Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Job.31.20", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א בֵרֲכ֣וּנִי *חלצו **חֲלָצָ֑יו וּמִגֵּ֥ז כְּ֝בָשַׂי יִתְחַמָּֽם׃", "text": "If-not *ḇērăkûnî ḥălāṣāyw* and-from-*gēz kəḇāśay yitḥammām*", "grammar": { "*ḇērăkûnî*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they blessed me", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "noun, masculine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*gēz*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fleece/shearing of", "*kəḇāśay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my sheep", "*yitḥammām*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he warmed himself" }, "variants": { "*ḇērăkûnî*": "they blessed me/they thanked me", "*ḥălāṣāyw*": "his loins/his body/his sides", "*gēz*": "fleece/shearing/wool", "*yitḥammām*": "warmed himself/was warmed" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.13", "source": "הָשֵׁב֩ תָּשִׁ֨יב ל֤וֹ אֶֽת־הַעֲבוֹט֙ כְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְשָׁכַ֥ב בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹ וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ וּלְךָ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה צְדָקָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Hāšēb* *tāšîb* to him *ʾet*-*haʿăbôṭ* when *bōʾ* *haššemeš*, and *šākab* in his *śalmātô* and *bērăkekā*; and to you *tihyeh* *ṣədāqâ* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāšēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - returning", "*tāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall return", "*haʿăbôṭ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the pledge", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - entering/setting", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*šākab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*śalmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*bērăkekā*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he blesses you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*hāšēb* *tāšîb*": "you shall surely return/returning you shall return", "*bōʾ* *haššemeš*": "when the sun sets/at sunset", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/just act/righteous deed" } }
  • Job 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.29.11", "source": "כִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן שָׁ֭מְעָה וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי וְעַ֥ין רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי", "text": "*kî* *ʾōzen* *šāməʿāh* *wa-təʾaššrēnî* *wə-ʿayin* *rāʾătāh* *wa-təʿîdēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šāməʿāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it heard", "*wa-təʾaššrēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it blessed/called me happy", "*wə-ʿayin*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and eye", "*rāʾătāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it saw", "*wa-təʿîdēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it testified/bore witness to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*šāməʿāh*": "it heard/listened", "*təʾaššrēnî*": "it blessed me/pronounced me happy/approved me", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight", "*təʿîdēnî*": "it testified for me/bore me witness/gave approval of me" } }