Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Job.31.35", "source": "מִ֤י יִתֶּן־לִ֨י ׀ שֹׁ֘מֵ֤עַֽ לִ֗י הֶן־תָּ֭וִי שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְסֵ֥פֶר כָּ֝תַ֗ב אִ֣ישׁ רִיבִֽי׃", "text": "Who *yitten-lî šōmēaʿ lî* behold-*tāwî šadday yaʿănēnî* and-*sēper kātaḇ ʾîš rîḇî*", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*šōmēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one hearing", "*tāwî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mark/signature", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty/Shaddai", "*yaʿănēnî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he answers me", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular - book/document", "*kātaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*rîḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my adversary" }, "variants": { "*mî yitten-lî*": "who would give me/oh that I had", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearer/one who hears/listener", "*tāwî*": "my mark/my signature/my sign", "*šadday*": "the Almighty/Shaddai", "*yaʿănēnî*": "would answer me/would respond to me", "*sēper*": "book/document/scroll", "*ʾîš rîḇî*": "man of my contention/my accuser/my opponent" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Å, at jeg hadde noen som ville lytte til meg! Her er mitt vitnesbyrd, la Den Allmektige svare meg, og la min motstander skrive sin anklage.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Åh, om noen ville høre meg! Se, min lengsel er, at Den Allmektige vil svare meg, og at min motstander hadde skrevet en bok.

• Norsk King James

  Åh, at noen ville høre meg! Se, mitt ønske er, at den Allmektige ville svare meg, og at min motstander hadde skrevet en bok.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvem vil gi meg en som hører meg? Se, min bønn er at Den Allmektige ønsker å svare meg, og at den som strides med meg skriver en bok.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  oh, at noen ville høre meg! Se min signatur! La Den Allmektige svare meg! La min anklager skrive opp anklagen!

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Å, om noen ville høre meg! Se, mitt ønske er at Den Allmektige vil svare meg, og at min motstander hadde skrevet en bok.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Å, om noen kunne høre meg! Se, mitt begjær er at den Allmektige skal svare meg, og at min motstander hadde skrevet ned sine ord.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Å, om noen ville høre meg! Se, mitt ønske er at Den Allmektige vil svare meg, og at min motstander hadde skrevet en bok.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Å, om jeg hadde en som ville høre meg! Her er mitt tegn; la Den Allmektige svare meg, og la min anklager skrive ned sin sak.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Oh, that someone would hear me! I sign now my defense; let the Almighty answer me. Let my accuser write out his charges in a book.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Å, om noen ville høre meg! Her er mitt tegn, la den Allmektige svare meg! La anklagers bok være skrevet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo giver mig den, som vil høre mig? see, min Begjæring er, at den Almægtige vilde svare mig, og at den, som trætter med mig, skrev en Bog.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Å, at noen ville høre meg! Se, mitt ønske er at Den Allmektige ville svare meg, og at min motstander hadde skrevet en bok.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Oh that one would hear me! Behold, my desire is that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Å, at jeg hadde én som kunne høre meg! (Se, her er min signatur, la Den Allmektige svare meg); La anklageren skrive min tiltale!

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvem vil høre meg? Se, her er mitt merke. Den Mektige vil svare meg, og min motstander har skrevet en anklage.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Å om jeg hadde én som kunne høre meg! (Se, her er min signatur; la Den Allmektige svare meg); Og at jeg hadde anklagen som min motstander har skrevet!

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Om bare Gud ville høre meg, og universets hersker gi meg et svar! eller om det han har å utsette på meg hadde blitt skrevet ned!

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O that I had one which wolde heare me. Lo, this is my cause. Let ye Allmightie geue me answere: & let him that is my cotrary party, sue me with a lybell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Oh that I had some to heare me! beholde my signe that the Almightie will witnesse for me: though mine aduersary should write a booke against me,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O that I had one which woulde heare me: beholde my signe in the whiche the almightie shal aunswere for me, though he that is my contrarie partie hath written a booke against me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire [is, that] the Almighty would answer me, and [that] mine adversary had written a book.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Oh that I had one to hear me! (Behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); Let the accuser write my indictment!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And [that I had] the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!

• World English Bible (2000)

  oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Job’s Appeal“If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature– let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.

Referenced Verses

• Job 13:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.13.21", "source": "כַּ֭פְּךָ מֵעָלַ֣י הַרְחַ֑ק וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ אַֽל־תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃", "text": "*kappekā* *mēʿālay* *harḥaq* *weʾēmāt̄ekā* *ʾal*-*tebaʿăt̄annî*", "grammar": { "*kappekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palm/hand", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from upon me", "*harḥaq*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove far", "*weʾēmāt̄ekā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your terror", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*tebaʿăt̄annî*": "verb, Piel jussive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - let it terrify me" }, "variants": { "*kappekā*": "your hand/your power", "*harḥaq*": "withdraw/remove/take away", "*ʾēmāt̄ekā*": "your terror/your dread/your fear", "*tebaʿăt̄annî*": "terrify me/frighten me" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.13.22", "source": "וּ֭קְרָא וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה אֽוֹ־אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ûqerāʾ* *weʾānōkî* *ʾeʿĕneh* *ʾô*-*ʾădabbēr* *wahăšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call", "*weʾānōkî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - and I myself", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will answer", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and answer me" }, "variants": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "then call/summon", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "I will answer/I will respond", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "and answer me/and reply to me" } }
• Job 19:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.19.23", "source": "‫מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן אֵ֭פוֹ וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן מִלָּ֑י מִֽי־יִתֵּ֖ן בַּסֵּ֣פֶר וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃‬", "text": "*mî-yittēn* *ʾēpô* *wə-yikkātəbūn* *millāy* *mî-yittēn* *bassēper* *wə-yuḥāqū*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give (idiomatic: would that)", "*ʾēpô*": "particle - now/then", "*wə-yikkātəbūn*": "waw conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - that they would be written", "*millāy*": "noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give (idiomatic: would that)", "*bassēper*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - in the book", "*wə-yuḥāqū*": "waw conjunction + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - that they would be inscribed" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "to give/put/set", "*kātab*": "to write/inscribe/record", "*millāh*": "word/speech/utterance", "*sēper*": "book/document/scroll", "*ḥāqaq*": "to inscribe/decree/engrave" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.19.24", "source": "‫בְּעֵט־בַּרְזֶ֥ל וְעֹפָ֑רֶת לָ֝עַ֗ד בַּצּ֥וּר יֵחָצְבֽוּן׃‬", "text": "*bə-ʿēṭ-barzel* *wə-ʿōpāret* *lāʿad* *baṣṣūr* *yēḥāṣəbūn*", "grammar": { "*bə-ʿēṭ-barzel*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + noun common masculine singular - with an iron stylus", "*wə-ʿōpāret*": "waw conjunction + noun common feminine singular - and lead", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular - forever", "*baṣṣūr*": "preposition + definite article + noun common masculine singular - in the rock", "*yēḥāṣəbūn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they would be engraved" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṭ*": "stylus/pen", "*barzel*": "iron/iron tool", "*ʿōperet*": "lead (metal)", "*ʿad*": "perpetuity/forever/eternity", "*ṣūr*": "rock/cliff/stone", "*ḥāṣab*": "to hew/cut/carve" } }
• Job 23:3-7 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.23.3", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ אָ֝ב֗וֹא עַד־תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mî-yittēn* *yādaʿtî* *wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû* *ʾābôʾ* *ʿad-təkûnātô*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittēn*": "interrogative pronoun + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who will give/would that/if only", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*wə-ʾemṣāʾēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I would find him", "*ʾābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I would come/I might come", "*ʿad-təkûnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - unto his dwelling place/seat/abode" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "idiomatic expression for 'if only/would that'", "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, discern, understand", "*māṣāʾ*": "to find, attain, acquire, meet", "*bôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*təkûnâ*": "place, seat, arrangement, dwelling place, foundation" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.23.4", "source": "אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה לְפָנָ֣יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝פִ֗י אֲמַלֵּ֥א תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾeʿerəkâ* *ləpānāyw* *mišpāṭ* *û-pî* *ʾămallēʾ* *tôkāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*ʾeʿerəkâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would set in order/arrange", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/case/cause/legal claim", "*û-pî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my mouth", "*ʾămallēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I would fill", "*tôkāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - arguments/reproofs/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*ʿārak*": "to arrange, set in order, prepare, organize", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal case, legal claim, court proceeding", "*māleʾ*": "to fill, be full, be satisfied", "*tôkāḥâ*": "argument, reproof, rebuke, correction, reasoned case" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.23.5", "source": "אֵ֭דְעָה מִלִּ֣ים יַעֲנֵ֑נִי וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה מַה־יֹּ֥אמַר לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾēdəʿâ* *millîm* *yaʿănēnî* *wə-ʾābînâ* *mah-yōʾmar* *lî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēdəʿâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - I would know", "*millîm*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*yaʿănēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he would answer me", "*wə-ʾābînâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would understand", "*mah-yōʾmar*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - what he would say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, learn, perceive", "*millâ*": "word, speech, saying, utterance", "*ʿānâ*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, perceive, consider", "*ʾāmar*": "to say, speak, command, promise" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.23.6", "source": "הַבְּרָב־כֹּ֭חַ יָרִ֣יב עִמָּדִ֑י לֹ֥א אַךְ־ה֝֗וּא יָשִׂ֥ם בִּֽי׃", "text": "*hă-bərāb-kōaḥ* *yārîb* *ʿimmādî* *lōʾ* *ʾak-hûʾ* *yāśîm* *bî*", "grammar": { "*hă-bərāb-kōaḥ*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - with greatness of strength/in his great power", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would he contend/strive", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾak-hûʾ*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - but/surely he", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would set/place/put", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me/on me" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "abundance, greatness, multitude", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, ability, might", "*rîb*": "to strive, contend, dispute, plead", "*śîm*": "to put, place, set, appoint, establish, direct attention to" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.23.7", "source": "שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃", "text": "*šām* *yāšār* *nôkāḥ* *ʿimmô* *wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ* *lāneṣaḥ* *miššōpĕṭî*", "grammar": { "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/righteous", "*nôkāḥ*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wa-ʾăpallĕṭâ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular (cohortative) - and I would escape/be delivered", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/completely", "*miššōpĕṭî*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my judge" }, "variants": { "*yāšār*": "upright, straight, righteous, just", "*nôkāḥ*": "in front of, opposite to, before, in the presence of", "*pālaṭ*": "to escape, deliver, save, rescue", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever, perpetuity, completely, entirely", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge, govern, vindicate, decide" } }
• Job 27:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.27.7", "source": "יְהִ֣י כְ֭רָשָׁע אֹ֣יְבִ֑י וּמִתְקוֹמְמִ֥י כְעַוָּֽל׃", "text": "*yəhî* *ḵərāšāʿ* *ʾōyəḇî* *û-miṯqômĕmî* *ḵəʿawwāl*", "grammar": { "*yəhî*": "Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him be", "*ḵərāšāʿ*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - like the wicked", "*ʾōyəḇî*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemy", "*û-miṯqômĕmî*": "conjunction + Hithpolel participle masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my opponent/the one rising against me", "*ḵəʿawwāl*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - like the unjust/unrighteous" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "be/become/happen", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty/criminal", "*ʾōyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*qûm*": "rise/stand up/arise (Hithpolel: rise up against)", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust/unrighteous/wicked" } }
• Job 30:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.30.28", "source": "קֹדֵ֣ר הִ֭לַּכְתִּי בְּלֹ֣א חַמָּ֑ה קַ֖מְתִּי בַקָּהָ֣ל אֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ", "text": "*qōḏēr* I *hillaktî* without *ḥammâ*, I *qamtî* in the *qāhāl* I *ʾăšawwēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*qōḏēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - darkened/mourning", "*hillaktî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I walk about/go about", "*bə-lōʾ*": "preposition with negative particle - without", "*ḥammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - sun/heat", "*qamtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I arise/stand up", "*ḇa-qqāhāl*": "preposition with definite article with noun, masculine singular - in the assembly/congregation", "*ʾăšawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out/call for help" }, "variants": { "*qōḏēr*": "darkened/mourning/in mourning apparel", "*hillaktî*": "walk about/go about/wander", "*ḥammâ*": "sun/heat/sunlight", "*qamtî*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*ʾăšawwēaʿ*": "cry out/call for help/plead" } }
• Job 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.33.6", "source": "הֵן־אֲנִ֣י כְפִ֣יךָ לָאֵ֑ל מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶר קֹרַ֥צְתִּי גַם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*hēn*-*ʾănî* *kəpîkā* *lāʾēl* *mēḥōmer* *qōraṣtî* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*kəpîkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like your mouth/as your speech", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/for God", "*mēḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from clay", "*qōraṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular passive - I was pinched off/formed", "*gam*": "particle - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*kəpîkā*": "like your mouth/as your speech/according to your words", "*lāʾēl*": "to God/for God/before God", "*mēḥōmer*": "from clay/from dust/from mud", "*qōraṣtî*": "I was pinched off/I was formed/I was shaped", "*gam*": "also/too/likewise" } }
