildad asserts that the wicked have no hope after death, highlighting the need to live according to God's principles to ensure a meaningful life. Reflection on the afterlife is central to the Christian faith (see also Matthew 25:46 and 1 Peter 1:3-4).

Kapcsolódó versek Job, 18:

Job chapter 18 brings Bildad's second speech. How does he describe the fate of the wicked? This vivid text paints a grim picture of divine judgment on sinners. The chapter explores themes such as the inevitability of divine justice, the terror of the wicked, and the erased memory of evildoers. Job 18 represents an uncompromising view of God's judgment, implicitly applied to Job. Investigate with us five biblical passages that speak to the powerful images presented in this provocative chapter.

Psalms 37:35-36: "I saw a wicked and cruel man flourishing like a leafy tree in his native land, but he soon disappeared; although I looked for him, I could not find him." - These verses echo Bildad's speech in Job 18 about the fate of the wicked.

Proverbs 13:9: "The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked will go out." - This proverb reflects the theme of Job 18:5-6, where Bildad talks about the light of the wicked going out.

Isaiah 14:20-21: "You will not have a funeral like theirs, for you destroyed your nation and killed your people. May the descendants of those who do evil never be mentioned again! Prepare a place to kill his children; they will suffer for the sin of their ancestors. They will not rise up to inherit the earth nor build cities to fill the world." - This passage about the fate of the wicked relates to the description of Bildad in Job 18:19-21.

Matthew 7:26-27: "But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a fool who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, the rivers overflowed, the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell. And his fall was great." - Jesus' parable of the house built on the sand echoes the theme of Job 18:14-15 about the insecurity of the wicked.

2 Peter 2:17: "These people are fountains without water and mists driven by the storm. The densest darkness is reserved for them." - Peter's description of false teachers relates to Bildad's language in Job 18:18 about the wicked being cast out of darkness into darkness.

FAQ:

What does Bildad argue against Job in Job 18?

Bildad accuses Job of arrogance and asserts that the fate of the wicked is destruction. He suggests that Job is suffering because of his sin. (Job 18:5-21)

How does Bildad describe the end of the wicked?

He says that the wicked are consumed by calamity, their memory disappears, and their descendants are destroyed, suggesting that Job is doomed. (Job 18:5-21)

Why does Bildad rebuke Job?

He is angered by Job's resistance and insists that God always punishes the wicked, implying that Job must acknowledge his guilt. (Job 18:2-4)

What is the fate of the unjust according to Bildad?

He asserts that the unrighteous will be cut off, their house laid waste, and their memory blotted out from the earth, a fate he implies is Job's. (Job 18:14-19)

How does Bildad's view of justice differ from Job's?

Bildad believes that suffering always indicates sin, while Job argues that the righteous can also suffer unjustly. (Job 18:5-21)


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