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Hunger and Calamity: A Miniature Poem of Judgment in Job 18:12
יְהִי־רָעֵ֥ב אֹנֹ֑ו וְ֝אֵ֗יד נָכֹ֥ון לְצַלְעֹֽו׃
(Job 18:12)
This short poetic verse is part of Bildad’s speech in the Book of Job, describing the fate of the wicked. The verse may look small, but it’s packed with Biblical Hebrew features: jussive verbs (wishes or commands), rare vocabulary, parallel structure, and construct phrases. Let’s learn how it works!
English Translation (Literal and Clear)
May hunger consume his strength, and disaster be ready at his side.
This is a poetic curse or expression of ruin.… Learn Hebrew