Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Job.16.12", "source": "שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו הָיִ֨יתִי ׀ וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי וְאָחַ֣ז בְּ֭עָרְפִּי וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי ל֝֗וֹ לְמַטָּרָֽה׃", "text": "*šālēw* *hāyîtî* *wə-yəparpərēnî* *wə-ʾāḥaz* *bə-ʿorpî* *wə-yəpaṣpəṣēnî* *wə-yəqîmēnî* *lô* *ləmaṭṭārāh*", "grammar": { "*šālēw*": "adjective masculine singular - at ease", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I was", "*wə-yəparpərēnî*": "conjunction + Pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he broke me in pieces", "*wə-ʾāḥaz*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he seized", "*bə-ʿorpî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by my neck", "*wə-yəpaṣpəṣēnî*": "conjunction + Pilpel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he shattered me", "*wə-yəqîmēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and he set me up", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*ləmaṭṭārāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - as a target" }, "variants": { "*šālēw*": "at ease, quiet, peaceful", "*hāyîtî*": "to be, become, happen", "*yəparpərēnî*": "to break apart, shatter, break in pieces", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to grasp, take hold, seize", "*ʿorpî*": "neck, back of neck", "*yəpaṣpəṣēnî*": "to break to pieces, dash to pieces", "*yəqîmēnî*": "to raise, set up, establish", "*maṭṭārāh*": "mark, target" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg var i fred, men han knuste meg; han grep meg i nakken og knuste meg; han har gjort meg til sitt mål.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jeg hadde fred, men han har knust meg; han har også tatt meg i nakken og ristet meg i stykker; han har satt meg opp som et mål.

• Norsk King James

  Jeg var i fred, men han har knust meg; han har grepet meg om nakken og ristet meg, og gjort meg til sitt mål.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg var i fred, men han rev meg i stykker; han grep meg i nakken og knuste meg, og satte meg opp som et mål.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg var i fred, men han har sønderrevet meg; han grep meg i nakken og knuste meg, han satte meg opp som et mål for seg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jeg hadde det godt, men han har knust meg; han har grepet meg i nakken og ristet meg i biter, og satt meg opp som sitt mål.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg hadde det godt, men han har revet meg i stykker; han tok meg i nakken, ristet meg i stykker og satte meg ut som sitt mål.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jeg hadde det godt, men han har knust meg; han har grepet meg i nakken og ristet meg i biter, og satt meg opp som sitt mål.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg var i fred, men han har brutt meg i stykker; han grep meg i nakken og knuste meg; han satte meg opp som et mål for seg selv.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I was at ease, but he shattered me; he seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jeg var i fred, men han har rystet meg; han grep meg i nakken og knuste meg. Han har satt meg opp som sitt mål.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg var rolig, men han sønderrev mig, og tog fat paa min Nakke og sønderslog mig, og opreiste mig sig til et Maal.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg hadde det godt, men han har slått meg i stykker: han har også grepet meg i nakken og ristet meg i stykker, og satt meg opp som sitt mål.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  I was at ease, but he has broken me apart; he has also seized me by my neck and shaken me to pieces and set me up as his target.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg hadde det godt, og han knuste meg. Ja, han har grepet meg i halsen og slått meg i stykker. Han har også satt meg opp som mål for seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg hadde ro, men han knuste meg, grep meg i nakken og sønderknuste meg, og han satte meg opp som et mål.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg hadde det godt, og han knuste meg; Ja, han har tatt meg i nakken og slått meg i stykker: Han har også satt meg opp som sitt mål.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg var i trygghet, men jeg er blitt brutt opp av hans hender; han har tatt meg i nakken, ristet meg i stykker; han har satt meg opp som et mål for sine piler.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I was somtyme in wealth, but sodenly hath he brought me to naught. He hath taken me by the neck, he hath rente me, and set me, as it were a marck for him to shute at.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I was in welth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the necke, and beaten me, and set me as a marke for himselfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I was in wealth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the necke, he hath all to shaken me, and set me as a marke for him selfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I was in peace, and he has shattered me. He has seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target;

Referenced Verses

