Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Job.20.7", "source": "כְּֽגֶלֲלוֹ לָנֶ֣צַח יֹאבֵ֑ד רֹ֝אָ֗יו יֹאמְר֥וּ אַיּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kĕ-* *gĕlălô* *lā-neṣaḥ* *yōʾbēd* *rōʾāyw* *yōʾmĕrû* *ʾayyô*", "grammar": { "*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as", "*gĕlălô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dung/excrement", "*lā-neṣaḥ*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - to the perpetuity/forever", "*yōʾbēd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he perishes", "*rōʾāyw*": "verb qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seers/those seeing him", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*ʾayyô*": "interrogative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - where is he?" }, "variants": { "*gĕlălô*": "his dung/his excrement/his refuse", "*neṣaḥ*": "perpetuity/forever/completeness", "*yōʾbēd*": "perishes/is destroyed/is lost", "*rōʾāyw*": "those seeing him/his viewers/those who saw him", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he?/where has he gone?" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.10", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֤יא רָעָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יָרָבְעָ֔ם וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְיָֽרָבְעָם֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר עָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבִֽעַרְתִּי֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י בֵית־יָרָבְעָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְבַעֵ֥ר הַגָּלָ֖ל עַד־תֻּמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Therefore *hinənî* *mēbîʾ* *rāʿâ* to-*bêt* *Yārobʿām* *wə*-*hikrattî* to-*Yārobʿām* *maštîn* in-*qîr* *ʿāṣûr* *wə*-*ʿāzûb* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* *û*-*biʿartî* after *bêt*-*Yārobʿām* as *yəbaʿēr* the-*gālāl* until-*tummô*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*mēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hikrattî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cut off", "*maštîn*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿāṣûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - restrained/kept in", "*ʿāzûb*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - left/abandoned", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*biʿartî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular - I will sweep away", "*yəbaʿēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sweeps away", "*gālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - dung", "*tummô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its completion" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*maštîn* in-*qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall (idiom for males)", "*ʿāṣûr* *wə*-*ʿāzûb*": "bond and free/restrained and abandoned (idiom for everyone)", "*biʿartî*": "sweep away/burn/consume/destroy completely", "*gālāl*": "dung/excrement/filth" } }
  • 2 Kgs 9:37 : 37 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.37", "source": "*והית **וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה נִבְלַ֣ת אִיזֶ֗בֶל כְּדֹ֛מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה בְּחֵ֣לֶק יִזְרְעֶ֑אל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יֹאמְר֖וּ זֹ֥את אִיזָֽבֶל׃ פ", "text": "And *hāytāh* *niblat* *ʾÎzebel* like *dōmen* upon *pĕnê* the *śādeh* in *ḥēleq* *Yizrĕʿeʾl*, so that *lōʾ-yōʾmĕrû* 'This [is] *ʾÎzābel*.'", "grammar": { "*hāytāh*": "Qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*niblat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - corpse of", "*ʾÎzebel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jezebel", "*dōmen*": "common noun, masculine singular - dung/refuse", "*pĕnê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face/surface of", "*śādeh*": "common noun, masculine singular - field", "*ḥēleq*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - portion of", "*Yizrĕʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*lōʾ-yōʾmĕrû*": "negative particle with Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will not say" }, "variants": { "*niblat*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*dōmen*": "dung/manure/refuse", "*pĕnê*": "face of/surface of", "*śādeh*": "field/open land/countryside", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/territory/plot" } }
  • Job 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.14.10", "source": "וְגֶ֣בֶר יָ֭מוּת וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ וַיִּגְוַ֖ע אָדָ֣ם וְאַיּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəgeber* *yāmût* *wayyeḥĕlāš* *wayyigwaʿ* *ʾādām* *wəʾayyô*", "grammar": { "*wəgeber*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he dies", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is weakened/prostrated", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he expires/perishes", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human", "*wəʾayyô*": "conjunction + interrogative + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - and where is he" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "dies/perishes", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "is weakened/is prostrated/is laid low", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "expires/perishes/breathes his last", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he/his whereabouts" } }
