Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Job.21.26", "source": "יַ֭חַד עַל־עָפָ֣ר יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה תְּכַסֶּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*yaḥad ʿal-ʿāpār yiškābû wə-rimmâ təkasseh ʿălêhem*", "grammar": { "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʿal-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on dust", "*yiškābû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lie down", "*wə-rimmâ*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular - and worm/maggot", "*təkasseh*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - covers", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them" }, "variants": { "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/unitedly", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth", "*šākab*": "to lie down/rest", "*rimmâ*": "worm/maggot", "*kāsâ*": "to cover/conceal" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.2", "source": "הַכֹּ֞ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לַכֹּ֗ל מִקְרֶ֨ה אֶחָ֜ד לַצַּדִּ֤יק וְלָרָשָׁע֙ לַטּוֹב֙ וְלַטָּה֣וֹר וְלַטָּמֵ֔א וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ זֹבֵ֑חַ כַּטּוֹב֙ כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר שְׁבוּעָ֥ה יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "The-*kōl* as that to-the-*kōl* *miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*ṣaddîq* and-to-the-*rāšāʿ* to-the-*ṭôb* and-to-the-*ṭāhôr* and-to-the-*ṭāmēʾ* and-to-the-*zōbēaḥ* and-to-that not-he *zōbēaḥ*; as-the-*ṭôb* as-the-*ḥōṭēʾ* the-*nišbāʿ* as-that *šĕbûʿâ* *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - everything/all", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sacrificing", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning", "*nišbāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swearing/taking oath", "*šĕbûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person", "*ṭôb*": "good one/good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean one/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean one/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "one who sacrifices/offerer of sacrifices", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins", "*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/oath-taker", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid of" } }
  • Isa 14:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.11", "source": "הוּרַ֥ד שְׁא֛וֹל גְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָ הֶמְיַ֣ת נְבָלֶ֑יךָ תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙ יֻצַּ֣ע רִמָּ֔ה וּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָ תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃", "text": "*hûrad* *šǝʾôl* *gǝʾôneḵā*, *hemyat* *nǝḇāleḵā*; beneath-you *yuṣṣaʿ* *rimmāh*, and-*mǝḵasseḵā* *tôlēʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*hûrad*": "hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is brought down", "*šǝʾôl*": "proper noun - Sheol/underworld", "*gǝʾôneḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your pride/majesty", "*hemyat*": "construct form, feminine singular - noise/sound of", "*nǝḇāleḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harps/instruments", "*yuṣṣaʿ*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is spread out", "*rimmāh*": "feminine singular noun - maggot/worm", "*mǝḵasseḵā*": "plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coverings", "*tôlēʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - worm/grub" }, "variants": { "*hûrad*": "is brought down/is made to descend/is lowered", "*gǝʾôneḵā*": "your pride/your pomp/your majesty/your arrogance", "*hemyat*": "noise/sound/murmur/uproar", "*nǝḇāleḵā*": "your harps/your instruments/your lutes", "*yuṣṣaʿ*": "is spread out/is laid out/is made a bed", "*rimmāh*": "maggot/worm", "*tôlēʿāh*": "worm/grub/crimson" } }
  • Job 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.20.11", "source": "עַ֭צְמוֹתָיו מָלְא֣וּ *עלומו **עֲלוּמָ֑יו וְ֝עִמּ֗וֹ עַל־עָפָ֥ר תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "*ʿaṣmôtāyw* *mālʾû* *ʿălûmāyw* *wĕ-* *ʿimmô* *ʿal-* *ʿāpār* *tiškāb*", "grammar": { "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bones", "*mālʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are full", "*ʿălûmāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his youthful vigor", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʿal-*": "preposition - upon", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*tiškāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will lie down" }, "variants": { "*ʿaṣmôtāyw*": "his bones/his frame/his skeleton", "*mālʾû*": "are full of/are filled with/are stuffed with", "*ʿălûmāyw*": "his youthful vigor/his youth/his secret sins", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/soil/earth", "*tiškāb*": "will lie down/will rest/will recline" } }
