The captives enjoy their ease; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.Job 3:18
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
יַ֭חַד אֲסִירִ֣ים שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ ק֣וֹל נֹגֵֽשׂ׃
- יַ֭חַדYa.chad“together”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יַ֫חַד · “unitedness” · Strong's H3162A
- אֲסִירִ֣ים'a.si.Rim“prisoners”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אָסִיר · “prisoner” · Strong's H0615
- שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּsha.'a.Na.nu“they are at ease”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁאַן · “to rest” · Strong's H7599
- לֹ֥אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- שָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'U“they hear”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- ק֣וֹלKol“[the] voice of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from קוֹל · “voice” · Strong's H6963A
- נֹגֵֽשׂ׃no.Ges“a taskmaster”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגַשׂ · “to oppress” · Strong's H5065
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)