Job 3:18
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.”
קוֹל
Voice, sound, thunder. Qowl. A voice of one calling in the desert. God speaks in many ways. The voice that matters most is the one that points to Jesus.
שָׁמַע
they hear
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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נָגַשׂ
a taskmaster
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נָגַשׂ
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize
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יַחַד
together
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יַחַד
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
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שָׁאַן
they are at ease
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שָׁאַן
to loll, i.e. be peaceful
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