Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Job.7.2", "source": "כְּעֶ֥בֶד יִשְׁאַף־צֵ֑ל וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר יְקַוֶּ֥ה פָעֳלֽוֹ", "text": "Like *'eḇeḏ* *yish'af*-*tsêl* and like *śāḵîr* *yĕqawweh* his *pā'ŏlô*", "grammar": { "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*'eḇeḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*yish'af*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - pants after/eagerly desires", "*tsêl*": "noun, masculine singular - shadow/shade", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*śāḵîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired worker/laborer", "*yĕqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - waits for/expects/hopes for", "*pā'ŏlô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wages/payment" }, "variants": { "*'eḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*yish'af*": "pants after/eagerly desires/longs for/gasps for", "*tsêl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*yĕqawweh*": "waits for/longs for/hopes for/expects", "*pā'ŏlô*": "his wages/his payment/his work/his labor" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.13", "source": "לֹֽא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק אֶת־רֵֽעֲךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א תִגְזֹ֑ל לֹֽא־תָלִ֞ין פְּעֻלַּ֥ת שָׂכִ֛יר אִתְּךָ֖ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ṯaʿăšōq* *ʾeṯ*-*rēʿăḵā* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯigzōl* *lōʾ*-*ṯālîn* *pəʿullaṯ* *śāḵîr* *ʾittəḵā* *ʿaḏ*-*bōqer*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯaʿăšōq*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall oppress", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rēʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯigzōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall rob", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall remain overnight", "*pəʿullaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wages of", "*śāḵîr*": "noun, masculine singular - hired worker", "*ʾittəḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning" }, "variants": { "*ṯaʿăšōq*": "oppress/exploit/defraud", "*ṯigzōl*": "rob/steal/plunder/seize", "*ṯālîn*": "remain overnight/stay the night/be kept overnight", "*pəʿullaṯ*": "wages/payment/compensation" } }
  • Deut 24:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.15", "source": "בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜וֹ וְֽלֹא־תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣יו הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵלָ֕יו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "In his day *tittēn* his *śəkārô* and not *tābôʾ* upon him *haššemeš*, for *ʿānî* *hûʾ* and to it *hûʾ* *nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*; and not *yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH* and *hāyâ* in you *ḥēṭə*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*śəkārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wages", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it sets", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - lifting/setting", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he calls/cries out", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥēṭə*": "masculine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*": "sets his heart upon it/lifts his soul to it/depends on it for his life", "*yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH*": "cry out against you to YHWH/call to YHWH about you" } }
  • Jer 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.4", "source": "קַדְּשׁ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה ק֖וּמוּ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה בַֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם א֥וֹי לָ֙נוּ֙ כִּי־פָנָ֣ה הַיּ֔וֹם כִּ֥י יִנָּט֖וּ צִלְלֵי־עָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*qaddəšû* against-her *milḥāmāh* *qûmû* and-let-us-*naʿăleh* in-the-*ṣāhŏrāyim* *ʾôy* to-us for-*pānāh* the-*yôm* for *yinnāṭû* shadows-of-*ʿāreb*.", "grammar": { "*qaddəšû*": "piel imperative, masculine plural - sanctify/prepare/consecrate", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*qûmû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - arise/stand up", "*naʿăleh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural cohortative - let us go up/attack", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*pānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has turned/declined", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*yinnāṭû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they stretch out/extend", "*ʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular - evening" }, "variants": { "*qaddəšû*": "consecrate/prepare/sanctify", "*pānāh*": "turned/declined/gone down/disappeared", "*yinnāṭû*": "stretch out/extend/lengthen/cast" } }
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
  • Jas 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "James.5.4", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ὁ μισθὸς τῶν ἐργατῶν τῶν ἀμησάντων τὰς χώρας ὑμῶν, ὁ ἀπεστερημένος ἀφʼ ὑμῶν, κράζει: καὶ αἱ βοαὶ τῶν θερισάντων εἰς τὰ ὦτα Κυρίου Σαβαὼθ εἰσεληλύθασιν.", "text": "*Idou*, the *misthos* of the *ergatōn tōn amēsantōn* the *chōras* of you, the *apesterēmenos aph'* you, *krazei*: and the *boai tōn therisantōn eis* the *ōta Kyriou Sabaōth eiselēlythasin*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look", "*misthos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wages/payment", "*ergatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fields/lands", "*apesterēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been withheld/defrauded", "*aph'*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*krazei*": "present active, 3rd singular - cries out/shouts", "*boai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - cries/shouts", "*therisantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having harvested/reaped", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*ōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - ears", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Sabaōth*": "genitive - of hosts/armies (untranslated Hebrew term)", "*eiselēlythasin*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - have entered/come into" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*misthos*": "wages/payment/reward", "*ergatōn*": "workers/laborers", "*amēsantōn*": "having harvested/reaped/mowed", "*chōras*": "fields/lands/regions", "*apesterēmenos*": "having been withheld/defrauded/kept back by fraud", "*krazei*": "cries out/shouts/calls loudly", "*boai*": "cries/shouts/outcries", "*therisantōn*": "having harvested/reaped (can refer specifically to grain harvest)", "*Sabaōth*": "of hosts/armies (Hebrew military term)" } }
  • Ps 119:131 : 131 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.131", "source": "פִּֽי־פָ֭עַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָה כִּ֖י לְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃", "text": "*pî*-*pāʿartî* and-*wāʾešʾāpâ* for to-*miṣwōtêkā* *yāʾābtî*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*pāʿartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I opened wide", "*wāʾešʾāpâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I panted", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*yāʾābtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I longed", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "my mouth", "*pāʿartî*": "I opened wide/gaped/stretched open", "*wāʾešʾāpâ*": "and I panted/gasped/breathed heavily", "*miṣwōtêkā*": "your commandments/precepts", "*yāʾābtî*": "I longed/yearned/desired" } }
  • Ps 143:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.143.6", "source": "פֵּרַ֣שְׂתִּי יָדַ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ נַפְשִׁ֓י ׀ כְּאֶֽרֶץ־עֲיֵפָ֖ה לְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*Pēraśtî* *yāḏay* to *'ēleḵā*; *nap̄šî* like *'ereṣ*-*'ăyēp̄āh* to *leḵā* *selāh*.", "grammar": { "*Pēraśtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I spread out", "*yāḏay*": "noun, feminine, dual + 1st person singular suffix - my hands", "*'ēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ke'ereṣ-'ăyēp̄āh*": "preposition kaf + noun, feminine, singular + adjective, feminine, singular - like land weary", "*leḵā*": "preposition lamed + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*selāh*": "interjection - selah/pause" }, "variants": { "*Pēraśtî*": "I spread out/I stretch out/I extend", "*yāḏay*": "my hands/my arms", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*'ereṣ-'ăyēp̄āh*": "weary land/parched land/thirsty ground", "*selāh*": "musical notation/pause/lift up" } }