Job 29:18
Strong's Lexicon
So I thought:
וָ֭אֹמַר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

‘I will die
אֶגְוָ֑ע (’eḡ·wā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1478: 1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die 1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die

in
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

my nest
קִנִּ֣י (qin·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7064: 1) nest 1a) nest (of bird) 1b) cells (like nests in Noah's ark)

and multiply
אַרְבֶּ֥ה (’ar·beh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot

my days
יָמִֽים׃ (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

as the sand.
וְ֝כַח֗וֹל (wə·ḵa·ḥō·wl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2344: 1) sand

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So I thought: ‘I will die in my nest and multiply my days as the sand.

Young's Literal Translation
And I say, ‘With my nest I expire, And as the sand I multiply days.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I thought: I will die in  my own  nest and multiply my days as  the  sand. 

New American Standard Bible
"Then I thought, 'I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply [my] days as the sand.

King James Bible
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply [my] days as the sand.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"I thought, 'I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.

New Living Translation
"I thought, 'Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.

English Standard Version
Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand,

New American Standard Bible
"Then I thought, 'I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand.

King James Bible
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I thought: I will die in my own nest and multiply my days as the sand.

International Standard Version
"I used to say: 'I will die in my home. I'm going to live as many days as there are grains of sand on the shore.

NET Bible
"Then I thought, 'I will die in my own home, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.

American Standard Version
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand:

English Revised Version
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand:

Young's Literal Translation
And I say, 'With my nest I expire, And as the sand I multiply days.'
















Cross References
Job 29:17
And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

Job 29:19
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 29:16
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

Job 29:15
I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

Job 29:20
My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

Job 29:21
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
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