Job 8:1

Job 8:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
• New International Version (NIV)Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

Context of Job 8:1

Then Bildad from Shuah replied ⌞to Job⌟, 2“How long will you say these things? How long will your words be so windy? 3Does God distort justice, or does the Almighty distort righteousness?

Job 8:1 word by word

וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשּׁוּחִ֗י וַיֹאמַֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• Bildadבִּלְדַּדbildad · BildadH1085
• the Shuhiteשׁוּחִיshûchîy · ShuhiteH7747
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Job 8:1

• Job 2:11When Job’s three friends heard about all the terrible things that had happened to him, each of them came from his home—Eliphaz of Teman, Bildad of Shuah, Zophar of Naama. They had agreed they would go together to sympathize with Job and comfort him.

Commentaries on Job 8:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Bildad the Shuhite - Supposed to be a descendant of Shuah, one of the sons of Abraham, by Keturah, who dwelt in Arabia Deserta, called in Scripture the east country. See Genesis 25:1, Genesis 25:2, Genesis 25:6.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite - ; see the notes at Job 2:11.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Bildad reproves Job. (1-7) Hypocrites will be destroyed. (8-19) Bildad applies God's just dealing to Job. (20-22) Verses 1-7 Job spake much to the purpose; but Bildad, like an eager, angry disputant, turns it all off with this, How long wilt thou speak these things? Men's meaning is not taken aright, and then they are rebuked, as if they were evil-doers. Even in disputes on religion, it is too common to treat others with sharpness, and their arguments…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Like Eliphaz, Bildad the Shuhite thought Job's suffering was God's punishment (see study note on 2:11; 8:3–6, 13; compare 4:7–8; 5:2–3). Bildad respected the wisdom of the past and spoke to Job with both advice and encouragement (8:8–10; compare 4:7; 8:3–6, 8–10; compare 4:12–21; 5:9–16; 8:5–7, 20–22; compare 4:6; 5:19–26). He suggested that Job should stop complaining. Bildad advised Job to "ask the Almighty for mercy" and let God's justice restore him…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-22FIRST SERIES--FIRST SPEECH OF BILDAD, MORE SEVERE AND COARSE THAN THAT OF ELIPHAZ. 2. like a ... wind?--disregarding restraints, and daring against God.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 8:1

• Bildad

In the dictionaries

• Bildad
• Endure
• Former
• Hope
• Hypocrite
• Yesterday
• Shuhite

Commentaries on Job 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings