Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Job.38.37", "source": "מִֽי־יְסַפֵּ֣ר שְׁחָקִ֣ים בְּחָכְמָ֑ה וְנִבְלֵ֥י שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם מִ֣י יַשְׁכִּֽיב׃", "text": "Who-*yəsappēr* *šəḥāqîm* in-*ḥokmâ* and-*niblê* *šāmayim* who *yaškîb*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yəsappēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - counts/numbers", "*šəḥāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/skies", "*bə*": "preposition - in/with", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*niblê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - water-skins/pitchers of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yaškîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - causes to lie down/pour out" }, "variants": { "*yəsappēr*": "counts/numbers/recounts", "*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill", "*niblê*": "water-skins/pitchers/bottles", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yaškîb*": "causes to lie down/pours out/tilts" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.1", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הֽ͏ַחַיָּה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֵ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים ר֙וּחַ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּ הַמָּֽיִם", "text": "And *wayyizkōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt*-*nōaḥ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*ḥayyâ* and *ʾēt* all-the-*bəhēmâ* which with-him in-the-*tēbâ*; and *yaʿăbēr* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rûaḥ* over-the-*ʾereṣ* and *wayyāšōkkû* the-*mayim*", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*ḥayyâ*": "feminine singular noun - living thing/animal/beast", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - livestock/domesticated animal", "*tēbâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ark/box", "*yaʿăbēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to pass", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they subsided/decreased" }, "variants": { "*wayyizkōr*": "remembered/took notice of/acted on behalf of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wayyāšōkkû*": "subsided/abated/decreased" } }
  • Gen 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.15", "source": "וְזָכַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה בְּכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה ע֤וֹד הַמַּ֙יִם֙ לְמַבּ֔וּל לְשַׁחֵ֖ת כָּל־בָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "And-*zākartî* *ʾet*-*bĕrîtî* which between-me and-between-you and-between *kol*-*nepeš* *ḥayyāh* in-*kol*-*bāśār* and-*lōʾ*-*yihyeh* again *hammayim* for-*mabbûl* to-*šaḥēt* *kol*-*bāśār*.", "grammar": { "*zākartî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw-consecutive - and I will remember", "*bĕrîtî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my covenant", "*bênî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - between me", "*bênêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - between you", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct state - soul of", "*ḥayyāh*": "adjective, feminine, singular - living", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will be", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*hammayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the waters", "*mabbûl*": "noun, masculine, singular - flood", "*šaḥēt*": "infinitive construct, piel - to destroy", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*zākartî*": "I will remember/I will recall/I will be mindful of", "*bĕrîtî*": "my covenant/my agreement/my treaty", "*nepeš*": "soul/being/life/creature", "*ḥayyāh*": "living/alive", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living beings/creatures/mankind", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the flood", "*mabbûl*": "flood/deluge", "*šaḥēt*": "to destroy/to ruin/to corrupt" } }
  • Gen 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.5", "source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ הַח֗וּצָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַבֶּט־נָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם־תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*yôṣēʾ* him the-*ḥûṣāh* and-*yōʾmer* *habbeṭ*-*nāʾ* the-*šāmaymāh* and-*səp̄ōr* the-*kôḵāḇîm* if-*tûḵal* to-*lispōr* them and-*yōʾmer* to-him thus *yihyeh* *zarʿeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional suffix - outside/outward", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*habbeṭ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - look/gaze", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*šāmaymāh*": "masculine dual noun with directional suffix - toward the heavens", "*səp̄ōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - count", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "masculine plural noun - stars", "*tûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you are able", "*lispōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefix - to count", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*zarʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēʾ*": "brought out/led out/caused to go out", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outdoors/abroad", "*habbeṭ*": "look/gaze/observe/pay attention", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm", "*səp̄ōr*": "count/number/recount", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*zarʿeḵā*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity" } }
  • Ps 147:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.4", "source": "מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא׃", "text": "*Mōwneh mispār lakkōwkhābîm lekhullām shēmōwt yiqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*Mōwneh*": "participle, masculine singular - counting/one who counts", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count", "*lakkōwkhābîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the stars", "*lekhullām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all of them", "*shēmōwt*": "noun, feminine plural - names", "*yiqrāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he calls/will call" }, "variants": { "*Mōwneh*": "counts/counting/numbering/enumerating", "*mispār*": "number/quantity/count/sum", "*yiqrāʾ*": "calls/names/designates/summons" } }