Job 34:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty?—

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַאַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

Transliteration

haʾap śônēʾ mišpāṭ yaḥăbôš wə-ʾim-ṣaddîq kabbîr taršîaʿ

Grammar Details

*haʾap*: interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed/even
*śônēʾ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - one who hates
*mišpāṭ*: masculine singular noun - justice
*yaḥăbôš*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - governs/restrains
*wə-ʾim*: waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if
*ṣaddîq*: adjective, masculine singular - righteous one
*kabbîr*: adjective, masculine singular - mighty
*taršîaʿ*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you condemn

Word Meanings

*śônēʾ*: one who hates/hater/despiser
*mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/right
*yaḥăbôš*: governs/restrains/binds/rules
*ṣaddîq*: righteous one/just one/innocent one
*kabbîr*: mighty/powerful/great
*taršîaʿ*: you condemn/you pronounce guilty/you declare wicked

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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

2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,
Job 40:8 : 8 Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?
Gen 18:25 : 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
2 Sam 19:21 : 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?
Job 1:22 : 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Rom 3:5-7 : 5 But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.) 6 God forbid: {G1096} for then how shall God judge the world? 7 But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
Rom 9:14 : 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

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