Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Job.29.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר", "text": "*wə-yōsep* *ʾiyyôb* *śəʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masc singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śəʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take up/lift up", "*məšālô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - his proverb/parable/discourse", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*śəʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/bear/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle/simile" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep̄* *ʾiyyôḇ* *śʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to lift/take up", "*məšālô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/discourse/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "continue/add/proceed", "*śʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/raise/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle" } }
  • Num 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } }
  • Job 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.13.12", "source": "זִֽ֭כְרֹנֵיכֶם מִשְׁלֵי־אֵ֑פֶר לְגַבֵּי־חֹ֝֗מֶר גַּבֵּיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*zikrōnêkem* *mišlê*-*ʾēper* *legabbê*-*ḥōmer* *gabbêkem*", "grammar": { "*zikrōnêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your memorable sayings", "*mišlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - proverbs of", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes/dust", "*legabbê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to mounds of", "*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - clay/mud", "*gabbêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your defenses/bulwarks" }, "variants": { "*zikrōnêkem*": "your memorable sayings/your maxims/your remembrances", "*mišlê*-*ʾēper*": "proverbs of ashes/maxims of dust", "*gabbê*-*ḥōmer*": "mounds of clay/heaps of mud", "*gabbêkem*": "your defenses/your strongholds/your arguments" } }