Job 27:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He has builtבָּנָ֣ה
(ba·nah)
1129: to builda prim. root
his houseבֵּיתֹ֑ו
(bei·tov;)
1004: a housea prim. root
like the spider's web, Or as a hutוּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה
(u·che·suk·kah)
5521: a thicket, boothfrom sakak
[which] the watchmanנֹצֵֽר׃
(no·tzer.)
5341: to watch, guard, keepa prim. root
has made.עָשָׂ֥ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He buildeth
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
as a moth
`ash  (awsh)
a moth -- moth.
and as a booth
cukkah  (sook-kaw')
a hut or lair -- booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent.
that the keeper
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
maketh
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He has built his house like the spider's web, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.

King James Bible
He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The house he built is like a moth's cocoon or a booth set up by a watchman.

International Standard Version
"He has built his house like a moth's cocoon, like a temporary sunshade that a watchman makes.

NET Bible
The house he builds is as fragile as a moth's cocoon, like a hut that a watchman has made.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He builds his house like a moth, like a shack that a watchman makes.

King James 2000 Bible
He builds his house like a moth, and like a booth that the keeper makes.
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