Job 13:25

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{ "verseID": "Job.13.25", "source": "הֶעָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֣ף תַּעֲר֑וֹץ וְאֶת־קַ֖שׁ יָבֵ֣שׁ תִּרְדֹּֽף׃", "text": "*heʿāleh* *niddāp̄* *taʿărôṣ* *weʾet̄*-*qaš* *yābēš* *tirdōp̄*", "grammar": { "*heʿāleh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the leaf", "*niddāp̄*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - driven/blown away", "*taʿărôṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you terrify", "*weʾet̄*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*qaš*": "noun, masculine singular - chaff/stubble", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - dry", "*tirdōp̄*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you pursue" }, "variants": { "*niddāp̄*": "driven away/blown/scattered", "*taʿărôṣ*": "terrify/frighten/break", "*qaš*": "chaff/stubble/straw", "*tirdōp̄*": "pursue/chase/persecute" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֶעָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֣ף תַּעֲר֑וֹץ וְאֶת־קַ֖שׁ יָבֵ֣שׁ תִּרְדֹּֽף׃

Transliteration

heʿāleh niddāp̄ taʿărôṣ weʾet̄-qaš yābēš tirdōp̄

Grammar Details

• *heʿāleh*: article + noun, masculine singular - the leaf
• *niddāp̄*: Niphal participle, masculine singular - driven/blown away
• *taʿărôṣ*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you terrify
• *weʾet̄*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *qaš*: noun, masculine singular - chaff/stubble
• *yābēš*: adjective, masculine singular - dry
• *tirdōp̄*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you pursue

Word Meanings

• *niddāp̄*: driven away/blown/scattered
• *taʿărôṣ*: terrify/frighten/break
• *qaš*: chaff/stubble/straw
• *tirdōp̄*: pursue/chase/persecute

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Will You terrify a wind-driven leaf and pursue dry chaff?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Will you break a leaf driven to and fro, and will you pursue dry stubble?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wilt thou harass{H6206} a driven{H5086} leaf?{H5929} And wilt thou pursue{H7291} the dry{H3002} stubble?{H7179}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wilt thou break{H6206}{(H8799)} a leaf{H5929} driven to and fro{H5086}{(H8737)}? and wilt thou pursue{H7291}{(H8799)} the dry{H3002} stubble{H7179}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wilt thou be so cruell & extreme vnto a flyenge leaf, and folowe vpon drye stubble?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wilt thou breake a leafe driuen to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the drie stubble?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wylt thou breake a leafe driuen to and fro, and wilt thou pursue the drye stubble?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Will you harass a driven leaf? Will you pursue the dry stubble?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do you wish to torment a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?

