Verse 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" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Gjør deg klar til strid; jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Bind opp om deg som en mann! Jeg vil spørre deg, og du skal svare meg.
Norsk King James
Spenn deg for kamp og vis deg som en mann; jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Spenn beltet om deg som en mann; jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Spenn beltet om livet som en mann; jeg vil spørre deg, og du skal svare meg.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Bind opp om deg som en mann; jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Ta på deg livets belte som en mann, for jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Bind opp om deg som en mann; jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Spenn beltet om livet som en mann. Jeg vil spørre deg, og du skal svare meg.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Spenn beltet om livet som en mann, for jeg vil spørre deg, og du skal svare meg.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Bind nu om dine Lænder som en Mand, saa vil jeg spørge dig, og underviis du mig.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
KJV 1769 norsk
Spenn beltet om livet som en mann, for nå vil jeg spørre deg, og du skal svare meg.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and you will answer Me.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Kle deg som en mann; jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg!
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Spenn beltet som en mann, så vil jeg spørre deg, og du skal svare meg.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Spenn beltet om livet som en mann; for jeg vil spørre deg, og du skal svare meg.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Gjør deg klar som en kriger; jeg vil stille deg spørsmål, og du skal svare meg.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Gyrde vp thy loynes like a ma, for I will question the, se thou geue me a dyrecte answere.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Girde vp nowe thy loynes like a man: I will demande of thee & declare thou vnto me.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Girde vp thy loynes lyke a man: for I wyl question with thee, see thou geue me a direct aunswere.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Brace yourself like a man, For I will question you, then you answer me!
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
American Standard Version (1901)
Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
World English Bible (2000)
Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Get ready for a difficult task like a man; I will question you and you will inform me!
Referenced Verses
- Job 40:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.40.7", "source": "אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾĕzār*-*nāʾ* *kə-geber* *ḥălāṣêkā* *ʾešʾālkā* *wə-hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕzār*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - gird", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please, now", "*kə*": "preposition - like, as", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man, strong man", "*ḥălāṣêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*wə-hôdîʿēnî*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and make me know" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕzār*": "to gird, encircle, equip", "*geber*": "man, warrior, strong man", "*ḥălāṣêkā*": "loins, waist, strength", "*ʾešʾālkā*": "to ask, inquire, question", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "to make known, inform, teach" } }
- 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.13", "source": "Διὸ ἀναζωσάμενοι τὰς ὀσφύας τῆς διανοίας ὑμῶν, νήφοντες, τελείως ἐλπίσατε ἐπὶ τὴν φερομένην ὑμῖν χάριν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "Therefore having *anazōsamenoi* the *osphyas* of the *dianoias* of you, *nēphontes*, *teleiōs* *elpisate* upon the being *pheromenēn* to you *charin* in *apokalypsē* of *Iēsou Christou*;", "grammar": { "*anazōsamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attendant circumstance", "*osphyas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*dianoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possession", "*nēphontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - manner", "*teleiōs*": "adverb - manner", "*elpisate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*pheromenēn*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*apokalypsē*": "dative, feminine, singular - time/sphere" }, "variants": { "*anazōsamenoi*": "having girded up/prepared/made ready", "*osphyas*": "loins/waist/hips", "*dianoias*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*nēphontes*": "being sober/self-controlled/clear-minded", "*teleiōs*": "completely/perfectly/fully", "*elpisate*": "set your hope/expect/trust", "*pheromenēn*": "being brought/carried/presented", "*charin*": "grace/favor/blessing", "*apokalypsē*": "revelation/appearing/disclosure" } }
- Jer 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.17", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ תֶּאְזֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְקַמְתָּ֙ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֑ךָּ אַל־תֵּחַת֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם פֶּֽן־אֲחִתְּךָ֖ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *teʾzōr* *motnêkā* and-*qamtā* and-*dibbartā* to-them *ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʾānōkî* *ʾăṣawwekā* not-*tēḥat* from-*pĕnêhem* lest-*ʾăḥittĕkā* to-*pĕnêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*teʾzōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall gird", "*motnêkā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loins", "*qamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall arise", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăṣawwekā*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I command you", "*tēḥat*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you be dismayed", "*pĕnêhem*": "plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/presence", "*ʾăḥittĕkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I dismay you", "*pĕnêhem*": "plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/presence" }, "variants": { "*teʾzōr* *motnêkā*": "gird your loins/prepare yourself/strengthen yourself", "*tēḥat*": "be dismayed/be terrified/be shattered", "*ʾăḥittĕkā*": "I dismay you/I cause you to be shattered/I break you" } }
- Exod 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.11", "source": "וְכָכָה֮ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נֽ͏ַעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן פֶּ֥סַח ה֖וּא לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-kākâ* *tōʾkəlû* *ʾōtô* *motnêkem* *ḥăgurîm* *naʿălêkem* *bə-raglêkem* *û-maqqelkem* *bə-yedkem* *wa-ʾăkaltem* *ʾōtô* *bə-ḥippāzôn* *pesaḥ* *hûʾ* *la-Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-kākâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*motnêkem*": "noun, masculine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your loins", "*ḥăgurîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - girded/belted", "*naʿălêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sandals", "*bə-raglêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - on your feet", "*û-maqqelkem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your staff", "*bə-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*wa-ʾăkaltem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*bə-ḥippāzôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in haste", "*pesaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - passover", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it is", "*la-Yhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD" }, "variants": { "*motnêkem ḥăgurîm*": "your loins girded/your waist belted/ready for travel", "*ḥippāzôn*": "haste/hurry/trepidation", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passing over" } }
- 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.46", "source": "וְיַד־יְהוָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס מָתְנָ֑יו וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אַחְאָ֔ב עַד־בֹּאֲכָ֖ה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃", "text": "*Wə*-*yad*-*YHWH* *hāyətâ* *ʾel*-*ʾēliyyāhû* *wayəšannēs* *motnāyw* *wayyāroṣ* *lipnê* *ʾaḥʾāb* *ʿad*-*bōʾăkâ* *yizrəʿeʾlâ*", "grammar": { "*wə*-": "conjunction - and", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*hāyətâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was/came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾēliyyāhû*": "proper noun - Elijah", "*wayəšannēs*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he girded up", "*motnāyw*": "noun, masculine, dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his loins", "*wayyāroṣ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he ran", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - before/in front of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*bōʾăkâ*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming/entrance to", "*yizrəʿeʾlâ*": "proper noun with directional suffix - to Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*yad*-*YHWH*": "hand of the LORD/power of the LORD/strength of the LORD", "*hāyətâ*": "was/came/happened", "*ʾel*": "to/upon/toward", "*wayəšannēs*": "girded up/tied up/strengthened", "*motnāyw*": "his loins/waist/midsection", "*wayyāroṣ*": "ran/hurried/rushed", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/ahead of", "*bōʾăkâ*": "your coming/entrance to/until you come to" } }
- Job 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.13.15", "source": "הֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵנִי *לא **ל֣וֹ אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־דְּ֝רָכַ֗י אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yiqṭelēnî* *lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl* *ʾak*-*derākay* *ʾel*-*pānāyw* *ʾôkîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yiqṭelēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will kill me", "*lōʾ*/*lô*": "negative particle/preposition with 3rd person masculine suffix - not/for him", "*ʾăyaḥēl*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait", "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ʾel*-*pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will defend/justify" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl*": "I will not hope/I will hope in him (textual variant)", "*ʾak*": "only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "my ways/my conduct/my arguments", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "I will defend/I will justify/I will argue" } }
- Job 13:22 : 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 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 31:35-37 : 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" } } 36 { "verseID": "Job.31.36", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א עַל־שִׁ֭כְמִי אֶשָּׂאֶ֑נּוּ אֶֽעֶנְדֶ֖נּוּ עֲטָר֣וֹת לִֽי׃", "text": "If-not upon-*šikmî ʾeśśāʾennû* *ʾeʿendennû ʿăṭārôt* to-me", "grammar": { "*šikmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my shoulder", "*ʾeśśāʾennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would bear it", "*ʾeʿendennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would bind it", "*ʿăṭārôt*": "noun, feminine plural - crowns" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾennû*": "I would bear it/I would carry it", "*ʾeʿendennû*": "I would bind it/I would tie it", "*ʿăṭārôt*": "crowns/wreaths/diadems" } } 37 { "verseID": "Job.31.37", "source": "מִסְפַּ֣ר צְ֭עָדַי אַגִּידֶ֑נּוּ כְּמוֹ־נָ֝גִ֗יד אֲקָרֲבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*mispar ṣəʿāday ʾaggîdennû* like-*nāgîd ʾăqārăḇennû*", "grammar": { "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*ṣəʿāday*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*ʾaggîdennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would declare it", "*nāgîd*": "noun, masculine singular - prince/ruler", "*ʾăqārăḇennû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I would approach it" }, "variants": { "*mispar*": "number/count/account", "*ṣəʿāday*": "my steps/my paces", "*ʾaggîdennû*": "I would declare it/I would tell it/I would report it", "*nāgîd*": "prince/ruler/leader", "*ʾăqārăḇennû*": "I would approach it/I would present it/I would bring it near" } }