Job 15:7
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Art thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills?

the first

Job 15:10 There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.

Job 12:12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.

Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I have gotten a man through God.

or wast thou

Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? tell me if thou hast understanding.

*etc:

Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.

Proverbs 8:22-25 I was set up from eternity, and of old, before the earth was made. . . .

Context
Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
6Thy own mouth shall condemn thee, and not I: and thy own lips shall answer thee. 7Art thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills?8Hast thou heard God's counsel, and shall his wisdom be inferior to thee?…
Cross References
Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? tell me if thou hast understanding.

Job 38:21
Didst thou know then that thou shouldst be born? and didst thou know the number of thy days?

Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.

Proverbs 8:25
He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world.

Lexicon
Were you the first
הֲרִאישׁ֣וֹן (hă·ri·yō·šō·wn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank

man
אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being

ever born?
תִּוָּלֵ֑ד (tiw·wā·lêḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Were you brought forth
חוֹלָֽלְתָּ׃ (ḥō·w·lā·lə·tā)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert

before
וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

the hills?
גְבָע֣וֹת (ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1389: A hillock


Additional Translations
Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?Are you the first man that was born? or were you made before the hills?

Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

What! art thou the first man that was born? or wert thou established before the hills?

Art thou the first man that was born? and wast thou brought forth before the hills?

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

"Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought forth before the hills?

The first man art thou born? And before the heights wast thou formed?
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