  • Ps 83:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.10", "source": "עֲשֵֽׂה־לָהֶ֥ם כְּמִדְיָ֑ן כְּֽסִֽיסְרָ֥א כְ֝יָבִ֗ין בְּנַ֣חַל קִישֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿăśêh-lāhem* *kemidyān* *kesîserāʾ* *keyāḇîn* *benaḥal* *qîšôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśêh-lāhem*": "2ms Qal imperative + preposition + 3mp suffix - do to them", "*kemidyān*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Midian", "*kesîserāʾ*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Sisera", "*keyāḇîn*": "preposition + proper noun - as to Jabin", "*benaḥal*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in stream of", "*qîšôn*": "proper noun - Kishon" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "do/make/act", "*midyān*": "Midian (defeated by Gideon, Judges 7)", "*sîserāʾ*": "Sisera (Canaanite commander defeated by Barak, Judges 4)", "*yāḇîn*": "Jabin (Canaanite king, Judges 4)", "*naḥal*": "stream/wadi/valley", "*qîšôn*": "Kishon (river where Sisera was defeated)" } }
  • Jer 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.2", "source": "וּשְׁטָחוּם֩ לַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְלַיָּרֵ֜חַ וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲהֵב֜וּם וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲבָדוּם֙ וַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ הָלְכ֣וּ אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר דְּרָשׁ֔וּם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִקָּבֵ֔רוּ לְדֹ֛מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "And-they shall *šᵊṭāḥûm* to-the-*šemeš* and-to-the-*yārēaḥ* and-to-*kōl* *ṣᵊbāʾ* the-*šāmayim* which they *ʾăhēbûm* and-which they *ʿăbādûm* and-which they *hālᵊkû* *ʾaḥărêhem* and-which they *dᵊrāšûm* and-which they *hištaḥăwû* to-them. Not they shall *yēʾāsᵊpû* and-not they shall *yiqqābērû*; for-*dōmen* upon-*pᵊnê* the-*ʾădāmāh* they shall *yihyû*.", "grammar": { "*šᵊṭāḥûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will spread them out", "*šemeš*": "noun with definite article - the sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun with definite article - the moon", "*kōl*": "construct state - all of/entirety of", "*ṣᵊbāʾ*": "construct state - host/army of", "*šāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*ʾăhēbûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they loved them", "*ʿăbādûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they served them", "*hālᵊkû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they walked/went", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them", "*dᵊrāšûm*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they sought them", "*hištaḥăwû*": "hitpael perfect 3rd person plural - they bowed down/prostrated themselves", "*yēʾāsᵊpû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be gathered", "*yiqqābērû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be buried", "*dōmen*": "noun - dung/manure", "*pᵊnê*": "construct plural of *pānîm* - face/surface of", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun with definite article - the ground/earth/land", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*šᵊṭāḥûm*": "spread out/scatter/expose", "*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/month", "*ṣᵊbāʾ*": "host/army/assemblage", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾăhēbûm*": "loved/desired/preferred them", "*ʿăbādûm*": "served/worked for/worshipped them", "*hālᵊkû*": "walked/went/followed", "*dᵊrāšûm*": "sought/inquired of/consulted them", "*hištaḥăwû*": "bowed down/prostrated/worshipped", "*dōmen*": "dung/manure/refuse", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface/presence" } }
  • Job 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.4.20", "source": "מִבֹּ֣קֶר לָעֶ֣רֶב יֻכַּ֑תּוּ מִבְּלִ֥י מֵ֝שִׂ֗ים לָנֶ֥צַח יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "From *mib-bōqer* to *lā-ʿereb* *yukkattû* from without *mibblî* *mēśîm* forever *lā-neṣaḥ* *yōʾbēdû*", "grammar": { "*mib-bōqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from morning", "*lā-ʿereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to evening", "*yukkattû*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are broken", "*mibblî*": "preposition + negative particle - from without", "*mēśîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who sets/places", "*lā-neṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*yōʾbēdû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they perish" }, "variants": { "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*ʿereb*": "evening/sunset/night", "*yukkattû*": "to be broken/crushed/beaten", "*mēśîm*": "one who sets/places/considers", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*yōʾbēdû*": "to perish/be destroyed/be lost" } }
  • Job 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.7.10", "source": "לֹא־יָשׁ֣וּב ע֣וֹד לְבֵית֑וֹ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקֹמֽוֹ", "text": "Not-*yāshûḇ* again to his *lĕḇêṯô* and not-*yakkîrennû* again his *mĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yakkîrennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it recognizes him", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*mĕqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*yāshûḇ*": "returns/comes back", "*lĕḇêṯô*": "to his house/to his home", "*yakkîrennû*": "recognizes him/acknowledges him/knows him", "*mĕqōmô*": "his place/his location/his position" } }
  • Job 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.8.18", "source": "אִם־יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃", "text": "If *yĕballĕʿennû mimmĕqômô wĕ-ḵiḥeš bô lōʾ rĕʾîtîḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yĕballĕʿennû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it swallows/destroys him", "*mimmĕqômô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place", "*wĕ-ḵiḥeš*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it denies/disowns", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rĕʾîtîḵā*": "qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have seen you" }, "variants": { "*yĕballĕʿennû*": "swallow/destroy/devour", "*māqôm*": "place/spot/site", "*kiḥēš*": "deny/disown/deceive", "*rāʾāh*": "see/perceive/experience" } }