Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 7:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.7.15", "source": "וַתִּבְחַ֣ר מַחֲנָ֣ק נַפְשִׁ֑י מָ֝֗וֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי", "text": "And *wattiḇḥar* *maḥănāq* my *nafshî* *māweṯ* than my *mê'atsmôṯāy*", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ttiḇḥar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it chooses", "*maḥănāq*": "noun, masculine singular - strangling/suffocation", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*mê*": "preposition - from/than", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my bones" }, "variants": { "*ttiḇḥar*": "chooses/prefers/desires", "*maḥănāq*": "strangling/suffocation/choking", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*'atsmôṯāy*": "my bones/my body/my skeleton" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.7.16", "source": "מָ֭אַסְתִּי לֹא־לְעֹלָ֣ם אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה חֲדַ֥ל מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי כִּי־הֶ֥בֶל יָמָֽי", "text": "*Mā'astî* not-forever *'eḥyeh* *ḥăḏal* from me for-*heḇel* my *yāmāy*", "grammar": { "*mā'astî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I refuse/despise", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*lĕ'ōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/eternally", "*'eḥyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will live", "*ḥăḏal*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - leave/cease", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - vapor/breath/vanity", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*mā'astî*": "I refuse/I despise/I loathe/I am weary of", "*'eḥyeh*": "I will live/I would live", "*ḥăḏal*": "leave/cease/desist/let be", "*heḇel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*yāmāy*": "my days/my lifetime" } }
  • Jer 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.20.18", "source": "לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם יָצָ֔אתִי לִרְא֥וֹת עָמָ֖ל וְיָג֑וֹן וַיִּכְל֥וּ בְּבֹ֖שֶׁת יָמָֽי׃", "text": "Why *zeh* from *reḥem* *yāṣāʾtî* to *lirʾôt* *ʿāmāl* and *wəyāgôn*, and *wayyiḵlû* in *bōšet* *yāmāy*.", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - from womb", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I came out", "*lirʾôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*wəyāgôn*": "waw + noun, masculine singular - and sorrow", "*wayyiḵlû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are consumed", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - in shame", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st common singular suffix - my days" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾtî*": "I came out/emerged/was born", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/experience/witness", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/labor/toil/misery", "*wəyāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/distress", "*wayyiḵlû*": "they are consumed/spent/come to an end", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation" } }
  • Prov 31:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.6", "source": "תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָֽר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ", "text": "*tĕnû*-*šēkār* *lĕʾôbēd* *wĕyayin* *lĕmārê* *nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*tĕnû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*šēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink", "*lĕʾôbēd*": "preposition *lə* + Qal participle masculine singular - to one perishing", "*wĕyayin*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*lĕmārê*": "preposition *lə* + adjective masculine plural construct - to bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*tĕnû*": "give/provide", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor", "*ʾôbēd*": "perishing one/one who is dying/the doomed", "*mārê*": "bitter ones/those in bitterness/those who are bitter", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/inner being/spirit" } }
  • 1 Sam 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וְהִ֖יא מָ֣רַת נָ֑פֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל עַל־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָכֹ֥ה תִבְכֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-she *mārat* *nāpeš* and-*wattitpallēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*ḇākōh* *tiḇkeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhîʾ*": "conjunction waw + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - and she", "*mārat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul", "*wattitpallēl*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she prayed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to/unto", "*ûḇākōh*": "conjunction waw + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*tiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*mārat nāpeš*": "bitter of soul/bitter in spirit/in bitterness of soul", "*ʿal-YHWH*": "to YHWH/upon YHWH/unto YHWH", "*ḇākōh tiḇkeh*": "she wept greatly/she wept and wept/she wept bitterly (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } }
  • 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.27", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־אִ֤ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הָהָ֔ר וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אִ֨ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים הַרְפֵּֽה־לָהּ֙ כִּֽי־נַפְשָׁ֣הּ מָֽרָה־לָ֔הּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הֶעְלִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְלֹ֥א הִגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to the *hāhār* and *wattaḥăzēq* by his *ragĕlāyw*; and *wayyiggaš* *gêḥăzî* to *lĕhādĕpāh*, and *wayōmer* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, \"*harpēh*-to her, for her *napšāh* *mārâ*-to her, and *wayhwh* has *heʿĕlîm* from me and not *higgîd* to me.\"", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she came'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the mountain'", "*wattaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she seized'", "*ragĕlāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his feet'", "*wayyiggaš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he approached'", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to push her away'", "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*harpēh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'let go'", "*napšāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her soul'", "*mārâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bitter'", "*wayhwh*": "proper noun - 'and YHWH'", "*heʿĕlîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has hidden'", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'told'" }, "variants": { "*wattaḥăzēq bĕragĕlāyw*": "and she seized/grasped/caught hold of his feet", "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/came near", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "to push her away/to thrust her aside", "*harpēh-lāh*": "let her alone/leave her be", "*napšāh mārâ-lāh*": "her soul is bitter to her/she is in distress", "*heʿĕlîm mimmennî*": "has hidden from me/has concealed from me", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/revealed" } }
  • Job 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.3.16", "source": "א֤וֹ כְנֵ֣פֶל טָ֭מוּן לֹ֣א אֶהְיֶ֑ה כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים לֹא־רָ֥אוּ אֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾô kənēpel ṭāmûn lōʾ ʾehyeh kəʿōlălîm lōʾ-rāʾû ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*kənēpel*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a miscarriage", "*ṭāmûn*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - hidden", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I would be", "*kəʿōlălîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - like infants", "*lōʾ-rāʾû*": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did not see", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*nēpel*": "miscarriage/stillbirth/untimely birth", "*ṭāmûn*": "hidden/buried/concealed", "*ʾehyeh*": "I would be/I would have been", "*ʿōlălîm*": "infants/babies/children", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they experienced" } }
  • Job 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.6.9", "source": "וְיֹאֵ֣ל אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾēl ʾĕlôah wîdakkəʾēnî yattēr yādô wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾēl*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he would be willing", "*ʾĕlôah*": "divine name - God", "*wîdakkəʾēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and crush me", "*yattēr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - let loose/free", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wîbaṣṣəʿēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and cut me off" }, "variants": { "*yāʾal*": "to be willing/determine/undertake", "*dākāʾ*": "to crush/break/oppress", "*nātar*": "to loose/free/untie", "*bāṣaʿ*": "to cut off/break off/sever" } }
  • Job 33:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.33.28", "source": "פָּדָ֣ה *נפשי **נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מֵעֲבֹ֣ר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת *וחיתי **וְ֝חַיָּתוֹ בָּא֥וֹר תִּרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*pādâ* *napšô* *mē'ăbōr* *baššāḥat* *wəḥayyātô* *bā'ôr* *tir'eh*", "grammar": { "*pādâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has redeemed", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*mē'ăbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from passing", "*baššāḥat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the pit", "*wəḥayyātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his life", "*bā'ôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the light", "*tir'eh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will see" }, "variants": { "*pādâ*": "he has redeemed/he has ransomed/he has rescued", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*mē'ăbōr*": "from passing/from going", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his living being/his existence", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/illumination", "*tir'eh*": "will see/will behold/will look upon" } }
  • Job 33:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.33.30", "source": "לְהָשִׁ֣יב נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁ֑חַת לֵ֝א֗וֹר בְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַיִּים׃", "text": "*ləhāšîb* *napšô* *minnî*-*šāḥat* *lē'ôr* *bə'ôr* *haḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*ləhāšîb*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to bring back", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*šāḥat*": "noun, feminine singular - pit", "*lē'ôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enlighten/illuminate", "*bə'ôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - with light of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living" }, "variants": { "*ləhāšîb*": "to bring back/to return/to restore", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his being", "*šāḥat*": "pit/grave/corruption", "*lē'ôr*": "to enlighten/to illuminate/to be enlightened", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daylight", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/alive" } }