Job 38:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

[ Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֭דַעְתָּ כִּי־אָ֣ז תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וּמִסְפַּ֖ר יָמֶ֣יךָ רַבִּֽים׃

Transliteration

yādaʿtā because-then tiwwālēd and-mispar yāmeykā rabbîm!

Grammar Details

*yādaʿtā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew
*kî*: conjunction - because/for
*ʾāz*: adverb - then/at that time
*tiwwālēd*: niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were born
*û*: conjunction - and
*mispar*: noun, masculine singular construct - number of
*yāmeykā*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days
*rabbîm*: adjective, masculine plural - many/great

Word Meanings

*yādaʿtā*: you knew/you know
*tiwwālēd*: you were born/you would be born
*mispar*: number/count
*yāmeykā*: your days/your lifetime
*rabbîm*: many/great/numerous

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 15:7 : 7 Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?
Job 38:4 : 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 38:12 : 12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days [began], [And] caused the dayspring to know its place;

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