Job 21:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû

Grammar Details

*wə-yōʾmərû*: conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say
*lā-ʾēl*: preposition + noun masculine singular - to God
*sûr*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside
*mimmennû*: preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us
*wə-daʿat*: conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of
*dərākêkā*: noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*ḥāpāṣnû*: Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire

Word Meanings

*ʾāmar*: to say/speak/tell
*ʾēl*: God/deity/mighty one
*sûr*: to turn aside/depart
*daʿat*: knowledge/perception
*derek*: way/road/journey/manner
*ḥāpēṣ*: to delight in/desire/please

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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

Job 22:17 : 17 Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?
Prov 1:29 : 29 For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
Hab 1:15 : 15 He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.
Luke 8:28 : 28 And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.
Luke 8:37 : 37 And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.
John 3:19-20 : 19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
John 8:45-47 : 45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why {G5101} do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
John 15:23-24 : 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they {G1381} {G3756} refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Rom 8:7 : 7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
Ps 10:11 : 11 He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten; He hideth his face; he will never see it.
Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

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