1	Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
	× בִּלְדַּ֥ד bil·daḏ Then Bildad Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1085 BSB/Thayers         Bildad = |confusing (by mingling) love| 1) the second friend of Job × הַשֻּׁחִ֗י haš·šu·ḥî the Shuhite Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7747 BSB/Thayers           Shuhite = see Shua |wealth| 1) an ethnic appellative applied only to Bildad, the friend of Job × וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ way·yō·mar . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 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 × וַ֭יַּעַן way·ya·‘an replied : Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell בִּלְדַּ֥ד bil·daḏ Then Bildad הַשֻּׁחִ֗י haš·šu·ḥî the Shuhite וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ way·yō·mar . . . וַ֭יַּעַן way·ya·‘an replied :
2	“Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven.
	× הַמְשֵׁ֣ל ham·šêl “ Dominion Grammar Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strongs 4910 BSB/Thayers 1) to rule, have dominion, reign   1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to rule     1b2) to exercise dominion × וָפַ֣חַד wā·p̄a·ḥaḏ and awe Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6343 BSB/Thayers 1) terror, dread   1a) dread   1b) object of dread × עִמּ֑וֹ ‘im·mōw belong to [God] ; Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × עֹשֶׂ֥ה ‘ō·śeh He establishes Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם lō·wm harmony Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7965 BSB/Thayers 1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace   1a) completeness (in number)   1b) safety, soundness (in body)   1c) welfare, health, prosperity   1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment   1e) peace, friendship     1e1) of human relationships     1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship   1f) peace (from war)   1g) peace (as adjective) × בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו׃ bim·rō·w·māw in the heights of heaven . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4791 BSB/Thayers 1) height   1a) height, elevation, elevated place     1a1) in a high place (adv)   1b) height   1c) proudly (adv)   1d) of nobles (fig.) הַמְשֵׁ֣ל ham·šêl “ Dominion וָפַ֣חַד wā·p̄a·ḥaḏ and awe עִמּ֑וֹ ‘im·mōw belong to [God] ; עֹשֶׂ֥ה ‘ō·śeh He establishes שָׁ֝ל֗וֹם lō·wm harmony בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו׃ bim·rō·w·māw in the heights of heaven .
3	Can His troops be numbered? On whom does His light not rise?
	× הֲיֵ֣שׁ hă·yêš - Grammar Adverb Strongs 3426 BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are   1a) substance   1b) existence   1c) there is or are × לִגְדוּדָ֑יו liḡ·ḏū·ḏāw Can His troops Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1416 BSB/Thayers 1) a band, troop, marauding band   1a) marauding band, raiding band   1b) troop, band (of divisions of army)   1c) foray, raid × מִ֭סְפָּר mis·pār be numbered ? Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4557 BSB/Thayers 1) number, tale   1a) number     1a1) number     1a2) innumerable (with negative)     1a3) few, numerable (alone)     1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep)   1b) recounting, relation × וְעַל־ wə·‘al- On Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × מִ֝֗י mî whom Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × אוֹרֵֽהוּ׃ ’ō·w·rê·hū does His light Grammar Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 216 BSB/Thayers 1) light   1a) light of day   1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)   1c) day-break, dawn, morning light   1d) daylight   1e) lightning   1f) light of lamp   1g) light of life   1h) light of prosperity   1i) light of instruction   1j) light of face (fig.)   1k) Jehovah as Israel's light × לֹא־ lō- not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יָק֥וּם yā·qūm rise ? Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up הֲיֵ֣שׁ hă·yêš - לִגְדוּדָ֑יו liḡ·ḏū·ḏāw Can His troops מִ֭סְפָּר mis·pār be numbered ? וְעַל־ wə·‘al- On מִ֝֗י mî whom אוֹרֵֽהוּ׃ ’ō·w·rê·hū does His light לֹא־ lō- not יָק֥וּם yā·qūm rise ?
