Verse 3
{ "verseID": "Job.9.3", "source": "אִם־יַ֭חְפֹּץ לָרִ֣יב עִמּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־יַ֝עֲנֶ֗נּוּ אַחַ֥ת מִנִּי־אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ* *lārîb* *ʿimmô* *lōʾ-yaʿănennû* *ʾaḥat* *minnî-ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yaḥpōṣ*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - if he desires", "*lārîb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to contend/dispute", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*lōʾ-yaʿănennû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cannot answer him", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*minnî-ʾālep*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/of a thousand" }, "variants": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "to desire, take pleasure in, wish", "*rîb*": "to contend, dispute, plead", "*yaʿănennû*": "to answer, respond, reply" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Hvis noen skulle gå til rette med ham, kunne han ikke svare en gang av tusen.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Om noen vil strides med ham, kan han ikke svare ham én av tusen.
Norsk King James
Hvis han vil krangle med meg, kan jeg ikke svare ham én eneste gang.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Hvis han ønsker å strides med ham, kan han ikke svare ham på ett av tusen spørsmål.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Hvis han ønsket å strides med ham, kunne han ikke svare en gang av tusen.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Om han ville strides med ham, kan han ikke svare ham én gang av tusen.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Om han skulle stride med ham, ville han ikke kunne gi ham selv ett svar blant tusen.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Om han ville strides med ham, kan han ikke svare ham én gang av tusen.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Ønsker han å tvistes med Gud, kan han ikke svare én av tusen.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
If someone desired to argue with Him, they could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Hvis noen ønsker å føre sak mot Ham, kan de ikke svare Ham én gang av tusen.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Om han haver Lyst til at trætte med ham, (saa) kan han ikke svare ham Eet af Tusinde.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
KJV 1769 norsk
Hvis han vil diskutere med ham, kan han ikke svare på én av tusen.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
If one wishes to contend with Him, he cannot answer Him one in a thousand.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Hvis han vil strides med ham, kan han ikke svare én gang på tusen.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Selv om man vil argumentere med Ham, svarer Han ikke én gang av tusen.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Hvis han ønsker å gå i rette med ham, kan han ikke svare ham ett av tusen spørsmål.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Om et menneske ønsket å føre sak mot ham, kunne han ikke svare på en av tusen spørsmål.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf he wil argue with him, he shall not be able to answere him vnto one amonge a thousande.
Geneva Bible (1560)
If I would dispute with him, hee could not answere him one thing of a thousand.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
If he wil argue with hym, he can not aunswere hym one thing of a thousande.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Webster's Bible (1833)
If he is pleased to contend with him, He can't answer him one time in a thousand.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
American Standard Version (1901)
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
World English Bible (2000)
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
Referenced Verses
- Job 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.10.2", "source": "אֹמַ֣ר אֶל־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ אַל־תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי עַ֣ל מַה־תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *ʾĕlôah* not *taršîʿēnî* *hôdîʿēnî* for what *tərîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will say", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - condemn me", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - make known to me", "*tərîbēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - contend with me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "condemn me/declare me guilty/treat me as wicked", "*tərîbēnî*": "contend with me/oppose me/bring charges against me" } }
- Job 40:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.40.2", "source": "הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ", "text": "*hă-rōb* *ʿim*-*Šadday* *yissōr* *mōkîaḥ* *ʾĕlōahh* *yaʿănennâ*", "grammar": { "*hă-rōb*": "interrogative particle + infinitive/noun - contend/contention", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*yissōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he contends/disputes", "*mōkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves/argues", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yaʿănennâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will answer it" }, "variants": { "*rōb*": "contention, dispute, argument", "*yissōr*": "to contend, argue, dispute", "*mōkîaḥ*": "reprover, disputer, arguer", "*ʾĕlōahh*": "God, deity", "*yaʿănennâ*": "to answer, respond, reply" } }
- Ps 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.12", "source": "גַּֽם־עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם עֵ֣קֶב רָֽב׃", "text": "Also-*ʿaḇdəḵā* *nizhār* in-them in-*šāmrām* *ʿēqeḇ* great", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2ms suffix - your servant", "*nizhār*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - warned/enlightened", "*šāmrām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3mp suffix - keeping them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - reward/consequence" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "your servant", "*nizhār*": "warned/instructed/enlightened/admonished", "*šāmrām*": "keeping them/observing them/guarding them", "*ʿēqeḇ*": "reward/consequence/result/outcome" } }
- Ps 40:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.12", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה לֹא־תִכְלָ֣א רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי חַסְדְּךָ֥ וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ תָּמִ֥יד יִצְּרֽוּנִי", "text": "You, *YHWH*, *lōʾ-tiḵlāʾ* your *raḥămeykā* from me; your *ḥasdəḵā waʾămittəḵā tāmîd yiṣṣərûnî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*lōʾ-tiḵlāʾ*": "negation + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will not withhold'", "*raḥămeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your compassion/mercy'", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your lovingkindness'", "*waʾămittəḵā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'and your truth'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'", "*yiṣṣərûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they will preserve/keep me'" }, "variants": { "*tiḵlāʾ*": "you will withhold/you will restrain/you will hold back", "*raḥămeykā*": "your compassion/your mercy/your tender mercies", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant loyalty", "*ʾămittəḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability", "*yiṣṣərûnî*": "they will preserve me/they will keep me/they will guard me/they will protect me" } }
- Isa 57:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.15", "source": "כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָד֣וֹשׁ שְׁמ֔וֹ מָר֥וֹם וְקָד֖וֹשׁ אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃", "text": "*kî* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *rām* *wə-niśśāʾ* *šōkēn* *ʿad* *wə-qādôš* *šəmô* *mārôm* *wə-qādôš* *ʾeškôn* *wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ* *û-šəpal-rûaḥ* *ləhaḥăyôt* *rûaḥ* *šəpālîm* *û-ləhaḥăyôt* *lēb* *nidkāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said", "*rām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - high/exalted", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + niphal participle, masculine, singular - and lifted up/lofty", "*šōkēn*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - dwelling/inhabiting", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine, singular - eternity/forever", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*mārôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - high place/heights", "*wə-qādôš*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular - and holy", "*ʾeškôn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I dwell/inhabit", "*wə-ʾet-dakkāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and with the crushed/contrite", "*û-šəpal-rûaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + adjective, masculine, singular construct + noun, feminine, singular - and lowly of spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to revive/make alive", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - spirit of", "*šəpālîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - lowly ones", "*û-ləhaḥăyôt*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to revive", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*nidkāʾîm*": "niphal participle, masculine, plural - crushed/oppressed ones" }, "variants": { "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/lofty", "*šōkēn* *ʿad*": "dwelling forever/inhabiting eternity", "*qādôš*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*mārôm*": "on high/in the heights/in an exalted place", "*dakkāʾ*": "crushed one/contrite/broken", "*šəpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to revive/give life to/quicken", "*šəpālîm*": "lowly ones/humble ones", "*nidkāʾîm*": "crushed ones/broken-hearted/oppressed" } } 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.16", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְעוֹלָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א לָנֶ֖צַח אֶקְּצ֑וֹף כִּי־ר֙וּחַ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֣י יַֽעֲט֔וֹף וּנְשָׁמ֖וֹת אֲנִ֥י עָשִֽׂיתִי׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ* *lə-ʿôlām* *ʾārîb* *wə-lōʾ* *lāneṣaḥ* *ʾeqqəṣôp* *kî-rûaḥ* *millə pānay* *yaʿăṭôp* *û-nəšāmôt* *ʾănî* *ʿāśîtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - forever", "*ʾārîb*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will contend/strive", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/perpetually", "*ʾeqqəṣôp*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be angry", "*kî-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - for spirit", "*millə pānay*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - from before me", "*yaʿăṭôp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it would faint/be overwhelmed", "*û-nəšāmôt*": "conjunctive waw + noun, feminine, plural - and souls/breath", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have made" }, "variants": { "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*ʾārîb*": "I will contend/dispute/strive", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "perpetually/continually/forever", "*ʾeqqəṣôp*": "I will be angry/wrathful/indignant", "*yaʿăṭôp*": "would faint/grow weary/be overwhelmed", "*millə pānay*": "from before me/from my presence", "*nəšāmôt*": "souls/breaths/spirits/life" } }
- Rom 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Romans.9.20", "source": "Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;", "text": "*Menounge*, O *anthrōpe*, you who are *ei* the *antapokrinomenos* to *Theō*? *Mē erei* the *plasma* to the *plasanti*, Why me *epoiēsas* thus?", "grammar": { "*Menounge*": "particle - on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - O man", "*ei*": "present, indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*antapokrinomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering back", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Mē*": "negative particle [introduces question expecting negative answer]", "*erei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will say", "*plasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - thing formed/creation", "*plasanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - to the one having formed", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you made" }, "variants": { "*Menounge*": "on the contrary/rather/indeed", "*anthrōpe*": "man/human/mortal", "*antapokrinomenos*": "answering back/talking back/disputing", "*plasma*": "thing formed/creation/vessel", "*plasanti*": "to the one having formed/to the maker/to the creator", "*epoiēsas*": "you made/created/fashioned" } }
- 1 John 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.1.8", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves", "*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }
- 1 John 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 John.3.20", "source": "Ὅτι ἐὰν καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν ἡ καρδία, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ Θεὸς τῆς καρδίας ἡμῶν, καὶ γινώσκει πάντα.", "text": "That if *kataginōskē* of us the *kardia*, that *meizōn estin* *Theos* than the *kardias* of us, and *ginōskei panta*.", "grammar": { "*kataginōskē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might condemn", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*kataginōskē*": "might condemn/find fault with/blame", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*kardias*": "heart's/inner self's", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } }
- 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" } }
- Job 33:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.33.13", "source": "מַ֭דּוּעַ אֵלָ֣יו רִיב֑וֹתָ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א יַעֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*maddûa'* *ʾēlāyw* *rîbôtā* *kî* *kāl*-*dəbārāyw* *lō'* *ya'ăneh*", "grammar": { "*maddûa'*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - against him", "*rîbôtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you contend/strive", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*dəbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answers" }, "variants": { "*maddûa'*": "why/for what reason", "*rîbôtā*": "you contend/you strive/you dispute", "*dəbārāyw*": "his words/his matters/his affairs", "*ya'ăneh*": "he answers/he responds/he replies" } }
- Job 34:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.34.14", "source": "אִם־יָשִׂ֣ים אֵלָ֣יו לִבּ֑וֹ רוּח֥וֹ וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ אֵלָ֥יו יֶאֱסֹֽף׃", "text": "*ʾim-yāśîm* *ʾēlāyw* *libbô* *rûḥô* *wə-nišmātô* *ʾēlāyw* *yeʾĕsōp*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yāśîm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sets", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*rûḥô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*wə-nišmātô*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his breath", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to himself", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gathers" }, "variants": { "*yāśîm*": "sets/places/directs", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his attention", "*rûḥô*": "his spirit/his breath/his wind", "*nišmātô*": "his breath/his life-breath/his spirit", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "gathers/withdraws/takes back" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.34.15", "source": "יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝אָדָ֗ם עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*yigwaʿ* *kol-bāśār* *yāḥad* *wə-ʾādām* *ʿal-ʿāpār* *yāšûb*", "grammar": { "*yigwaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would expire", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*yāḥad*": "adverb - together", "*wə-ʾādām*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and mankind", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular noun - dust", "*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would return" }, "variants": { "*yigwaʿ*": "would expire/would perish/would die", "*kol-bāśār*": "all flesh/every living thing/all creatures", "*yāḥad*": "together/at once/simultaneously", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/humankind", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/soil", "*yāšûb*": "would return/would go back/would revert" } }
- Job 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.9.20", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭צְדָּק פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי תָּֽם־אָ֝֗נִי וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq* *pî* *yaršîʿēnî* *tām-ʾānî* *wa-yaʿqəšēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾeṣdāq*": "conditional particle + qal imperfect 1st person singular - if I justify myself", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - will condemn me", "*tām-ʾānî*": "adjective masculine singular + 1st person singular independent pronoun - blameless am I", "*wa-yaʿqəšēnî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - yet he will declare me crooked" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣdāq*": "to be right, be just, be righteous", "*pî*": "mouth, opening, speech", "*yaršîʿēnî*": "to declare guilty, condemn, prove wrong", "*tām*": "complete, blameless, perfect", "*yaʿqəšēnî*": "to twist, pervert, make crooked" } }
- Job 9:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "Job.9.32", "source": "כִּי־לֹא־אִ֣ישׁ כָּמֹ֣נִי אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ נָב֥וֹא יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš* *kāmōnî* *ʾeʿĕnennû* *nābôʾ* *yaḥdāw* *ba-mmišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + negative particle + masculine singular noun - for not a man", "*kāmōnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - like me", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I can answer him", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we may come", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ba-mmišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man, person, husband", "*kāmōnî*": "like me, as I am", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*nābôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*yaḥdāw*": "together, unitedly", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal proceeding" } } 33 { "verseID": "Job.9.33", "source": "לֹ֣א יֵשׁ־בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ מוֹכִ֑יחַ יָשֵׁ֖ת יָד֣וֹ עַל־שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *yēš-bênênû* *môkîaḥ* *yāšēt* *yādô* *ʿal-šənênû*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēš-bênênû*": "existential particle + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - there is between us", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - an arbiter", "*yāšēt*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - who might lay", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʿal-šənênû*": "preposition + numeral + 1st person plural suffix - upon us both" }, "variants": { "*yēš*": "there is, there exists", "*bênênû*": "between us, among us", "*môkîaḥ*": "arbiter, mediator, judge", "*yāšēt*": "to place, set, put", "*yādô*": "hand, power", "*šənênû*": "both of us, the two of us" } }