Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Job.38.14", "source": "תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ כְּחֹ֣מֶר חוֹתָ֑ם וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ כְּמ֣וֹ לְבֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "*tithappēk* like-*ḥōmer* *ḥôtām* and-*yityaṣṣĕbû* as *lĕbûš*.", "grammar": { "*tithappēk*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it changes itself", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - clay/mud", "*ḥôtām*": "noun, masculine singular - seal/signet", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yityaṣṣĕbû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they present themselves/stand forth", "*kəmô*": "preposition - as/like", "*lĕbûš*": "noun, masculine singular - garment/clothing" }, "variants": { "*tithappēk*": "it changes itself/it is transformed/it turns", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mud/mortar", "*ḥôtām*": "seal/signet ring/signet", "*yityaṣṣĕbû*": "they present themselves/they stand forth/they take their stand", "*lĕbûš*": "garment/clothing/attire" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.6", "source": "תְּ֭הוֹם כַּלְּב֣וּשׁ כִּסִּית֑וֹ עַל־הָ֝רִ֗ים יַ֖עַמְדוּ־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*tĕhôm* *kallĕbûsh* *kissîtô* *ʿal*-*hārîm* *yaʿamdû*-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*tĕhôm*": "noun, masculine/feminine singular - deep, abyss", "*kallĕbûsh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment", "*kissîtô*": "verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you covered it", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yaʿamdû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they stood", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters" }, "variants": { "*tĕhôm*": "deep, abyss, depths, primeval ocean", "*lĕbûsh*": "garment, clothing, covering", "*kissîtô*": "covered it, clothed it", "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills, mountain ranges", "*yaʿamdû*": "stood, stood firm, were standing, were positioned", "*māyim*": "waters, water, flood" } }
  • Ps 104:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } }