Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 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 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.19", "source": "הֲמָאֹ֨ס מָאַ֜סְתָּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה אִם־בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין לָ֖נוּ מַרְפֵּ֑א קַוֵּ֤ה לְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְאֵ֣ין ט֔וֹב וּלְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖א וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃", "text": "?*māʾōs* *māʾastā* *Yəhûḏāh* if-in-*Ṣiyyôn* *gāʿălāh* *nap̄šeḵā* *maddûaʿ* *hikkîṯānû* and-none to-us *marpēʾ* *qawwēh* to-*šālôm* and-none *ṭôḇ* and-to-time-of *marpēʾ* and-behold *ḇəʿāṯāh*", "grammar": { "*māʾōs*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly reject", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have rejected", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Judah", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with preposition - in Zion", "*gāʿălāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she abhors", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*hikkîṯānû*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd singular masculine with 1st person plural suffix - you have smitten us", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing", "*qawwēh*": "piel infinitive absolute - hope", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - for peace", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing", "*ḇəʿāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror" }, "variants": { "*māʾōs māʾastā*": "utterly rejected/completely despised", "*gāʿălāh*": "abhors/loathes/despises", "*hikkîṯānû*": "you have smitten us/struck us/wounded us", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/cure/health/remedy", "*qawwēh*": "hope/wait/expect", "*ḇəʿāṯāh*": "terror/horror/fear/alarm" } }
  • Job 3:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.3.25", "source": "כִּ֤י פַ֣חַד פָּ֭חַדְתִּי וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי יָ֣בֹא לִֽי׃", "text": "*kî paḥad pāḥadtî wayyeʾĕtāyēnî waʾăšer yāgōrtî yābōʾ lî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread", "*pāḥadtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I dreaded", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and it comes to me", "*waʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - and what", "*yāgōrtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I feared", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it comes", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "dread/terror/fear", "*pāḥadtî*": "I dreaded/I feared greatly", "*wayyeʾĕtāyēnî*": "and it comes to me/and it befalls me", "*yāgōrtî*": "I feared/I was afraid of", "*yābōʾ*": "it comes/it happens/it arrives" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.3.26", "source": "לֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי ׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ šālawətî wəlōʾ šāqaṭtî wəlōʾ-nāḥtî wayyābōʾ rōgez*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šālawətî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I am at ease", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šāqaṭtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have quiet", "*wəlōʾ-nāḥtî*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I do not rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and comes", "*rōgez*": "noun, masculine singular - turmoil" }, "variants": { "*šālawətî*": "I am at ease/I am tranquil/I am safe", "*šāqaṭtî*": "I have quiet/I am at peace", "*nāḥtî*": "I rest/I am at rest", "*wayyābōʾ*": "and comes/and arrives", "*rōgez*": "turmoil/agitation/trouble/anger" } }
  • Job 18:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.18.6", "source": "אוֹר חָשַׁךְ בְּאָהֳלוֹ וְנֵרוֹ עָלָיו יִדְעָךְ", "text": "*ʾôr ḥāšaḵ bəʾohŏlô wənērô ʿālāyw yidʿāḵ*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is darkened", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his tent", "*wənērô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his lamp", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be extinguished" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/becomes dark", "*bəʾohŏlô*": "in his tent/dwelling/tabernacle", "*wənērô*": "and his lamp/light", "*ʿālāyw*": "upon him/over him/above him", "*yidʿāḵ*": "will be extinguished/quenched/put out" } }
  • Job 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.18.18", "source": "יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ מֵאוֹר אֶל־חֹשֶׁךְ וּמִתֵּבֵל יְנִדֻּהוּ", "text": "*yehdəp̄uhû mēʾôr ʾel-ḥōšeḵ ûmittēḇēl yənidduhû*", "grammar": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they drive him", "*mēʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from light", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to darkness", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and from the world", "*yənidduhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they chase him" }, "variants": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "they drive him/thrust him/push him away", "*mēʾôr*": "from light/illumination", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "to darkness/obscurity", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "and from the world/habitable earth", "*yənidduhû*": "they chase him/force him away/banish him" } }
  • Job 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.19.8", "source": "‫אָרְחִ֣י גָ֭דַר וְלֹ֣א אֶעֱב֑וֹר וְעַ֥ל נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י חֹ֣שֶׁךְ יָשִֽׂים׃‬", "text": "*ʾorḥî* *gādar* *wə-lō* *ʾeʿĕbôr* *wə-ʿal* *nətîbôtay* *ḥōšek* *yāśîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾorḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*gādar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has walled up", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕbôr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I pass over", "*wə-ʿal*": "waw conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*nətîbôtay*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ḥōšek*": "noun common masculine singular - darkness", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he places" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*gādar*": "to wall up/fence in/enclose", "*ʿābar*": "to pass over/through/by", "*nātîb*": "path/pathway/way", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set" } }
