Job 29:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִֽי־שָׁמְע֥וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ לְמ֣וֹ עֲצָתִֽי

Transliteration

lî-šāməʿû wə-yiḥēllû wə-yiddəmû ləmô ʿăṣātî

Grammar Details

*lî-šāməʿû*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix + Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - to me they listened
*wə-yiḥēllû*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited
*wə-yiddəmû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were silent
*ləmô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
*ʿăṣātî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel

Word Meanings

*šāməʿû*: they listened/heard/obeyed
*yiḥēllû*: they waited/waited expectantly
*yiddəmû*: they were silent/kept quiet
*ləmô*: to them/for them (poetic form)
*ʿăṣātî*: my counsel/advice/plan

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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 29:9-9 : 9 The princes refrained from talking, And laid their hand on their mouth; 10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Job 32:11-12 : 11 Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

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