Job 13:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֥א תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י וְרִב֖וֹת שְׂפָתַ֣י הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ׃

Transliteration

šimʿû-nāʾ tôkaḥtî werībôt śepātay haqšîbû

Grammar Details

*šimʿû*: verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen
*nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please/now
*tôkaḥtî*: noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my argument/reproof
*werībôt*: conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and contentions of
*śepātay*: noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips
*haqšîbû*: verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give attention/pay heed

Word Meanings

*tôkaḥtî*: my argument/my reproof/my reasoning
*rībôt*: contentions/arguments/pleadings
*haqšîbû*: pay attention to/give heed to/listen to

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Judg 9:7 : 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
Job 21:2-3 : 2 Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations. 3 Suffer me, and I also will speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on.
Job 33:1-3 : 1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words. 2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth. 3 My words [shall utter] the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
Job 34:2 : 2 Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Prov 8:6-7 : 6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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