• Job 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.7.20", "source": "חָטָ֡אתִי מָ֤ה אֶפְעַ֨ל ׀ לָךְ֮ נֹצֵ֢ר הָאָ֫דָ֥ם לָ֤מָה שַׂמְתַּ֣נִי לְמִפְגָּ֣ע לָ֑ךְ וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה עָלַ֣י לְמַשָּֽׂא", "text": "*Ḥāṭā'ṯî* what *'ef'al* to you *nōtsêr* the *hā'āḏām* why *śamtanî* to *lĕmifgā'* to you and *wā'ehyeh* upon me to *lĕmaśśā'*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*'ef'al*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I do/shall do", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nōtsêr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - watcher/keeper of", "*hā*": "definite article - the", "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lāmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why?", "*śamtanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have set me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*mifgā'*": "noun, masculine singular - target/mark", "*lāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*'ehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to/for", "*maśśā'*": "noun, masculine singular - burden" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭā'ṯî*": "I have sinned/I sin", "*'ef'al*": "I do/shall do/can do", "*nōtsêr*": "watcher/keeper/preserver", "*'āḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*śamtanî*": "you have set me/placed me/made me", "*mifgā'*": "target/mark/obstacle", "*'ehyeh*": "I am/I will be", "*maśśā'*": "burden/load/trouble" } }
• Lam 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.4", "source": "בִּלָּ֤ה בְשָׂרִי֙ וְעוֹרִ֔י שִׁבַּ֖ר עַצְמוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*billâ* *beśārî* and *ʿôrî* *šibbar* *ʿaṣmôtāy*", "grammar": { "*billâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - wore out/consumed", "*beśārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*ʿôrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my skin", "*šibbar*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - broke/shattered", "*ʿaṣmôtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*billâ*": "wore out/consumed/wasted away/made old", "*šibbar*": "broke/shattered/broke into pieces" } }
• Lam 3:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.11", "source": "דְּרָכַ֥י סוֹרֵ֛ר וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי שָׂמַ֥נִי שֹׁמֵֽם׃", "text": "*derākay* *sôrēr* *wayepaššeḥēnî* *śāmanî* *šōmēm*", "grammar": { "*derākay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*sôrēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*wayepaššeḥēnî*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he tore me to pieces", "*śāmanî*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he made me", "*šōmēm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - desolate" }, "variants": { "*sôrēr*": "turning aside/stubborn/rebellious", "*wayepaššeḥēnî*": "and he tore me to pieces/and he pulled me apart/and he rent me asunder", "*šōmēm*": "desolate/devastated/appalled" } } 12 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.12", "source": "דָּרַ֤ךְ קַשְׁתוֹ֙ וַיַּצִּיבֵ֔נִי כַּמַּטָּרָ֖א לַחֵֽץ׃", "text": "*dārak* *qaštô* *wayyaṣṣîbēnî* like the *maṭṭārāʾ* for *ḥēṣ*", "grammar": { "*dārak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - bent/tread", "*qaštô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*wayyaṣṣîbēnî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he set me up", "*maṭṭārāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the target", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow" }, "variants": { "*dārak*": "bent/tread/strung [a bow]", "*wayyaṣṣîbēnî*": "and he set me up/and he positioned me/and he fixed me", "*maṭṭārāʾ*": "target/mark", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft" } }
• Ezek 29:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.29.7", "source": "בְּתָפְשָׂ֨ם בְּךָ֤ *בכפך *בַכַּף֙ תֵּר֔וֹץ וּבָקַעְתָּ֥ לָהֶ֖ם כָּל־כָּתֵ֑ף וּבְהִֽשָּׁעֲנָ֤ם עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ תִּשָּׁבֵ֔ר וְהַעֲמַדְתָּ֥ לָהֶ֖ם כָּל־מָתְנָֽיִם", "text": "In *tāpśām* in you in the *kap* *tērôṣ* *ûḇāqaʿtā* to them all-*kātēp* and in *hiššāʿănām* upon you *tiššāḇēr* *wə-haʿămaḏtā* to them all-*mātnāyim*", "grammar": { "*tāpśām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their grasping", "*kap*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - hand/palm", "*tērôṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will break/shatter", "*ûḇāqaʿtā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will split/pierce", "*kātēp*": "noun, feminine singular - shoulder", "*hiššāʿănām*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their leaning", "*tiššāḇēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be broken", "*wə-haʿămaḏtā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you will cause to stand/make steady", "*mātnāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - loins/hips" }, "variants": { "*tāpśām*": "their grasping/their taking hold/their seizing", "*kap*": "palm/hand/hollow of hand", "*tērôṣ*": "you break/you splinter/you shatter", "*ûḇāqaʿtā*": "you split/you tear/you pierce", "*hiššāʿănām*": "their leaning/their relying/their supporting themselves" } }
• Matt 21:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.44", "source": "Καὶ ὁ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον τοῦτον συνθλασθήσεται: ἐφʼ ὃν δʼ ἂν πέσῃ, λικμήσει αὐτόν.", "text": "And the one *pesōn* upon the *lithon* this *synthlasthēsetai*: upon whom but if *pesē*, *likmēsei* him.", "grammar": { "*pesōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - falling/having fallen", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*synthlasthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be broken/shattered", "*pesē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - it might fall", "*likmēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - it will crush/scatter/winnow" }, "variants": { "*pesōn*": "falling/having fallen/who falls", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*synthlasthēsetai*": "will be broken in pieces/will be shattered/will be crushed", "*pesē*": "it might fall/it should fall/it may fall", "*likmēsei*": "it will pulverize/it will crush to dust/it will scatter like chaff/it will winnow" } }
