Job 27:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֭כִין וְצַדִּ֣יק יִלְבָּ֑שׁ וְ֝כֶ֗סֶף נָקִ֥י יַחֲלֹֽק׃

Transliteration

yāḵîn wə-ṣaddîq yilbāš wə-ḵesep̄ nāqî yaḥălōq

Grammar Details

*yāḵîn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares
*wə-ṣaddîq*: conjunction + adjective masculine singular - but the righteous
*yilbāš*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will wear/put on
*wə-ḵesep̄*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and silver
*nāqî*: adjective masculine singular - innocent/pure
*yaḥălōq*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will divide/inherit

Word Meanings

*kûn*: establish/prepare/provide
*ṣaddîq*: righteous/just/lawful
*lāḇaš*: put on/wear/clothe
*kesep̄*: silver/money
*nāqî*: innocent/pure/free
*ḥālaq*: divide/share/apportion/inherit

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Eccl 2:26 : 26 For to the man that pleaseth him [God] giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Prov 28:8 : 8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

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