Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Job.24.21", "source": "רֹעֵ֣ה עֲ֭קָרָה לֹ֣א תֵלֵ֑ד וְ֝אַלְמָנָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְיֵטִֽיב", "text": "*Rōʿeh ʿăqārâ lōʾ tēlēd wəʾalmānâ lōʾ yəyēṭîb*", "grammar": { "*Rōʿeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'feeds on/associates with'", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - 'barren woman'", "*lōʾ tēlēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'who does not bear'", "*wəʾalmānâ*": "conjunction *wə* + noun feminine singular - 'and widow'", "*lōʾ yəyēṭîb*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he does not do good'" }, "variants": { "*Rōʿeh*": "feeds on/associates with/consorts with", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*tēlēd*": "bears/gives birth", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*yəyēṭîb*": "does good/treats well/shows kindness" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 29:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } }
  • Job 31:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.31.16", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "If-*ʾemnaʿ* from-*ḥēpeṣ dallîm* and-*ʿênê ʾalmānâ ʾăkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I withhold", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾăkalleh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cause to fail" }, "variants": { "*ʾemnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/refuse", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "desire/wish/request", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/lowly", "*ʾăkalleh*": "cause to fail/exhaust/consume" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.31.17", "source": "וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "And-*ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî* and-not-*ʾākal yātôm* from-it", "grammar": { "*ʾōkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat", "*pittî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*ʾākal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate", "*yātôm*": "noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless" }, "variants": { "*pittî*": "my morsel/my piece/my bread", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.31.18", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֭נְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַ֣נִי כְאָ֑ב וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן אִמִּ֣י אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "For from-*nəʿûray gədēlanî* as-*ʾāḇ* and-from-*beṭen ʾimmî ʾanḥennâ*", "grammar": { "*nəʿûray*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my youth", "*gədēlanî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he raised me", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mother", "*ʾanḥennâ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - I guided her" }, "variants": { "*nəʿûray*": "my youth/my childhood", "*gədēlanî*": "he raised me/he brought me up", "*ʾanḥennâ*": "I guided her/I led her/I directed her" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.6", "source": "וְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּה צָֽרָתָהּ֙ גַּם־כַּ֔עַס בַּעֲב֖וּר הַרְּעִמָ֑הּ כִּֽי־סָגַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּעַ֥ד רַחְמָֽהּ׃", "text": "And-*wəkiʿăsattāh* *ṣārātāh* also-*kaʿas* for-*baʿăḇûr* *harəʿimāh* because-*sāgar* *YHWH* for-*bəʿad* *raḥmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəkiʿăsattāh*": "conjunction waw + piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she provoked/irritated", "*ṣārātāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her rival/adversary", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kaʿas*": "masculine singular noun - provocation/irritation", "*baʿăḇûr*": "preposition bet + preposition - for the sake of/because of", "*harəʿimāh*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to irritate her/to make her thunder (in anger)", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*sāgar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he closed/shut up", "*bəʿad*": "preposition - behind/through/on behalf of", "*raḥmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb" }, "variants": { "*ṣārātāh*": "her rival/her adversary (referring to Peninnah)/her distress", "*harəʿimāh*": "to provoke her/to make her fret/to irritate her/to thunder against her", "*bəʿad*": "against/on behalf of/through/behind" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.7", "source": "וְכֵ֨ן יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה שָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֗ה מִדֵּ֤י עֲלֹתָהּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה כֵּ֖ן תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֹאכַֽל׃", "text": "And-thus *yaʿăśeh* *šānāh* in-*šānāh* from-*middê* *ʿălōtāh* in-*bêt* *YHWH* thus *takʿisenāh* and-*wattiḇkeh* and-not *tōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*wəkēn*": "conjunction waw + adverb - and so/thus", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would do", "*šānāh ḇəšānāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition bet + feminine singular noun - year by year", "*middê*": "preposition min + construct masculine singular - from the sufficiency of/whenever", "*ʿălōtāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her going up", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*takʿisenāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - she would provoke her", "*wattiḇkeh*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat" }, "variants": { "*middê ʿălōtāh*": "whenever she went up/as often as she went up", "*takʿisenāh*": "she would provoke her/she would irritate her/she would vex her" } }
  • Job 22:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } }
  • Job 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.24.3", "source": "חֲמ֣וֹר יְתוֹמִ֣ים יִנְהָ֑גוּ יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה", "text": "*Ḥămôr yətômîm yinhāgû yaḥbəlû šôr ʾalmānâ*", "grammar": { "*Ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'donkey of'", "*yətômîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'orphans'", "*yinhāgû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they drive away'", "*yaḥbəlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they take in pledge'", "*šôr*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'ox of'", "*ʾalmānâ*": "noun feminine singular - 'widow'" }, "variants": { "*Ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*yətômîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yinhāgû*": "drive away/lead off/take", "*yaḥbəlû*": "take in pledge/take as security/seize", "*šôr*": "ox/bull", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman" } }