• Rom 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.16.4", "source": "Οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν: οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν Ἐθνῶν.", "text": "*Hoitines* for the *psychēs* of-me the *heautōn* *trachēlon* *hypethēkan*: to-whom not I alone *eucharistō*, but also all the *ekklēsiai* of-the *Ethnōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative plural relative pronoun - who/the ones who", "ὑπὲρ": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*psychēs*": "genitive feminine singular - life/soul", "μου": "genitive singular pronoun - of me/my", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own", "*trachēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - neck", "*hypethēkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - risked/laid down/put under", "οἷς": "dative plural relative pronoun - to whom", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "ἐγὼ": "nominative singular pronoun - I", "μόνος": "nominative masculine singular - alone/only", "*eucharistō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - give thanks/am thankful", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "πᾶσαι": "nominative feminine plural - all", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*psychēs*": "life/soul/being", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*hypethēkan*": "risked/laid down/put under", "*eucharistō*": "give thanks/am thankful", "*ekklēsiai*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
• Job 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.9.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בִּשְׂעָרָ֥ה יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְהִרְבָּ֖ה פְצָעַ֣י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-biśʿārâ* *yəšûpēnî* *wə-hirbâ* *pəṣāʿay* *ḥinnām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-biśʿārâ*": "relative pronoun + preposition + feminine singular noun - who with a tempest", "*yəšûpēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he crushes me", "*wə-hirbâ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he multiplies", "*pəṣāʿay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my wounds", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*biśʿārâ*": "in a storm, in a tempest, in a whirlwind", "*yəšûpēnî*": "to crush, bruise, attack", "*hirbâ*": "to multiply, increase, make many", "*pəṣāʿay*": "wounds, injuries, bruises", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause, for no reason, freely" } }
• Job 15:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.15.26", "source": "יָרוּץ אֵלָיו בְּצַוָּאר בַּעֲבִי גַּבֵּי מָגִנָּיו", "text": "*yārûṣ* *ʾēlāyw* *bəṣawwāʾr* *baʿăḇî* *gabbê* *māḡinnāyw*", "grammar": { "*yārûṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he runs", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*bəṣawwāʾr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with neck", "*baʿăḇî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with the thickness of", "*gabbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bosses of", "*māḡinnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shields" }, "variants": { "*rûṣ*": "to run, rush, hurry", "*ṣawwāʾr*": "neck, back of neck", "*ʿŏḇî*": "thickness, density, cloud", "*gab*": "back, boss, rim, convex surface", "*māḡēn*": "shield, buckler, defense" } }
• Job 29:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.29.3", "source": "בְּהִלּ֣וֹ נֵ֭רוֹ עֲלֵ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י לְ֝אוֹרוֹ אֵ֣לֶךְ חֹֽשֶׁךְ", "text": "*bə-hillô* *nērô* *ʿălê* *rōʾšî* *lə-ʾôrô* *ʾēlek* *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*bə-hillô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - when he caused to shine", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - his lamp", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + - upon/over", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*lə-ʾôrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - by his light", "*ʾēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I walked", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*bə-hillô*": "when his lamp shone/when he made his lamp shine", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*ʾēlek*": "I walked/went/proceeded", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } }
• Job 29:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.29.18", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʿim-qinnî* *ʾegwāʿ* *wə-ka-ḥôl* *ʾarbeh* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿim-qinnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my nest", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will expire/die", "*wə-ka-ḥôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like sand", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*qinnî*": "my nest/home", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/die/breathe my last", "*ḥôl*": "sand/phoenix (interpretational variant)", "*ʾarbeh*": "I will multiply/increase", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifespan" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.29.19", "source": "שָׁרְשִׁ֣י פָת֣וּחַ אֱלֵי־מָ֑יִם וְ֝טַ֗ל יָלִ֥ין בִּקְצִירֽ͏ִי", "text": "*šāršî* *pātûaḥ* *ʾĕlê-māyim* *wə-ṭal* *yālîn* *bi-qṣîrî*", "grammar": { "*šāršî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my root", "*pātûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - opened/spread out", "*ʾĕlê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to waters", "*wə-ṭal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and dew", "*yālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lodges/stays overnight", "*bi-qṣîrî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my branch/harvest" }, "variants": { "*šāršî*": "my root/foundation", "*pātûaḥ*": "opened/spread out/extended", "*māyim*": "waters/water", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*yālîn*": "lodges/remains overnight/stays", "*qṣîrî*": "my branch/bough/harvest" } }
