Job 8:18

8:18 If he is uprooted ¹  from his place,

then that place ²  will disown him, saying, ³ 

‘I have never seen you!’

Job 20:18

20:18 He gives back the ill-gotten gain ⁴ 

without assimilating it; ⁵ 

he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce. ⁶ 

[8:18]  ¹ tc Ball reads אֵל (’el, “God”) instead of אִם (’im, “if”): “God destroys it” – but there is no reason for this. The idea would be implied in the context. A. B. Davidson rightly points out that who destroys it is not important, but the fact that it is destroyed.

[8:18]  ² tn Heb “it”; the referent (“his place” in the preceding line) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:18]  ³ tn Here “saying” is supplied in the translation.

[20:18]  ⁴ tn The idea is the fruit of his evil work. The word יָגָע (yaga’) occurs only here; it must mean ill-gotten gains. The verb is in 10:3.

[20:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he does not swallow.” In the context this means “consume” for his own pleasure and prosperity. The verbal clause is here taken adverbially.

[20:18]  ⁶ sn The expression is “according to the wealth of his exchange.” This means he cannot enjoy whatever he gained in his business deals. Some mss have בּ (bet) preposition, making the translation easier; but this is evidence of a scribal correction.