Job 25:1
Job 25:1 in Multiple Translations
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,
Then Bildad the Shuhite spoke up and said,
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and sayd,
And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: —
Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and I said:
Then Bildad also replied,
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 25:1
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Job 25:1 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ֭/יַּעַן
בִּלְדַּ֥ד
הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
וַ֭/יַּעַן
ʻânâh
H6030
to dwell
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
בִּלְדַּ֥ד
Bildad
H1085
Bildad
N-proper
הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י
Shûwchîy
H7747
Shuhite
Art | Ngmsa
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 25:1
וַ֭/יַּעַן
ʻânâh
H6030
"to dwell"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb means to sing or make music, but also to respond or give an answer. In the Bible, it is used to describe praising God in song or responding to a question. The KJV translates it as 'sing' or 'answer'.
Definition: (Qal) to dwell
Usage: Occurs in 316 OT verses. KJV: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת). See also: Genesis 18:27; 2 Samuel 14:19; Job 40:2.
בִּלְדַּ֥ד
Bildad
H1085
"Bildad"
N-proper
Bildad was one of Job's friends who tried to comfort him during his suffering, as seen in Job 2:11. His name means confusing love, suggesting a complex or mixed emotional state.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Job.2.11 § Bildad = "confusing (by mingling) love" the second friend of Job
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Bildad. See also: Job 2:11; Job 18:1; Job 42:9.
הַ/שֻּׁחִ֗י
Shûwchîy
H7747
"Shuhite"
Art | Ngmsa
A Shuhite is a descendant of Shuach, first mentioned in the book of Job, referring to Bildad, one of Job's friends.
Definition: Someone descended from Shuh(?), first mentioned at Job.2.1 § Shuhite, of Shua "wealth" an ethnic appellative applied only to Bildad, the friend of Job
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Shuhite. See also: Job 2:11; Job 18:1; Job 42:9.
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
Study Notes — Job 25:1
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- Job 25:1 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 25:1
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 25:1
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 25:1
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 25:1
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 25:1
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 25:1
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 25:1
Context — Bildad: Man Cannot Be Righteous
Job 25:1 Summary
[This verse, Job 25:1, marks the beginning of Bildad's second speech to Job, where he attempts to provide wisdom and insight into Job's situation. Bildad is trying to help his friend understand the nature of God and suffering, similar to the way God speaks through others in Exodus 4:14-16. As we read Bildad's words, we can learn about the importance of approaching others with respect and care, as seen in Ephesians 4:29-32, and being mindful of our tone and words, just like the instructions in James 1:19-20. By considering Bildad's introduction, we can gain a deeper understanding of how to balance truth and gentleness in our own relationships.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bildad the Shuhite and why is he speaking in the book of Job?
Bildad the Shuhite is one of Job's friends who came to comfort him in his time of suffering, as seen in Job 2:11, and his response in Job 25:1 marks the beginning of his second speech to Job, where he attempts to provide wisdom and insight into Job's situation, similar to the way God speaks through others in Exodus 4:14-16.
What can we learn from Bildad's introduction in this verse?
Bildad's introduction in Job 25:1 teaches us that even in difficult conversations, we should approach others with respect and care, as seen in Ephesians 4:29-32, and be mindful of our tone and words, just like the instructions in James 1:19-20.
How does Bildad's response relate to the rest of the book of Job?
Bildad's response in Job 25:1 is part of a larger conversation between Job and his friends, where they discuss the nature of God and suffering, as seen in Job 23:1-7, and Bildad's words should be considered in the context of the entire book, including Job's final response in Job 42:1-6.
What does Bildad's speech reveal about his character and perspective?
Bildad's speech, starting in Job 25:1, reveals that he is a thoughtful and concerned friend, but also one who struggles to understand the complexities of God's ways, as seen in Isaiah 55:8-9, and his words should be considered with the understanding that even well-meaning friends can provide incomplete or misguided counsel, as warned in Proverbs 26:4-5.