• Job 33:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.33.10", "source": "הֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאוֹת עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēn* *tənû'ôt* *'ālay* *yimṣā'* *yaḥšəbēnî* *ləʾôyēb* *lô*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tənû'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural - occasions/pretexts", "*'ālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*yimṣā'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he finds", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he counts me/reckons me", "*ləʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*tənû'ôt*": "occasions/pretexts/grounds for hostility", "*yimṣā'*": "he finds/he discovered/he obtains", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "he counts me/he reckons me/he considers me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.33.11", "source": "יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*yāśēm* *bassad* *raglāy* *yišmōr* *kāl*-*ʾārḥōtāy*", "grammar": { "*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts/places", "*bassad*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*yišmōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/guards", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths" }, "variants": { "*yāśēm*": "he puts/he places/he sets", "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles/in confinement", "*yišmōr*": "he watches/he guards/he monitors", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "my paths/my ways/my conduct" } }
• Job 35:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.35.14", "source": "אַ֣ף כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר לֹ֣א תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ דִּ֥ין לְ֝פָנָ֗יו וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaf kî-tōʾmar lōʾ təšûrennû dîn lə-fānāyw û-təḥôlēl lô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunction/adverb - even/moreover", "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you say", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təšûrennû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you behold him", "*dîn*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/case", "*lə-fānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*û-təḥôlēl*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you wait", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "even/also/indeed", "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*təšûrennû*": "to behold/regard/see him", "*dîn*": "judgment/legal case/lawsuit", "*fānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*təḥôlēl*": "to wait/hope/expect" } }
• Job 38:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.38.1", "source": "וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב מִ֥ן ׀ הַסְּעָרָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "And-*yayan*-*YHWH* *et*-*ʾiyyôb* from the-*səʿārâ* and-*yōʾmar*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but/then", "*yayan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he answered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*min*": "preposition - from/out of", "*səʿārâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - whirlwind/storm/tempest", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said" }, "variants": { "*səʿārâ*": "whirlwind/tempest/storm", "*yayan*": "answered/responded", "*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke/declared" } } 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.38.3", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* like-*geber* *ḥălāṣeykā* and-*ʾešʾālkā* and-*hôdîʿēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird/prepare", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior/strong man", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - cause me to know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "gird/prepare/strengthen", "*geber*": "man/mighty one/warrior", "*ḥălāṣeykā*": "your loins/hips", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "inform me/make known to me/tell me" } }
• Job 40:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.40.4", "source": "הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃", "text": "*hēn* *qallōtî* *mâ* *ʾăšîbekā* *yādî* *śamtî* *ləmô*-*pî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*qallōtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I am insignificant/light/worthless", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*yādî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*śamtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have placed/put", "*ləmô*-*pî*": "preposition + 3rd plural suffix (poetic form) + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - to my mouth" }, "variants": { "*qallōtî*": "to be light, insignificant, of little value", "*ʾăšîbekā*": "to answer, reply, respond", "*śamtî*": "to put, place, set", "*ləmô*": "archaic poetic form of preposition with suffix" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.40.5", "source": "אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *dibbartî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾeʿĕneh* *û-štayim* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾôsîp*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "numeral, feminine singular - one (time)", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have spoken", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will answer", "*û-štayim*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine dual - and twice", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue" }, "variants": { "*dibbartî*": "to speak, talk, declare", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*ʾôsîp*": "to add, continue, do again" } }
