Job 35:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־צָ֭דַקְתָּ מַה־תִּתֶּן־ל֑וֹ א֥וֹ מַה־מִיָּדְךָ֥ יִקָּֽח׃

Transliteration

ʾim-ṣādaqtā mah-titten-lô ʾô mah-miyyādkā yiqqāḥ

Grammar Details

*ʾim-ṣādaqtā*: conditional particle + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you are righteous
*mah-titten-lô*: interrogative + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - what do you give to him?
*ʾô*: conjunction - or
*mah-miyyādkā*: interrogative + preposition + feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what from your hand
*yiqqāḥ*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he takes/receives

Word Meanings

*ṣādaqtā*: to be righteous/just/innocent
*titten*: to give/grant/bestow
*yād*: hand/power/authority
*yiqqāḥ*: to take/receive/accept

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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 22:2-3 : 2 Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself. 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Prov 9:12 : 12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Rom 11:35 : 35 or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
Luke 17:10 : 10 Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.
Ps 16:2 : 2 [ O my soul], thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.
1 Chr 29:14 : 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

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