Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Job.23.9", "source": "שְׂמֹ֣אול בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ וְלֹא־אָ֑חַז יַעְטֹ֥ף יָ֝מִ֗ין וְלֹ֣א אֶרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*śəmōʾwl* *baʿăśōtô* *wə-lōʾ-ʾāḥaz* *yaʿṭōp* *yāmîn* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾerʾeh*", "grammar": { "*śəmōʾwl*": "noun, feminine singular - left/north", "*baʿăśōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his working/when he acts", "*wə-lōʾ-ʾāḥaz*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I do not grasp/perceive", "*yaʿṭōp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he covers/veils himself", "*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - right/south", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see" }, "variants": { "*śəmōʾwl*": "left, left hand, north", "*ʿāśâ*": "to do, make, accomplish, work", "*ʾāḥaz*": "to grasp, seize, hold, perceive", "*ʿāṭap*": "to cover, enwrap, veil, hide, turn aside", "*yāmîn*": "right, right hand, south", "*rāʾâ*": "to see, perceive, look, observe" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.46", "source": "הִקְצַרְתָּ יְמֵי עֲלוּמָיו הֶעֱטִיתָ עָלָיו בּוּשָׁה סֶלָה", "text": "You-*hiqṣartā* *yᵉmê* *ʿălûmāyw*; you-*heʿĕṭîtā* upon-him *bûšâ* *selâ*", "grammar": { "*hiqṣartā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have shortened", "*yᵉmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʿălûmāyw*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his youth", "*heʿĕṭîtā*": "verb, hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have covered", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*bûšâ*": "noun, feminine singular - shame", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause" }, "variants": { "*hiqṣartā*": "you have shortened/cut short", "*yᵉmê*": "days", "*ʿălûmāyw*": "his youth/young manhood", "*heʿĕṭîtā*": "you have covered/wrapped/shrouded", "*bûšâ*": "shame/disgrace", "*selâ*": "musical notation/pause [meaning uncertain]" } }
  • Isa 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.17", "source": "וְחִכִּ֙יתִי֙ לַיהוָ֔ה הַמַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנָ֖יו מִבֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְקִוֵּ֖יתִֽי־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*ḥikkîtî* for-*YHWH ha-mastîr pānāyw* from-*bêt yaʿăqōb* and-*qiwwêtî*-to-him", "grammar": { "*ḥikkîtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will wait", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ha-mastîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one hiding", "*pānāyw*": "noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*qiwwêtî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I will hope/wait expectantly" }, "variants": { "*ḥikkîtî*": "I will wait/I will wait patiently", "*ha-mastîr pānāyw*": "who hides his face/who conceals his face (idiom for withholding favor)", "*bêt yaʿăqōb*": "house of Jacob (referring to Israel)", "*qiwwêtî*": "I will hope/I will wait expectantly/I will look eagerly" } }