Job 34:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Notwithstanding my right I am [accounted] a liar; My wound is incurable, [though I am] without transgression.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אָנ֖וּשׁ חִצִּ֣י בְלִי־פָֽשַׁע׃

Transliteration

ʿal-mišpāṭî ʾăkazzēb ʾānûš ḥiṣṣî bəlî-pāšaʿ

Grammar Details

*ʿal-mišpāṭî*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - against my right
*ʾăkazzēb*: Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I am counted a liar
*ʾānûš*: adjective, masculine singular - incurable/desperate
*ḥiṣṣî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my wound/arrow
*bəlî*: adverb of negation - without
*pāšaʿ*: masculine singular noun - transgression

Word Meanings

*ʿal-mišpāṭî*: against my right/despite my justice/concerning my judgment
*ʾăkazzēb*: I am counted a liar/I am falsely judged/I am belied
*ʾānûš*: incurable/desperate/severe
*ḥiṣṣî*: my wound/my arrow/my affliction
*bəlî-pāšaʿ*: without transgression/though I am innocent/without rebellion

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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 6:4 : 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Job 16:13 : 13 His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Job 27:4-6 : 4 Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit. 5 Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.

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