Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Job.21.34", "source": "וְ֭אֵיךְ תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי הָ֑בֶל וּ֝תְשׁ֥וּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם נִשְׁאַר־מָֽעַל׃", "text": "*wə-ʾêk tənaḥămûnî hābel û-təšûbōtêkem nišʾar-māʿal*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾêk*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative adverb - and how", "*tənaḥămûnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - you comfort me", "*hābel*": "noun masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*û-təšûbōtêkem*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your answers", "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - remains/is left", "*māʿal*": "noun masculine singular - unfaithfulness/transgression" }, "variants": { "*ʾêk*": "how/in what way", "*nāḥam*": "to comfort/console/be sorry", "*hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity/emptiness", "*təšûbâ*": "answer/reply/response", "*šāʾar*": "to remain/be left over", "*maʿal*": "unfaithfulness/treachery/transgression" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.16.2", "source": "שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי כְאֵ֣לֶּה רַבּ֑וֹת מְנַחֲמֵ֖י עָמָ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*šāmaʿtî* like *ʾēlleh* *rabbôt* *mənaḥămê* *ʿāmāl* all of you", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have heard", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*mənaḥămê*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - comforters of", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery", "*kullkĕm*": "noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*ʾēlleh*": "these, those, such as these", "*rabbôt*": "many, much, great", "*mənaḥămê*": "comforters, consolers", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble, labor, toil, misery" } }
  • Job 32:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.32.3", "source": "וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֢ה אַ֫פּ֥וֹ עַ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־מָצְא֣וּ מַעֲנֶ֑ה וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ אֶת־אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And against *ûbišlōšet* *rēʿāyw* *ḥārāh* *ʾappô* because *ʿal* which *ʾăšer* not-*lōʾ*-*māṣəʾû* *maʿăneh* and *wayyaršîʿû* *ʾet*-*ʾiyyôb*", "grammar": { "*ûbišlōšet*": "waw conjunction + preposition bet + cardinal number feminine singular construct - and against three of", "*rēʿāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his friends", "*ḥārāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*māṣəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they found", "*maʿăneh*": "noun masculine singular - answer", "*wayyaršîʿû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they condemned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāh ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became angry", "*māṣəʾû maʿăneh*": "they found an answer/they had a response", "*wayyaršîʿû*": "they condemned/they pronounced guilty/they declared wicked" } }
  • Job 42:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.42.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־אִיּ֑וֹב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־אֱלִיפַ֣ז הַתֵּֽימָנִ֗י חָרָ֨ה אַפִּ֤י בְךָ֙ וּבִשְׁנֵ֣י רֵעֶ֔יךָ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א דִבַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֵלַ֛י נְכוֹנָ֖ה כְּעַבְדִּ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after *dibbēr* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* to-*ʾIyyôb* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾĔlîphaz* the-*Têmānî* *ḥārâ* *ʾappî* in-you and-in-two *rēʿêkā* because not *dibbartēm* to-me *nəkônâ* like-*ʿabdî* *ʾIyyôb*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/happened", "*dibbēr*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - words/things", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĔlîphaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eliphaz", "*Têmānî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Temanite", "*ḥārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has burned", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*rēʿêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have spoken", "*nəkônâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - right/correct", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/addressed", "*dəbārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he declared", "*ḥārâ*": "burned/was kindled/was hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my wrath/my nostrils", "*rēʿêkā*": "your friends/your companions", "*dibbartēm*": "you have spoken/you have said", "*nəkônâ*": "what is right/what is correct/what is proper", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/my slave" } }
  • Job 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.13.4", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם טֹֽפְלֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י אֱלִ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*weʾûlām* *ʾattem* *ṭōpelê*-*šāqer* *rōpeʾê* *ʾĕlil* *kullekem*", "grammar": { "*weʾûlām*": "conjunction + conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ṭōpelê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - plasterers/smearers of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*rōpeʾê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - healers of", "*ʾĕlil*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/nothingness", "*kullekem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*ṭōpelê*": "plasterers of/smearers of/fabricators of", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*rōpeʾê*": "healers/physicians", "*ʾĕlil*": "worthlessness/nothingness/emptiness" } }