  • Job 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.3.18", "source": "יַ֭חַד אֲסִירִ֣ים שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ לֹ֥א שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ ק֣וֹל נֹגֵֽשׂ׃", "text": "*yaḥad ʾăsîrîm šaʾănānû lōʾ šāməʿû qôl nōgēś*", "grammar": { "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*ʾăsîrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - prisoners", "*šaʾănānû*": "verb, Pilpel perfect, 3rd common plural - they are at ease", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāməʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*nōgēś*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - one who drives/taskmaster" }, "variants": { "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/all of them", "*ʾăsîrîm*": "prisoners/captives/those bound", "*šaʾănānû*": "they are at ease/they are tranquil/they are secure", "*šāməʿû*": "they hear/they listen to/they obey", "*nōgēś*": "taskmaster/oppressor/slave driver" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.3.19", "source": "קָטֹ֣ן וְ֭גָדוֹל שָׁ֣ם ה֑וּא וְ֝עֶ֗בֶד חָפְשִׁ֥י מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃", "text": "*qāṭōn wəgādôl šām hûʾ wəʿebed ḥāpšî mēʾădōnāyw*", "grammar": { "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*wəgādôl*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and great", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*wəʿebed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and servant", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free", "*mēʾădōnāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his masters" }, "variants": { "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/young", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/worker", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/liberated/released", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords/his owners" } }
  • Job 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.17.14", "source": "לַשַּׁ֣חַת קָ֭רָאתִי אָ֣בִי אָ֑תָּה אִמִּ֥י וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י לָֽרִמָּֽה׃", "text": "to-the-*šaḥaṯ* *qārāʾṯî* *ʾāḇî* you-are *ʾimmî* *wa-ʾăḥōṯî* to-the-*rimmâ*", "grammar": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - pit/grave/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have called", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - worm/maggot" }, "variants": { "*šaḥaṯ*": "pit/grave/corruption/destruction", "*qārāʾṯî*": "I have called/named/proclaimed", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*ʾimmî*": "my mother", "*wa-ʾăḥōṯî*": "and my sister", "*rimmâ*": "worm/maggot/decay" } }
  • Job 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.19.26", "source": "‫וְאַחַ֣ר ע֭וֹרִֽי נִקְּפוּ־זֹ֑את וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י אֶֽחֱזֶ֥ה אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃‬", "text": "*wə-ʾaḥar* *ʿôrî* *niqqəpū-zōʾt* *ū-mibbəśārî* *ʾeḥĕzeh* *ʾĕlôah*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾaḥar*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and after", "*ʿôrî*": "noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my skin", "*niqqəpū-zōʾt*": "pual perfect, 3rd common plural + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - is/has been struck off this", "*ū-mibbəśārî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - yet from my flesh", "*ʾeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I shall see", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun common masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥar*": "after/behind/following", "*ʿôr*": "skin/hide", "*nāqap*": "to strike off/destroy/go around", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/skin", "*ḥāzāh*": "to see/perceive/behold", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity" } }
  • Job 24:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.24.20", "source": "יִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤הוּ רֶ֨חֶם ׀ מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ רִמָּ֗ה ע֥וֹד לֹֽא־יִזָּכֵ֑ר וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֖ר כָּעֵ֣ץ עַוְלָֽה", "text": "*Yiškāḥēhû reḥem* his *mətāqô rimmâ* still *lōʾ-yizzāḵēr watiššābēr kāʿēṣ ʿawlâ*", "grammar": { "*Yiškāḥēhû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'forgets him'", "*reḥem*": "noun masculine singular - 'womb'", "*mətāqô*": "adjective masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his sweetness'", "*rimmâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'worm/maggot'", "*lōʾ-yizzāḵēr*": "negative particle + niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he is not remembered'", "*watiššābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'and she/it is broken'", "*kāʿēṣ*": "preposition *kə* + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'like the tree'", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'injustice/unrighteousness'" }, "variants": { "*Yiškāḥēhû*": "forgets him/no longer remembers him", "*reḥem*": "womb/mother's belly", "*mətāqô*": "his sweetness/his pleasantness", "*rimmâ*": "worm/maggot/decay", "*yizzāḵēr*": "is remembered/is brought to mind", "*watiššābēr*": "and she/it is broken/shattered", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness" } }
  • Ps 49:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.14", "source": "זֶ֣ה דַ֭רְכָּם כֵּ֣סֶל לָ֑מוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀ בְּפִיהֶ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "This *darkām* *kēsel* to-them *wə*-*ʾaḥărêhem* in-*pîhem* *yirṣû* *selāh*", "grammar": { "*darkām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their way'", "*kēsel*": "noun masculine singular - 'folly/confidence'", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to/for them'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and/yet'", "*ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'after them'", "*pîhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix with prefixed preposition bet - 'with their mouth'", "*yirṣû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they approve/delight in'", "*selāh*": "musical notation or liturgical direction" }, "variants": { "*kēsel*": "folly/confidence/stupidity", "*yirṣû*": "they approve/delight in/find pleasure in", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause/lift up" } }