Job 34:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָבִ֗י יִבָּחֵ֣ן אִיּ֣וֹב עַד־נֶ֑צַח עַל־תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת בְּאַנְשֵׁי־אָֽוֶן׃

Transliteration

ʾĀbî yibbāḥēn ʾIyyôb ʿad-neṣaḥ ʿal-tĕšubōt bĕʾanšê-ʾāwen.

Grammar Details

*ʾĀbî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father; or interjection - I desire/would that
*yibbāḥēn*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him be tested/examined
*ʾIyyôb*: proper noun - Job
*ʿad*: preposition - until
*neṣaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - forever/perpetuity
*ʿal*: preposition - on/concerning/because of
*tĕšubōt*: noun, feminine plural - replies/answers
*bĕʾanšê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - among men of
*ʾāwen*: noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness

Word Meanings

*ʾĀbî*: my father/O my father/I desire/would that
*yibbāḥēn*: let him be tested/examined/tried
*neṣaḥ*: forever/perpetuity/complete victory
*tĕšubōt*: replies/answers/responses
*ʾanšê*: men of/people of
*ʾāwen*: iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow

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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 12:6 : 6 The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly].
Job 21:7 : 7 Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
Job 22:15 : 15 Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?
Job 23:16 : 16 For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;
Job 24:1 : 1 Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days?
Job 34:8-9 : 8 Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men? 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.
Ps 17:3 : 3 Thou hast proved my heart; Thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Ps 26:2 : 2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.
Jas 5:11 : 11 Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

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