Job 13:14

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{ "verseID": "Job.13.14", "source": "עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣י בְשִׁנָּ֑י וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּכַפִּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿal*-*mâ* *ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy* *wenap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*-*mâ*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - for what", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I take", "*beśārî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh", "*bešinnāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my teeth", "*wenap̄šî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my life/soul", "*ʾāśîm*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I put", "*bekappî*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palm/hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy*": "take my flesh in my teeth/risk my body", "*nap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*": "put my life in my hand/risk my life" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣י בְשִׁנָּ֑י וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּכַפִּֽי׃

Transliteration

ʿal-mâ ʾeśśāʾ beśārî bešinnāy wenap̄šî ʾāśîm bekappî

Grammar Details

• *ʿal*-*mâ*: preposition + interrogative pronoun - for what
• *ʾeśśāʾ*: verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I take
• *beśārî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my flesh
• *bešinnāy*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my teeth
• *wenap̄šî*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my life/soul
• *ʾāśîm*: verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I put
• *bekappî*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palm/hand

Word Meanings

• *ʾeśśāʾ* *beśārî* *bešinnāy*: take my flesh in my teeth/risk my body
• *nap̄šî* *ʾāśîm* *bekappî*: put my life in my hand/risk my life

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hands?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore should I take{H5375} my flesh{H1320} in my teeth,{H8127} And put{H7760} my life{H5315} in my hand?{H3709}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wherefore do I take{H5375}{(H8799)} my flesh{H1320} in my teeth{H8127}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} my life{H5315} in mine hand{H3709}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore do I beare my flesh in my teth, and my soule in myne hondes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherefore do I beare my fleshe in my teeth, and put my soule in myne handes?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Why do I put myself in peril, and take my life in my hands?

