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Bildad
Job 8:1 “And Bildaḏ the Shuḥite answered and said”
Bildad H1085 – bildaḏ, literally meaning “confusing (by mingling) love“, and is also known as the “son of contention“. The name is derived from the Hebrew words “Bel” (a shortened form of Baal, a Canaanite deity/god) and “yadad” (to love). Some interpretations also suggest “old friendship”. Bildad the Shuhite, meaning he was a descendant of Shuah, the son of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis 25:1–2), whose family lived in the deserts of Arabia.
In his first speech to Job, he dwells chiefly on the wisdom of his fathers, who preach the destruction of the wicked. In the second speech he pictures this destruction, but in the third speech he confines himself to a few words, because he has in reality nothing more to say.
Constellations
Job 9:7-10 “who commands the sun, and it does not rise; and He seals up the stars, stretching out the heavens by Himself, and treading upon the waves of the sea; who made Ash, Kesil, and Kimah, and the rooms of the south; who performs great and unsearchable deeds, and innumerable wonders.”
Another translation says in verse 9, “Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.” Later in Job 38, he mentions again the constellations.
Job 38:31-33, ““Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen the cords of Orion? Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs? Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up God’s dominion over the earth?”
- Arcturus (Ayis/Ash H5906 – ʿayiš): a red giant star in the northern constellation, known for its brightness and position near the handle of the Big Dipper, and can sometimes be seen in the daytime with a telescope.
- Orion (Kesel/Kesil H3685 – kᵊsîl): A constellation known for its bright stars and distinct shape, often recognizable in the winter sky, especially in the northern hemisphere. It is located near the celestial equator, making it visible for most on earth.
- Pleiades (Kimah H3598 – kîmâ): A cluster of stars, sometimes called the “seven sisters”, also in the northern hemisphere. It is a prominent sight in the night sky, known for its bright, blue stars, and is visible to the naked eye.
- Chambers of the south (Teman H8486 – têmān) : The stars and star patterns visible in the southern hemisphere, beyond the reach of those in the northern hemisphere.