  • Job 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.23.17", "source": "כִּֽי־לֹ֣א נִ֭צְמַתִּי מִפְּנֵי־חֹ֑שֶׁךְ וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י כִּסָּה־אֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ* *niṣmattî* *mippənê-ḥōšek* *û-mippānay* *kissâ-ʾōpel*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - for not", "*niṣmattî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was cut off", "*mippənê-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - from before darkness", "*û-mippānay*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and from my face", "*kissâ-ʾōpel*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - covered thick darkness" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmat*": "to put an end to, silence, destroy, cut off", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, surface", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness, obscurity", "*kāsâ*": "to cover, conceal, hide", "*ʾōpel*": "darkness, gloom, thick darkness" } }
  • Job 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.29.18", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʿim-qinnî* *ʾegwāʿ* *wə-ka-ḥôl* *ʾarbeh* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿim-qinnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my nest", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will expire/die", "*wə-ka-ḥôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like sand", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*qinnî*": "my nest/home", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/die/breathe my last", "*ḥôl*": "sand/phoenix (interpretational variant)", "*ʾarbeh*": "I will multiply/increase", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifespan" } }
  • Ps 97:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.11", "source": "א֖וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה", "text": "*ʾôr* *zāruaʿ* *la-ṣṣaddîq* *û-lyišrê-lēḇ* *śimḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*zāruaʿ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - is sown", "*la-ṣṣaddîq*": "preposition lamed + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - for the righteous", "*û-lyišrê-lēḇ*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + adjective, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and for upright of heart", "*śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/brightness", "*zāruaʿ*": "is sown/is scattered/is planted", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just one/innocent one", "*yišrê-lēḇ*": "upright of heart/straight in heart/honest in heart", "*śimḥāh*": "joy/gladness/happiness" } }
  • Isa 50:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.50.10", "source": "מִ֤י בָכֶם֙ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל עַבְדּ֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ הָלַ֣ךְ חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים וְאֵ֥ין נֹ֙גַהּ֙ ל֔וֹ יִבְטַח֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ן בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "Who among you *yərēʾ* *YHWH*, *šōmēaʿ* in *qôl* his *ʿaḇdô*, who has *hālaḵ* *ḥăšēḵîm* and no *nōgah* to him? Let him *yiḇṭaḥ* in *šēm* *YHWH* and let him *yiššāʿēn* in his *ʾĕlōhāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yərēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fearing/in fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening to", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice/sound", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - darkness/dark places", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness/light", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him trust", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name", "*yiššāʿēn*": "niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him lean/rely", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*yərēʾ*": "fearing/in fear of/revering", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening to/obeying", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*hālaḵ*": "he walked/he went/he proceeded", "*ḥăšēḵîm*": "darkness/dark places/gloom", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*yiḇṭaḥ*": "let him trust/let him rely/let him have confidence", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*yiššāʿēn*": "let him lean/let him rely/let him support himself", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his deity" } }
  • Jer 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.18", "source": "לָ֣מָּה הָיָ֤ה כְאֵבִי֙ נֶ֔צַח וּמַכָּתִ֖י אֲנוּשָׁ֑ה מֵֽאֲנָה֙ הֵֽרָפֵ֔א הָי֨וֹ תִֽהְיֶ֥ה לִי֙ כְּמ֣וֹ אַכְזָ֔ב מַ֖יִם לֹ֥א נֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃", "text": "Why *hāyâ* my-pain *neṣaḥ*, and-my-wound *ʾănûšâ*? *mēʾănâ hērāpēʾ*; *hāyô tihyeh* to-me like *ʾakzāb* waters not *neʾĕmānû*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has become", "*kəʾēbî*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pain", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun common masculine singular - perpetuity/everlasting", "*makkātî*": "noun common feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my wound/blow", "*ʾănûšâ*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - incurable/desperate", "*mēʾănâ*": "piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - it refuses", "*hērāpēʾ*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be healed", "*hāyô tihyeh*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - surely you will be", "*ʾakzāb*": "noun common masculine singular - deceitful/deceptive", "*neʾĕmānû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are reliable" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ hāyâ kəʾēbî neṣaḥ*": "why has my pain been perpetual/why is my pain continuous", "*makkātî ʾănûšâ*": "my wound incurable/my blow desperate", "*mēʾănâ hērāpēʾ*": "it refuses to be healed/it refuses healing", "*hāyô tihyeh lî kəmô ʾakzāb*": "will you indeed be to me like a deceptive [stream]/will you be like a deceitful [brook]", "*mayim lōʾ neʾĕmānû*": "waters not reliable/waters that cannot be trusted" } }
  • Mic 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Micah.1.12", "source": "כִּֽי־חָ֥לָֽה לְט֖וֹב יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת מָר֑וֹת כִּֽי־יָ֤רַד רָע֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְשַׁ֖עַר יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "For-*ḥālāh* for-*ṭôḇ* *yôšeḇeṯ* *Mārôṯ* for-*yāraḏ* *rāʿ* from-with *YHWH* to-*šaʿar* *Yərûšālaim*", "grammar": { "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she became sick/weak", "*ṭôḇ*": "common adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - inhabitant/dweller", "*Mārôṯ*": "proper name, feminine plural - Maroth", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it came down", "*rāʿ*": "common adjective/noun, masculine singular - evil/disaster", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*šaʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/weak/ill/grieved", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/prosperity", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*yāraḏ*": "came down/descended/fell", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune" } }