Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Job.29.21", "source": "לִֽי־שָׁמְע֥וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ לְמ֣וֹ עֲצָתִֽי", "text": "*lî-šāməʿû* *wə-yiḥēllû* *wə-yiddəmû* *ləmô* *ʿăṣātî*", "grammar": { "*lî-šāməʿû*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix + Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - to me they listened", "*wə-yiḥēllû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited", "*wə-yiddəmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were silent", "*ləmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*yiḥēllû*": "they waited/waited expectantly", "*yiddəmû*": "they were silent/kept quiet", "*ləmô*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/advice/plan" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 29:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.29.9", "source": "שָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לְפִיהֶֽם", "text": "*śārîm* *ʿāṣrû* *bə-millîm* *wə-kap* *yāśîmû* *lə-pîhem*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials/rulers", "*ʿāṣrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they restrained/stopped", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and palm/hand", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they placed/put", "*lə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their mouth" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ʿāṣrû*": "they restrained/stopped/held back", "*millîm*": "words/speech", "*kap*": "palm/hand/sole", "*yāśîmû*": "they put/placed/laid" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.29.10", "source": "קוֹל־נְגִידִ֥ים נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם לְחִכָּ֥ם דָּבֵֽקָה", "text": "*qôl-nəgîdîm* *neḥbāʾû* *û-ləšônām* *lə-ḥikkām* *dābēqāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl-nəgîdîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - voice of leaders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hid themselves/were hidden", "*û-ləšônām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*lə-ḥikkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clung/cleaved" }, "variants": { "*nəgîdîm*": "leaders/nobles/rulers/commanders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid/were hidden/were silenced", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/language", "*ḥikkām*": "their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "it clung/stuck/adhered" } }
  • Job 32:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.32.11", "source": "הֵ֤ן הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד־תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם עַֽד־תַּחְקְר֥וּן מִלִּֽין׃", "text": "Behold *hēn* *hôḥaltî* for *lədibərêkem* I listened *ʾāzîn* until-*ʿad*-*təbûnōtêkem* until-*ʿad*-*taḥqərûn* *millîn*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hôḥaltî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - I waited", "*lədibərêkem*": "preposition lamed + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your words", "*ʾāzîn*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person common singular - I gave ear/listened", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*təbûnōtêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your understanding", "*taḥqərûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you would search out", "*millîn*": "noun feminine plural - words/matters" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*hôḥaltî*": "I waited/I hoped/I expected", "*ʾāzîn*": "I listened/I gave ear/I paid attention", "*təbûnōtêkem*": "your understanding/your insights/your reasonings", "*taḥqərûn*": "you would search out/you would examine/you would investigate", "*millîn*": "words/matters/speeches" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.32.12", "source": "וְעָֽדֵיכֶ֗ם אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֵ֣ין לְאִיּ֣וֹב מוֹכִ֑יחַ עוֹנֶ֖ה אֲמָרָ֣יו מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "And unto you *wəʿādêkem* *ʾetbônān* and behold *wəhinnēh* *ʾên* for *ləʾiyyôb* *môkîaḥ* answering *ʿôneh* *ʾămārāyw* from you *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*wəʿādêkem*": "waw conjunction + preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and unto you", "*ʾetbônān*": "hithpael imperfect 1st person common singular - I considered", "*wəhinnēh*": "waw conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ləʾiyyôb*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Job", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one reproving", "*ʿôneh*": "qal participle masculine singular - answering", "*ʾămārāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*mikkem*": "preposition min + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*ʾetbônān*": "I considered/I paid close attention/I observed carefully", "*ʾên ləʾiyyôb môkîaḥ*": "there is no one reproving Job/no one refuting Job", "*ʿôneh ʾămārāyw*": "answering his words/responding to his arguments", "*mikkem*": "from you/among you/by any of you" } }