Reflection Questions
- What can I learn from Bildad's approach to comforting Job, and how can I apply this to my own relationships?
- How do I respond when faced with difficult conversations or situations, and what can I learn from Bildad's example?
- What are some ways I can balance speaking the truth with being gentle and respectful in my interactions with others, as seen in the way Bildad speaks to Job?
- In what ways can I seek to understand and empathize with others, even when I don't fully understand their circumstances, just like Bildad attempts to do with Job?
Gill's Exposition on Job 25:1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite,.... Not to what Job had just now delivered, in order to disprove that, that men, guilty of the grossest crimes, often go unpunished in this life, and prosper and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 25:1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, He tries to show Job's rashness (Job 23:3), by arguments borrowed from Eliphaz (Job 15:15), with which cf. Job 11:17. Verse 2. Power and terror - i:e., terror-inspiring power.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 25:1
JOB CHAPTER 25 Bildad’ s answer: God’ s majesty and purity is such as that man cannot be justified before God: before him the heavenly lights lose their lustre and purity. Bildad answered, not to that which Job spoke last, but to that which stuck most in Bildad’ s mind, and which seemed most reprovable in all his discourses, to wit, his bold censure of God’ s proceedings with him, and his avowed and oft-repeated desire of disputing the matter with him.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 25:1
Job 25:1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,Ver. 1. Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said] A pithy and ponderous speech he here maketh, though little to the purpose, for he quite digresseth from the question in hand concerning the wicked’ s flourishing, and saints’ sufferings, he chooseth to sing the same song with his fellows, concerning the power and purity of God above all creatures. See Job 4:18; Job 15:15. Some men are of that mind, that they will never be said or set down, but strive to have the last word. This was Peter’ s vanity and the rest of the disciples, Matthew 26:35, which our Saviour winked at till time should confute them, as it also did soon after.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 25:1
XXV.(1) Then answered Bildad.—Bildad attempts no formal reply to Job’s statements, he merely falls back upon the position twice assumed by Eliphaz before (Job 4:17-21; Job 15:14-16), and twice allowed also by Job (Job 14:4)—the impossibility of man being just with God—and therefore implies the impiety of Job in maintaining his righteousness before God. God, he says, is almighty, infinite, and absolute. How can any man contend with Him, or claim to be pure in His sight? This is the final speech of the friends. Bildad no longer accuses Job; he practically owns himself and his companions worsted in argument, seeing that he attempts no reply, but reiterates truisms that are independent of the special matter in hand. Job, in Job 23:3-12, had spoken of his longing for the Divine judgment; so Bildad labours to deprive him of that confidence, as though he would say, “I have nothing to do with your facts, nor can I explain them; but be that as it may, I am certain that you, or any mortal man, cannot be pure in the sight of God.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 25:1
CHAPTER XXV Bildad, the Shuhite, in an irregular speech, shows that God's dominion is supreme, his armies innumerable, and his providence extended over all, 1-3; that man cannot be justified before God; that even the heavenly bodies cannot be reputed pure in his sight; much less man, who is naturally weak and sinful, 4-6. NOTES ON CHAP. XXV Verse 1. Bildad the Shuhite] This is the last attack on Job; the others felt themselves foiled, though they had not humility enough to acknowledge it, but would not again return to the attack. Bildad has little to say, and that little is very little to the point. He makes a few assertions, particularly in reference to what Job had said in the commencement of the preceding chapter, of his desire to appear before God, and have his case tried by him, as he had the utmost confidence that his innocence should be fully proved. For this Bildad reprehends Job with arguments which had been brought forth often in this controversy, and as repeatedly confuted, Job 4:18; Job 15:14-16.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 25:1
BILDAD’S THIRD AND LAST REPLY. 1. Then answered Bildad — Job’s burning desire (chap. 23) to meet his Judge, leads Bildad to contrast the infinite and overwhelming glory of God with the corruption and meanness of man.