4	How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
	× וּמַה־ ū·mah- How Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš then can a man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × יִּצְדַּ֣ק yiṣ·daq be just Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6663 BSB/Thayers 1) to be just, be righteous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right     1a2) to be justified     1a3) to be just (of God)     1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)   1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified   1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law)     1d2) to declare righteous, justify     1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save     1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness   1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself × עִם־ ‘im- before Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × אֵ֑ל ’êl God ? Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 410 BSB/Thayers 1) god, god-like one, mighty one   1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes   1b) angels   1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations)   1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power × וּמַה־ ū·mah- How Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × יְל֣וּד yə·lūḏ can one born Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × אִשָּֽׁה׃ ’iš·šāh of woman Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה yiz·keh be pure ? Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2135 BSB/Thayers 1) to be clean, be pure, be clear   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be clean, be pure     1a2) to be clear, be justified   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make clean, make pure, keep clean, keep pure   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to cleanse     1c2) to make yourself clean, purify oneself וּמַה־ ū·mah- How אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš then can a man יִּצְדַּ֣ק yiṣ·daq be just עִם־ ‘im- before אֵ֑ל ’êl God ? וּמַה־ ū·mah- How יְל֣וּד yə·lūḏ can one born אִשָּֽׁה׃ ’iš·šāh of woman יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה yiz·keh be pure ?
5	If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,
	× הֵ֣ן hên If Grammar Interjection Strongs 2005 BSB/Thayers interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if × עַד־ ‘aḏ- even Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × יָ֭רֵחַ yā·rê·aḥ the moon Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3394 BSB/Thayers 1) moon × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō does not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יַאֲהִ֑יל ya·’ă·hîl shine , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 166 BSB/Thayers 1) (Hiphil) to be clear, shine × וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm and the stars Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3556 BSB/Thayers 1) star   1a) of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.) × לֹא־ lō- are not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × זַכּ֥וּ zak·kū pure Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 2141 BSB/Thayers 1) to be pure, be bright, be clean, be bright, clean   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be bright, be shining     1a2) to be clean, be pure   1b) (Hiphil) to cleanse, make cleanse, make clean × בְעֵינָֽיו׃ ḇə·‘ê·nāw in His sight , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain הֵ֣ן hên If עַד־ ‘aḏ- even יָ֭רֵחַ yā·rê·aḥ the moon וְלֹ֣א wə·lō does not יַאֲהִ֑יל ya·’ă·hîl shine , וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm and the stars לֹא־ lō- are not זַכּ֥וּ zak·kū pure בְעֵינָֽיו׃ ḇə·‘ê·nāw in His sight ,
6	how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
	× אַ֭ף ’ap̄ how much less Grammar Conjunction Strongs 637 BSB/Thayers     conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed × כִּֽי־ kî- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš man , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × רִמָּ֑ה rim·māh who is but a maggot , Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7415 BSB/Thayers 1) maggot, worm (as cause and sign of decay) × וּבֶן־ ū·ḇen- and the son Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אָ֝דָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām of man , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 120 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mankind   1a) man, human being   1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)   1c) Adam, first man   1d) city in Jordan valley × תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃פ tō·w·lê·‘āh who is but a worm ! ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8438 BSB/Thayers 1) worm, scarlet stuff, crimson   1a) worm-the female 'coccus ilicis'   1b) scarlet stuff, crimson, scarlet     1b1) the dye made from the dried body of the female of the worm |coccus ilicis| 2) worm, maggot   2a) worm, grub   2b) the worm |coccus ilicis| ++++     When the female of the scarlet worm species was ready to give birth to her young, she would attach her body to the trunk of a tree, fixing herself so firmly and permanently that she would never leave again. The eggs deposited beneath her body were thus protected until the larvae were hatched and able to enter their own life cycle. As the mother died, the crimson fluid stained her body and the surrounding wood. From the dead bodies of such female scarlet worms, the commercial scarlet dyes of antiquity were extracted. What a picture this gives of Christ, dying on the tree, shedding His precious blood that He might |bring many sons unto glory| (Heb 2:10)! He died for us, that we might live through him! Ps 22:6 describes such a worm and gives us this picture of Christ. (cf. Isa 1:18) (from page 73, |Biblical Basis for Modern Science|, 1985, Baker Book House, by Henry Morris) אַ֭ף ’ap̄ how much less כִּֽי־ kî- . . . אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš man , רִמָּ֑ה rim·māh who is but a maggot , וּבֶן־ ū·ḇen- and the son אָ֝דָ֗ם ’ā·ḏām of man , תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃פ tō·w·lê·‘āh who is but a worm ! ”