• Ps 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* ׀ *šāp̄əṭēnî* *YHWH* *kî*-*ʾănî* in-*tummî* *hālāḵtî* and-in-*YHWH* *bāṭaḥtî* not *ʾemʿād*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, prefixed with lamed preposition - of/belonging to David", "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tummî*": "noun 'integrity' with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my integrity", "*hālāḵtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have walked", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted", "*ʾemʿād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will slip/waver/slide" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me", "*tummî*": "my integrity/my innocence/my blamelessness", "*hālāḵtî*": "I have walked/I have conducted myself", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I have trusted/I have relied", "*ʾemʿād*": "I will slip/I will waver/I will be moved" } }
• Matt 5:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.25", "source": "Ἴσθι εὐνοῶν τῷ ἀντιδίκῳ σου ταχύ, ἕως ὅτου εἶ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· μήποτέ σε παραδῷ ὁ ἀντίδικος τῷ κριτῇ, καὶ ὁ κριτὴς σε παραδῷ τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ, καὶ εἰς φυλακὴν βληθήσῃ.", "text": "*Isthi* *eunoōn* to-the *antidikō* of-you *tachy*, while *hotou* *ei* in the *hodō* with him; lest you *paradō* the *antidikos* to-the *kritē*, and the *kritēs* you *paradō* to-the *hypēretē*, and into *phylakēn* *blēthēsē*.", "grammar": { "*Isthi*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - be!", "*eunoōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - well-disposed/agreeing", "*antidikō*": "dative masculine singular - to adversary/opponent", "*tachy*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*hotou*": "relative pronoun - while", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*hodō*": "dative feminine singular - in way/road", "*paradō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might hand over", "*antidikos*": "nominative masculine singular - adversary/opponent", "*kritē*": "dative masculine singular - to judge", "*kritēs*": "nominative masculine singular - judge", "*hypēretē*": "dative masculine singular - to officer/servant", "*phylakēn*": "accusative feminine singular - prison", "*blēthēsē*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you will be thrown" }, "variants": { "*Isthi*": "be/exist", "*eunoōn*": "well-disposed/agreeing/favorable", "*antidikō*": "adversary/opponent/legal opponent", "*tachy*": "quickly/speedily/soon", "*hodō*": "way/road/journey", "*paradō*": "hand over/deliver/betray", "*antidikos*": "adversary/opponent/legal opponent", "*kritē*": "judge/magistrate", "*hypēretē*": "officer/servant/attendant", "*phylakēn*": "prison/guard post/watch", "*blēthēsē*": "will be thrown/cast/put" } }
• Job 13:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.13.24", "source": "לָֽמָּה־פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר וְתַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ*-*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr* *wet̄aḥšebēnî* *leʾôyēb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*p̄āneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face", "*t̄astîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hide", "*wet̄aḥšebēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and consider me", "*leʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*p̄āneykā* *t̄astîr*": "hide your face/conceal your presence", "*t̄aḥšebēnî*": "consider me/regard me/count me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } }
• Job 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.17.3", "source": "שִֽׂימָה־נָּ֭א עָרְבֵ֣נִי עִמָּ֑ךְ מִֽי ה֝֗וּא לְיָדִ֥י יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*śîmâ-nāʾ* *ʿārḇēnî* with-you who *hûʾ* for-my-hand *yittāqēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - place/put please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pledge/my surety", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will strike/clap (hand)/pledge" }, "variants": { "*śîmâ-nāʾ*": "place/put/establish/appoint please", "*ʿārḇēnî*": "my pledge/my surety/my guarantee", "*yittāqēaʿ*": "will strike/clap hands (as in making a pledge)/give a pledge/guarantee" } }
• Job 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.19.7", "source": "‫הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע וְאֵ֣ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃‬", "text": "*hēn* *ʾeṣʿaq* *ḥāmās* *wə-lō* *ʾēʿāneh* *ʾăšawwaʿ* *wə-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾeṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun common masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēʿāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am answered", "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry for help", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun common masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "to cry/call out", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*šāwaʿ*": "to cry out for help", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal process" } }
• Job 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.19.11", "source": "‫וַיַּ֣חַר עָלַ֣י אַפּ֑וֹ וַיַּחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי ל֣וֹ כְצָרָֽיו׃‬", "text": "*wayyaḥar* *ʿālay* *ʾappô* *wayyaḥšəbēnî* *lô* *kə-ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and kindled", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*ʾappô*": "noun common masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*wayyaḥšəbēnî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he counts me", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kə-ṣārāyw*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - as his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāh*": "to burn/be kindled (of anger)", "*ʾap*": "nose/face/anger", "*ḥāšab*": "to think/plan/count/consider", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe" } }
• Job 13:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }