Job 29:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רָא֣וּנִי נְעָרִ֣ים וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים קָ֣מוּ עָמָֽדוּ

Transliteration

rāʾûnî nəʿārîm wə-neḥbāʾû wî-šîšîm qāmû ʿāmādû

Grammar Details

*rāʾûnî*: Qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they saw me
*nəʿārîm*: noun, masculine plural - young men
*wə-neḥbāʾû*: conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they hid themselves
*wî-šîšîm*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and aged men/elders
*qāmû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they arose
*ʿāmādû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they stood

Word Meanings

*nəʿārîm*: young men/boys/youths/servants
*neḥbāʾû*: they hid themselves/withdrew
*šîšîm*: aged men/elders/old men
*ʿāmādû*: they stood/stood up/took their stand

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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

Lev 19:32 : 32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
Prov 16:31 : 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
Rom 13:7 : 7 Render {G3767} to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Prov 20:8 : 8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Rom 13:3-4 : 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: 4 for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

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