Job 18:9

“The gin shall take [him] by the heel, etc.] And hold him fast, so that he shall not be able to get away, especially out of such as are set by God himself; for God has his nets, and snares, and gins for wicked men, and such plenty of them, that he even is said to rain them on them; yea, he himself is a gin and a snare unto them, and out of his hands there is no escaping, wherefore it is a terrible thing to fall into them, (see <261213>Ezekiel 12:13 32:3 <191106>Psalm 11:6 <230814>Isaiah 8:14,15); [and] the robber shall prevail against him; either robbers literally taken, such as the Sabeans and Chaldeans, to whom Bildad may have reference, who prevailed against Job, and plundered him of his…”

“robber--rather answering to "gin" in the parallel clause, "the noose shall hold him fast" [UMBREIT].”

“The gin - Another method of taking wild beasts. It was a snare so made as to spring suddenly on an animal, securing him by the neck or feet. We use a trap for the same purpose. The Hebrew word (פח pach) may denote anything of this kind - a snare, net, noose, etc. with which birds or wild animals are taken. By the heel - By the foot. And the robber shall prevail - He shall be overpowered by the highwayman; or the plunderer shall make a sudden descent upon him, and strip him of his all. The meaning is, that destruction would suddenly overtake him. There can be no doubt that Bildad meant to apply all this to Job. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The gin: Isa 8:14, Isa 8:15 robber: Job 1:15, Job 1:17, Job 5:5 Job 18:10”