Job 31:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

if I have eaten my morsel alone, without sharing with the fatherless—

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃

Transliteration

And-ʾōkal pittî ləḇaddî and-not-ʾākal yātôm from-it

Grammar Details

• *ʾōkal*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I eat
• *pittî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my morsel/bread
• *ləḇaddî*: preposition with noun and 1st person singular suffix - by myself
• *ʾākal*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate
• *yātôm*: noun, masculine singular - orphan/fatherless

Word Meanings

• *pittî*: my morsel/my piece/my bread
• *ləḇaddî*: by myself/alone
• *yātôm*: orphan/fatherless

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Or have eaten my portion alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or have eaten{H398} my morsel{H6595} alone, And the fatherless{H3490} hath not eaten{H398} thereof

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or have eaten{H398}{(H8799)} my morsel{H6595} myself alone, and the fatherless{H3490} hath not eaten{H398}{(H8804)} thereof;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Haue I eaten my porcion alone, that the fatherles hath had no parte with me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Or haue eaten my morsels alone, and the fatherles hath not eaten thereof,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If I haue eaten my morsell alone, that ye fatherlesse hath not eaten therof:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless has not eaten of it

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I do eat my morsel by myself, And the orphan hath not eat of it,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If I kept my food for myself, and did not give some of it to the child with no father;

• World English Bible (2000)

  or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If I ate my morsel of bread myself, and did not share any of it with orphans–

Referenced Verses

• Deut 15:11 : 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.
• Deut 15:14 : 14 Provide them generously from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you.
• Neh 8:10 : 10 Nehemiah said, 'Go and celebrate with rich foods and sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.'
• Job 22:7 : 7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
• Job 29:12-16 : 12 Because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the orphan who had no helper. 13 The blessing of the one about to perish came upon me, and I made the widow's heart sing for joy. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban. 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. 16 I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the case of one I did not know.
• Ezek 18:7 : 7 He does not oppress anyone, but restores a pledge for a loan; he does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked.
• Ezek 18:16 : 16 He does not oppress anyone, or require a pledge for a loan, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
• Luke 11:41 : 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'
• John 13:29 : 29 Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought Jesus was telling him, 'Buy what we need for the festival,' or that he should give something to the poor.
• Acts 4:32 : 32 The multitude of believers were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they had everything in common.
• Rom 12:13 : 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
• Jas 1:27 : 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
• 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him?