Job 18:3
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Berean Study Bible
Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?

Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!

King James Bible
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, [and] reputed vile in your sight?

Hebrew
Why
מַ֭דּוּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)
Interrogative
Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason?

are we regarded
נֶחְשַׁ֣בְנוּ (neḥ·šaḇ·nū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2803: To think, account

as cattle,
כַבְּהֵמָ֑ה (ḵab·bə·hê·māh)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

as stupid
נִ֝טְמִ֗ינוּ (niṭ·mî·nū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2933: To be stopped up, stupid

in your sight?
בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ (bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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