Referenced Verses

• Lev 26:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Leviticus.26.36", "source": "וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵבֵ֤אתִי מֹ֙רֶךְ֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם וְרָדַ֣ף אֹתָ֗ם ק֚וֹל עָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֔ף וְנָס֧וּ מְנֻֽסַת־חֶ֛רֶב וְנָפְל֖וּ וְאֵ֥ין רֹדֵֽף׃", "text": "And *wə-ha-nišʾārîm* among you *bāḵem* and *wə-hēḇēʾṯî* *mōreḵ* in their hearts *bi-lḇāḇām* in lands of *bə-ʾarṣōṯ* their enemies *ʾōyəḇêhem* and *wə-rāḏap̄* them *ʾōṯām* *qôl* *ʿāleh* *niddāp̄* and *wə-nāsû* *mənusaṯ*-*ḥereḇ* and *wə-nāp̄əlû* and *wə-ʾên* *rōḏēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-nišʾārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + Niphal participle masculine plural - and the ones remaining", "*bāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you", "*wə-hēḇēʾṯî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will bring", "*mōreḵ*": "masculine singular noun - faintness/softness", "*bi-lḇāḇām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - into their hearts", "*bə-ʾarṣōṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - in lands of", "*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*wə-rāḏap̄*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and will pursue", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ʿāleh*": "masculine singular noun - leaf", "*niddāp̄*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - being driven", "*wə-nāsû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will flee", "*mənusaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - flight of", "*ḥereḇ*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*wə-nāp̄əlû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they will fall", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*rōḏēp̄*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one pursuing" }, "variants": { "*nišʾārîm*": "remaining/left/surviving", "*hēḇēʾṯî*": "bring/carry/lead", "*mōreḵ*": "faintness/cowardice/softness", "*lḇāḇām*": "their heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾarṣōṯ*": "lands/territories/countries", "*ʾōyəḇêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*rāḏap̄*": "pursue/chase/follow after", "*qôl*": "sound/noise/voice", "*ʿāleh*": "leaf/foliage", "*niddāp̄*": "being driven/scattered/blown away", "*nāsû*": "flee/escape/run away", "*mənusaṯ*": "flight/escape", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument", "*nāp̄əlû*": "fall/drop/be cast down", "*ʾên*": "there is not/nothing/no", "*rōḏēp̄*": "pursuer/chaser" } }
• Job 21:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.21.18", "source": "יִהְי֗וּ כְּתֶ֥בֶן לִפְנֵי־ר֑וּחַ וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץ גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*yihyû kəteben lipnê-rûaḥ û-kəmōṣ gənābattû sûpâ*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are", "*kəteben*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like straw/chaff", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun plural construct - before", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - wind", "*û-kəmōṣ*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like chaff", "*gənābattû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - steals it", "*sûpâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/exist", "*teben*": "straw/chaff/stubble", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*mōṣ*": "chaff", "*gānab*": "to steal/carry away", "*sûpâ*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
• Isa 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.17.13", "source": "לְאֻמִּ֗ים כִּשְׁא֞וֹן מַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ יִשָּׁא֔וּן וְגָ֥עַר בּ֖וֹ וְנָ֣ס מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק וְרֻדַּ֗ף כְּמֹ֤ץ הָרִים֙ לִפְנֵי־ר֔וּחַ וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י סוּפָֽה׃", "text": "*ləʾummîm* like-*kišʾôn* *mayim* *rabbîm* *yiššāʾûn* *wə-gāʿar* in-him *wə-nās* from-*mimmerḥāq* *wə-ruddap̄* like-*kəmōṣ* *hārîm* before-*rûaḥ* *û-ḵəgalgal* before-*sûp̄āh*", "grammar": { "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "like-*kišʾôn*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like rushing of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*yiššāʾûn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they roar/crash", "*wə-gāʿar*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will rebuke", "in-him": "preposition בְּ + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him", "*wə-nās*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will flee", "from-*mimmerḥāq*": "preposition מִן + noun, masculine singular - from afar", "*wə-ruddap̄*": "conjunction + verb, Pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be chased", "like-*kəmōṣ*": "preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular construct - like chaff of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "before-*rûaḥ*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before wind", "*û-ḵəgalgal*": "conjunction + preposition כְּ + noun, masculine singular - and like whirling dust/tumbleweed", "before-*sûp̄āh*": "preposition לִפְנֵי + noun, feminine singular - before storm/whirlwind" }, "variants": { "*yiššāʾûn*": "they roar/they crash/they make noise", "*gāʿar*": "rebuke/reprove/chide", "*mimmerḥāq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*ruddap̄*": "be chased/be driven/be pursued", "*mōṣ*": "chaff/straw/stubble", "*galgal*": "whirling dust/tumbleweed/wheel", "*sûp̄āh*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest" } }
• Matt 12:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.20", "source": "Κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ κατεάξει, καὶ λίνον τυφόμενον οὐ σβέσει, ἕως ἂν ἐκβάλῃ εἰς νῖκος τὴν κρίσιν.", "text": "*Kalamon* *syntetrimmenon* not he will *kateaxei*, and *linon* *typhomenon* not he will *sbesei*, until *an* he *ekbalē* unto *nikos* the *krisin*.", "grammar": { "*Kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed/staff", "*syntetrimmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been bruised/broken", "*kateaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will break", "*linon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - flax/wick", "*typhomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - smoking/smoldering", "*sbesei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will quench/extinguish", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency - would/might", "*ekbalē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might bring forth/lead out", "*nikos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - victory/triumph", "*krisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*Kalamon*": "reed/staff/measuring rod", "*syntetrimmenon*": "bruised/broken/crushed", "*kateaxei*": "will break/will snap/will shatter", "*linon*": "flax/wick/linen", "*typhomenon*": "smoking/smoldering/dimly burning", "*sbesei*": "will quench/will extinguish/will put out", "*ekbalē*": "might bring forth/might lead out/might send out", "*nikos*": "victory/triumph/success", "*krisin*": "judgment/justice/decision" } }
• 1 Sam 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.14", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאמַ֗ר מְשַׁל֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים יֵ֣צֵא רֶ֑שַׁע וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "As *yōʾmar* *mešal* *haqqadmōnî* from *rešāʿîm* *yēṣēʾ* *rešaʿ* and my hand not *tihyeh*-against you", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it says/is said", "*mešal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - proverb of", "*haqqadmōnî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the ancient", "*rešāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked men", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it goes out/comes forth", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - wickedness", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmar*": "says/is said/tells", "*mešal*": "proverb/saying/parable", "*haqqadmōnî*": "ancient/former/of old", "*rešāʿîm*": "wicked men/evil ones/criminals", "*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth/proceeds", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/wrongdoing" } }
• Job 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } }