Job 39:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יַחְלְמ֣וּ בְ֭נֵיהֶם יִרְבּ֣וּ בַבָּ֑ר יָ֝צְא֗וּ וְלֹא־שָׁ֥בוּ לָֽמוֹ׃

Transliteration

yaḥləmû bənêhem yirbû ba-bār yāṣʾû wə-lōʾ-šābû lāmô

Grammar Details

*yaḥləmû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they become strong/healthy
*bənêhem*: masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sons/young ones
*yirbû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they multiply/increase
*ba*: preposition - in
*bār*: masculine singular absolute - open field/grain
*yāṣʾû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they go out/forth
*wə*: conjunction - and
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*šābû*: qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they return
*lāmô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them

Word Meanings

*yaḥləmû*: they become strong/healthy/robust
*bənêhem*: their sons/young ones/children
*yirbû*: they multiply/increase/grow
*bār*: open field/grain/outside
*yāṣʾû*: they go out/forth/depart
*šābû*: they return/come back
*lāmô*: to them/for themselves

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
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.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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