• Ps 44:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.44.19", "source": "לֹא־נָס֣וֹג אָח֣וֹר לִבֵּ֑נוּ וַתֵּ֥ט אֲ֝שֻׁרֵ֗ינוּ מִנִּ֥י אָרְחֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Not-*nāsôg* *ʾāḥôr* *libbēnû* *wattēṭ* *ʾăšurênû* from *minnî* *ʾorḥekā*", "grammar": { "*nāsôg*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it turned back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*libbēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*wattēṭ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, waw consecutive - and it turned aside", "*ʾăšurênû*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our steps", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*ʾorḥekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your path" }, "variants": { "*nāsôg*": "turned back/retreated/withdrawn", "*wattēṭ*": "turned aside/deviated/strayed", "*ʾăšurênû*": "our steps/our goings/our footsteps", "*ʾorḥekā*": "your path/your way/your trail" } }
• Job 1:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.1.2", "source": "וַיִּוָּ֥לְדוּ ל֛וֹ שִׁבְעָ֥ה בָנִ֖ים וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yiwwālədû* to-him *šibʿâ* *bānîm* *wə-šālôš* *bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwālədû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd plural - and were born", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*wə-šālôš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and three", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters" }, "variants": { "*yiwwālədû*": "were born/were begotten", "*bānîm*": "sons/children (male)", "*bānôt*": "daughters/children (female)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.1.3", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִ֠קְנֵהוּ שִֽׁבְעַ֨ת אַלְפֵי־צֹ֜אן וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אַלְפֵ֣י גְמַלִּ֗ים וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ מֵא֤וֹת צֶֽמֶד־בָּקָר֙ וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא גָּד֖וֹל מִכָּל־בְּנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *miqnēhū* *šibʿat* *ʾalpê*-*ṣōʾn* *û-šəlōšet* *ʾalpê* *gəmallîm* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ṣemed*-*bāqār* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ʾătônôt* *wa-ʿăbuddâ* *rabbâ* *məʾōd* *wa-yəhî* the-*ʾîš* that *gādôl* from-all-*bənê*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*miqnēhū*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his possession/livestock", "*šibʿat*": "construct form of seven", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*û-šəlōšet*": "conjunction + construct form of three", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair/yoke of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - cattle/oxen", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾătônôt*": "feminine plural noun - female donkeys", "*wa-ʿăbuddâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and household/service", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great/many", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun - east/ancient time" }, "variants": { "*miqnēhū*": "his livestock/possessions/property", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock", "*gəmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "service/workforce/household servants", "*gādôl*": "great/wealthy/prominent", "*bənê-qedem*": "people of the east/easterners/ancient ones" } }
• Job 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.3.26", "source": "לֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי ׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ šālawətî wəlōʾ šāqaṭtî wəlōʾ-nāḥtî wayyābōʾ rōgez*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālawətî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I am at ease", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāqaṭtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have quiet", "*wəlōʾ-nāḥtî*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I do not rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and comes", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine singular - turmoil" }, "variants": { "*šālawətî*": "I am at ease/I am tranquil/I am safe", "*šāqaṭtî*": "I have quiet/I am at peace", "*nāḥtî*": "I rest/I am at rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "and comes/and arrives", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/trouble/anger" } }
• Job 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.4.10", "source": "שַׁאֲגַ֣ת אַ֭רְיֵה וְק֣וֹל שָׁ֑חַל וְשִׁנֵּ֖י כְפִירִ֣ים נִתָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "*šaʾăgat* *ʾaryēh* and *wə-qôl* *šāḥal* and *wə-šinnê* *ḵəpîrîm* *nittāʿû*", "grammar": { "*šaʾăgat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - roaring of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*wə-qôl*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and voice of", "*šāḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - lion (fierce lion)", "*wə-šinnê*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and teeth of", "*ḵəpîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young lions", "*nittāʿû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - are broken/shattered" }, "variants": { "*šaʾăgat*": "roaring/growling", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion (general term)", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*šāḥal*": "lion (fierce/roaring lion)", "*šinnê*": "teeth/ivory", "*ḵəpîrîm*": "young lions/village", "*nittāʿû*": "to be broken/shattered/plucked out" } }
• Job 7:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.7.12", "source": "הֲ‍ֽיָם־אָ֭נִי אִם־תַּנִּ֑ין כִּֽי־תָשִׂ֖ים עָלַ֣י מִשְׁמָֽר", "text": "?*yām*-I if-*tannîn* that-*ṯāśîm* upon me *mishmār*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - am?", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*'ānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*'im*": "conjunction - if/or", "*tannîn*": "noun, masculine singular - sea monster/dragon", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*ṯāśîm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set", "*'ālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*mishmār*": "noun, masculine singular - guard/watch/prison" }, "variants": { "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*tannîn*": "sea monster/dragon/serpent/crocodile", "*ṯāśîm*": "you set/you place/you put", "*mishmār*": "guard/watch/prison/restraint" } }