Job 39:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather [the grain] of thy threshing-floor?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲתַאֲמִ֣ין בּ֭וֹ כִּי־*ישוב **יָשִׁ֣יב זַרְעֶ֑ךָ וְֽגָרְנְךָ֥ יֶאֱסֹֽף׃

Transliteration

hă-taʾămîn bô kî-yāšîb zarʿeka wə-gornəka yeʾĕsōp

Grammar Details

*hă*: interrogative particle
*taʾămîn*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you believe/trust
*bô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him
*kî*: conjunction - that
*yāšîb*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns/brings back
*zarʿeka*: masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed
*wə*: conjunction - and
*gornəka*: masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your threshing floor
*yeʾĕsōp*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gathers

Word Meanings

*taʾămîn*: you believe/trust/have faith in
*kî*: that/because/for
*yāšîb*: he returns/brings back/restores
*zarʿeka*: your seed/offspring/grain
*gornəka*: your threshing floor/grain
*yeʾĕsōp*: he gathers/collects/brings in

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Neh 13:15 : 15 In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses [therewith]; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.
Prov 3:16 : 16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.
Amos 2:13 : 13 Behold, I will press [you] in your place, as a cart presseth that is full of sheaves.
Hag 2:19 : 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive - tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless [you].
Matt 3:2 : 2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 13:30 : 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

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