Referenced Verses

• Judg 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Judges.12.3", "source": "וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣ מוֹשִׁ֗יע וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה נַפְשִׁ֤י בְכַפִּי֙ וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וְלָמָ֞ה עֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בִּֽי", "text": "And *wāʾerʾeh* that-*ʾênəḵā* *môšîaʿ* and *wāʾāśîmāh* *nap̄šî* in-*ḇəḵappî* and *wāʾeʿbərāh* to-*bənê* *ʿammôn* and *wayyittənēm* *YHWH* in-*bəyāḏî* and-why *ʿălîṯem* to-me *hayyôm* *hazzeh* to-*lehillāḥem* against-me", "grammar": { "*wāʾerʾeh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I saw", "*ʾênəḵā*": "negative particle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*môšîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - saving/delivering/helping", "*wāʾāśîmāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I put/placed", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my soul/life", "*ḇəḵappî*": "preposition + feminine dual noun + 1st common singular suffix - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I crossed over", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*wayyittənēm*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he gave them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bəyāḏî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - into my hand", "*ʿălîṯem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have come up", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*lehillāḥem*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to fight" }, "variants": { "*môšîaʿ*": "deliverer/savior/rescuer", "*nap̄šî*": "my life/soul/self/person", "*ḇəḵappî*": "in my hands/in my palms [idiom for risking one's life]", "*wāʾeʿbərāh*": "I crossed over/I passed through/I went across" } }
• 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹ בְכַפּ֜וֹ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְלָ֤מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-his *nap̄šô* in his *ḇeḵappô* and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *happelištî*, and *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *tešûʿāh* *ḡeḏôlāh* for all-*Yiśrāʾēl*; you *rāʾîṯā* and *wattiśmāḥ*; and *welāmmāh* *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ* with *beḏām* *nāqî*, to *lehāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* without cause?", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*ḇeḵappô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his palm/hand'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*happelištî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Philistine'", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*tešûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'salvation/victory/deliverance'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rāʾîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you saw'", "*wattiśmāḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you rejoiced'", "*welāmmāh*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you will sin'", "*beḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with blood of'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*lehāmîṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill'", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - 'without cause/freely/for nothing'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/risked", "*nap̄šô*": "his life/his soul/himself", "*ḇeḵappô*": "in his palm/in his hand/at risk", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tešûʿāh*": "salvation/victory/deliverance", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin/do wrong/be guilty", "*beḏām*": "with blood/by killing", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing" } }
• 1 Sam 28:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.21", "source": "וַתָּב֤וֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattāḇôʾ* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl* and *wattêreʾ* that he was *niḇhāl* *məʾōd*; and *wattōʾmer* to him, *hinnêh* *šāməʿāh* *šipḥātəḵā* to *qôleḵā*, and *wāʾāśîm* *napšî* *bəḵappî*, and *wāʾešmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dəḇārêḵā* which *dibbartā* to me.", "grammar": { "*wattāḇôʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wattêreʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*niḇhāl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - was terrified", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šāməʿāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has obeyed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*qôleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*wāʾāśîm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I put", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life", "*bəḵappî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*dəḇārêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel - you spoke" }, "variants": { "*niḇhāl*": "terrified/troubled/alarmed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/handmaid (humble self-reference)", "*wāʾāśîm napšî bəḵappî*": "I placed my life in my hands (idiom for risking one's life)" } }
• Ps 119:109 : 109 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.109", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֣י בְכַפִּ֣י תָמִ֑יד וְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃", "text": "*napšî* in-*kappî* *tāmîd* and-*tôrātəkā* not *šākāḥtî*", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*kappî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palm/hand", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always", "*tôrātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your law", "*šākāḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have forgotten", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/with", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*napšî*": "my soul/life/self", "*kappî*": "my palm/hand", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/perpetually", "*tôrātəkā*": "your law/instruction/teaching", "*šākāḥtî*": "I have forgotten" } }
• Eccl 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.4.5", "source": "הַכְּסִיל֙ חֹבֵ֣ק אֶת־יָדָ֔יו וְאֹכֵ֖ל אֶת־בְּשָׂרֽוֹ׃", "text": "The-*kəsîl* *ḥōḇēq* *ʾet*-*yādāyw* and-*ʾōḵēl* *ʾet*-*bəśārô*", "grammar": { "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*ḥōḇēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - folding/embracing", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʾōḵēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - eating/consuming", "*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flesh" }, "variants": { "*kəsîl*": "fool/stupid person", "*ḥōḇēq*": "folding/embracing/clasping", "*ʾōḵēl ʾet-bəśārô*": "eats his own flesh/consumes himself/destroys himself" } }
• Isa 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.20", "source": "מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יַחְדָּ֥ו הֵ֖מָּה עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Mənašeh* *ʾet*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *ʾep̄rayim* *ʾet*-*mənašeh* *yaḥdāw* they against-*yəhûḏāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/jointly/united", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }
• Isa 49:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.26", "source": "וְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֤י אֶת־מוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְכֶעָסִ֖יס דָּמָ֣ם יִשְׁכָּר֑וּן וְיָדְע֣וּ כָל־בָּשָׂ֗ר כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ מֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְ וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ אֲבִ֥יר יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ס", "text": "*Wə-haʾăḵaltî* *ʾeṯ*-*môṇayiḵ* *ʾeṯ*-*bəśārām*, and-like-*ʿāsîs* *dāmām* *yiškārûn*; *wə-yāḏəʿû* all-*bāśār* that I *YHWH* *môšîʿēḵ* *wə-gōʾălēḵ* *ʾăḇîr* *Yaʿăqōḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-haʾăḵaltî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will feed/cause to eat", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*môṇayiḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your oppressors", "*bəśārām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their flesh", "*ʿāsîs*": "noun, masculine singular - sweet wine/new wine", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*yiškārûn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will be drunk", "*wə-yāḏəʿû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will know", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/humanity", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*môšîʿēḵ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your savior", "*wə-gōʾălēḵ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your redeemer", "*ʾăḇîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mighty one of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*haʾăḵaltî*": "I will feed/I will cause to eat/I will make to devour", "*môṇayiḵ*": "your oppressors/those who afflict you/your tormentors", "*ʿāsîs*": "sweet wine/new wine/juice", "*yiškārûn*": "they will be drunk/they will become intoxicated", "*bāśār*": "flesh/humanity/all living beings", "*môšîʿēḵ*": "your savior/your deliverer", "*gōʾălēḵ*": "your redeemer/your avenger/your kinsman-redeemer", "*ʾăḇîr*": "mighty one of/champion of/strong one of" } }
• Job 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.18.4", "source": "טֹרֵף נַפְשׁוֹ בְּאַפּוֹ הֲלְמַעַנְךָ תֵּעָזַב אָרֶץ וְיֶעְתַּק־צוּר מִמְּקֹמוֹ", "text": "*ṭōrēp̄ nap̄šô bəʾappô halmaʿanḵā tēʿāzab ʾāreṣ wəyeʿtaq-ṣûr mimməqōmô*", "grammar": { "*ṭōrēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - tearing/rending", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*bəʾappô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his anger", "*halmaʿanḵā*": "interrogative particle + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - is it for your sake", "*tēʿāzab*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forsaken/abandoned", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wəyeʿtaq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will move/remove", "*ṣûr*": "noun, masculine singular - rock", "*mimməqōmô*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from its place" }, "variants": { "*ṭōrēp̄*": "tearing/rending/one who tears", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/self/life", "*bəʾappô*": "in his anger/nose/face", "*halmaʿanḵā*": "is it for your sake/because of you", "*tēʿāzab*": "will be forsaken/abandoned/left", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wəyeʿtaq*": "and will move/remove/relocate", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*mimməqōmô*": "from its place/position/location" } }