Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Job.3.9", "source": "יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮ כּוֹכְבֵ֢י נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹ יְקַו־לְא֥וֹר וָאַ֑יִן וְאַל־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃", "text": "*yeḥšəkû kôkəbê nišpô yəqaw-ləʾôr wāʾāyin wəʾal-yirʾeh bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*", "grammar": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them grow dark", "*kôkəbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*nišpô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its twilight", "*yəqaw-ləʾôr*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + noun - let it wait for light", "*wāʾāyin*": "conjunction + particle of negation - but there is none", "*wəʾal-yirʾeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and let it not see", "*bəʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + noun - in the eyelids of dawn" }, "variants": { "*yeḥšəkû*": "grow dark/be darkened/become black", "*kôkəbê*": "stars of/constellations of", "*nišpô*": "its twilight/its dusk", "*yəqaw*": "wait for/hope for/look for", "*wāʾāyin*": "but there is none/but it is not", "*yirʾeh*": "see/look upon/perceive", "*ʿapʿappê-šāḥar*": "eyelids of dawn/rays of morning" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 41:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.41.18", "source": "מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ חֶ֭רֶב בְּלִ֣י תָק֑וּם חֲנִ֖ית מַסָּ֣ע וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃", "text": "*Maśśîḡēhû* *ḥereḇ* *bəlî* *ṯāqûm* *ḥănîṯ* *massāʿ* *wəširyāh*", "grammar": { "*Maśśîḡēhû*": "hiphil participle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - one overtaking him", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*bəlî*": "preposition with negative particle - without", "*ṯāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand/rise", "*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*massāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - removal/journey/dart", "*wəširyāh*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and coat of mail/javelin" }, "variants": { "*Maśśîḡēhû*": "one overtaking him/one reaching him/if one reaches him", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword", "*bəlî* *ṯāqûm*": "without standing/will not stand/cannot endure", "*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance", "*massāʿ*": "dart/javelin/missile", "*širyāh*": "coat of mail/javelin/dart" } }
  • Jer 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.15", "source": "קַוֵּ֥ה לְשָׁל֖וֹם וְאֵ֣ין ט֑וֹב לְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃", "text": "*Qawwēh* to-*šālôm* and-there is no *ṭôb*; to-*ʿēt* *marpēh* and-behold *bᵊʿātāh*.", "grammar": { "*Qawwēh*": "piel infinitive absolute - waiting/hoping", "*šālôm*": "noun - peace/well-being", "*ṭôb*": "noun - good/goodness", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*marpēh*": "noun - healing/health", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "noun - terror/alarm" }, "variants": { "*Qawwēh*": "waiting/hoping/expecting", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/wellness", "*marpēh*": "healing/health/remedy", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "terror/alarm/distress" } }
  • Jer 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.13.16", "source": "תְּנוּ֩ לַיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם כָּבוֹד֙ בְּטֶ֣רֶם יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ וּבְטֶ֛רֶם יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם עַל־הָ֣רֵי נָ֑שֶׁף וְקִוִּיתֶ֤ם לְאוֹר֙ וְשָׂמָ֣הּ לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת *ישית **וְשִׁ֖ית לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃", "text": "*Tenû* to *YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem kābôd* before *yachshîk* and before *yitnagepû ragalêkem* upon *hārê nāshep*, and *qiwwîtem leʾôr* and *śāmāh leṣalmāwet* and *shît laʿărāpel*.", "grammar": { "*tenû*": "imperative, masculine plural - give", "*laYHWH*": "preposition with proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor", "*beṭerem*": "preposition with adverb - before", "*yachshîk*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it grows dark", "*ûbeṭerem*": "conjunction with preposition with adverb - and before", "*yitnagepû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stumble", "*ragalêkem*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your feet", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*nāshep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/darkness", "*weqiwwîtem*": "conjunction with piel perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you wait/hope", "*leʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*weśāmāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will make it", "*leṣalmāwet*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*weshît*": "conjunction with infinitive construct alternative form - and set/place", "*laʿărāpel*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for thick darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*nāshep*": "twilight/darkness/dusk", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*shît*": "set/place/put", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick clouds/deep darkness" } }
  • Job 30:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.30.26", "source": "כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב קִ֭וִּיתִי וַיָּ֣בֹא רָ֑ע וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה לְ֝א֗וֹר וַיָּ֥בֹא אֹֽפֶל", "text": "For *ṭôḇ* I *qiwwîṯî* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *rāʿ*, and I *waʾăyaḥălâ* for *ʾôr* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *ʾōp̄el*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*qiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I waited for/expected", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "conjunction with verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I waited/hoped for", "*lə-ʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*ʾōp̄el*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*qiwwîṯî*": "waited for/expected/hoped for", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/arrived", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "waited for/hoped for/expected", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*ʾōp̄el*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness" } }