Job 14:16

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{ "verseID": "Job.14.16", "source": "כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה צְעָדַ֣י תִּסְפּ֑וֹר לֹֽא־תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹר עַל־חַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî*-*ʿattâ* *ṣəʿādây* *tispôr* *lōʾ*-*tišmôr* *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*ṣəʿādây*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my steps", "*tispôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you count", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tišmôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you watch/keep", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/concerning", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my sin" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*ṣəʿādây*": "my steps/my paces/my movements", "*tispôr*": "count/number/take account of", "*tišmôr*": "watch/observe/keep track of", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה צְעָדַ֣י תִּסְפּ֑וֹר לֹֽא־תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹר עַל־חַטָּאתִֽי׃

Transliteration

kî-ʿattâ ṣəʿādây tispôr lōʾ-tišmôr ʿal-ḥaṭṭāʾtî

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *ṣəʿādây*: noun, masculine, plural, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my steps
• *tispôr*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you count
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *tišmôr*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you watch/keep
• *ʿal*: preposition - over/concerning
• *ḥaṭṭāʾtî*: noun, feminine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my sin

Word Meanings

• *ʿattâ*: now/at this time
• *ṣəʿādây*: my steps/my paces/my movements
• *tispôr*: count/number/take account of
• *tišmôr*: watch/observe/keep track of
• *ḥaṭṭāʾtî*: my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For now You number my steps; do You not watch over my sin?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But now thou numberest{H5608} my steps:{H6806} Dost thou not watch{H8104} over my sin?{H2403}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For now thou numberest{H5608}{(H8799)} my steps{H6806}: dost thou not watch{H8104}{(H8799)} over my sin{H2403}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thou hast nombred all my goynges, yet be not thou to extreme vpon my synnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For now thou numbrest all my goinges, and geuest no delay vnto my sinne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But now you number my steps. Don't you watch over my sin?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For now my steps are numbered by you, and my sin is not overlooked.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But now you number my steps. Don't you watch over my sin?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Present Condition“Surely now you count my steps; then you would not mark my sin.

Referenced Verses

• Job 10:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.10.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ לַעֲוֺנִ֑י וּֽלְחַטָּאתִֽי תִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "that *təbaqqēš* for *laʿăwōnî* and for *ləḥaṭṭāʾtî* *tidrôš*", "grammar": { "*təbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you seek", "*laʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my iniquity", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person suffix - for my sin", "*tidrôš*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you search out" }, "variants": { "*təbaqqēš*": "you seek/you inquire/you investigate", "*laʿăwōnî*": "my iniquity/my guilt/my punishment", "*ləḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/my offense/my wrongdoing", "*tidrôš*": "you search out/you inquire/you investigate" } }
• Job 31:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.31.4", "source": "הֲלֹא־ה֭וּא יִרְאֶ֣ה דְרָכָ֑י וְֽכָל־צְעָדַ֥י יִסְפּֽוֹר׃", "text": "*hălōʾ-hûʾ yirʾeh dərākāy* and-all-*ṣəʿāday yispôr*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle with negative - is not/does not", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*dərākāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ṣəʿāday*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my steps", "*yispôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he counts" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "sees/observes/watches", "*dərākāy*": "my ways/my paths/my conduct", "*ṣəʿāday*": "my steps/my footsteps", "*yispôr*": "counts/numbers/records" } }
• Job 34:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.34.21", "source": "כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "*kî-ʿênāyw* *ʿal-darkê-ʾîš* *wə-kol-ṣəʿādāyw* *yirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*darkê*": "masculine plural construct noun - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his steps", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees" }, "variants": { "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/his sight/his gaze", "*darkê-ʾîš*": "ways of man/paths of person/conduct of individual", "*ṣəʿādāyw*": "his steps/his movements/his actions", "*yirʾeh*": "he sees/he observes/he watches" } }
• Prov 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.5.21", "source": "כִּ֤י נֹ֨כַח ׀ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־מַעְגְּלֹתָ֥יו מְפַלֵּֽס", "text": "For in-front-of *ʿênê* *YHWH* *darkê*-*ʾîš* and-all-his-*maʿgĕlôt* *mĕpallēs*", "grammar": { "*nōkaḥ*": "preposition - in front of/opposite", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*darkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ways of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his paths/tracks", "*mĕpallēs*": "verb, piel participle masculine singular - weighing/leveling/examining" }, "variants": { "*nōkaḥ*": "in front of/opposite/before", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/roads/journeys", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person/each", "*maʿgĕlôt*": "paths/tracks/ways/habits", "*mĕpallēs*": "weighing/examining/evaluating/considering/measuring" } }
• Jer 32:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.32.19", "source": "גְּדֹל֙ הָֽעֵצָ֔ה וְרַ֖ב הָעֲלִֽילִיָּ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־עֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת עַל־כָּל־דַּרְכֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם לָתֵ֤ת לְאִישׁ֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו וְכִפְרִ֖י מַעֲלָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*gədōl* the-*ʿēṣâ* *wə-rab* the-*ʿălîliyyâ* *ʾăšer*-*ʿênêkā* *pəquḥôt* on-all-*darkê* *bənê* *ʾādām* *lātēt* to-*ʾîš* according to-*dərākāyw* and-according to-*pərî* *maʿălālāyw*", "grammar": { "*gədōl*": "adjective masculine singular construct - great of", "*ʿēṣâ*": "common noun feminine singular - counsel/purpose", "*wə-rab*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "common noun feminine singular - deeds/actions", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*ʿênêkā*": "common noun feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*pəquḥôt*": "qal passive participle feminine plural - open", "*darkê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - ways of", "*bənê*": "common noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "common noun masculine singular - mankind/humanity", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾîš*": "common noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*dərākāyw*": "common noun feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*pərî*": "common noun masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*maʿălālāyw*": "common noun masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds" }, "variants": { "*gədōl*": "great/large/important in", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/purpose/plan", "*rab*": "great/mighty/abundant in", "*ʿălîliyyâ*": "deeds/actions/practices/activities", "*pəquḥôt*": "open/observant/attentive", "*darkê*": "ways/paths/courses/actions", "*lātēt*": "to give/place/put", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person/individual", "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/practices/actions/activities" } }
• Ps 56:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.6", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם דְּבָרַ֣י יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ עָלַ֖י כָּל־מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣ם לָרָֽע׃", "text": "All-the-*yôm dəbāray yəʿaṣṣēbû* against-me all-*maḥšəbōtām lārāʿ*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*dəbāray*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*yəʿaṣṣēbû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they distort/twist", "*maḥšəbōtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their thoughts", "*lārāʿ*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - for evil" }, "variants": { "*dəbāray*": "my words/my matters/my affairs", "*yəʿaṣṣēbû*": "they distort/they twist/they pervert/they pain", "*maḥšəbōtām*": "their thoughts/their plans/their designs", "*lārāʿ*": "for evil/for harm/for wickedness/for misfortune" } }
• Ps 139:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* of-*dāwid* *mizmôr*; *YHWH* *ḥăqartanî* and-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition lamed + masculine singular participle - to/for the director/choirmaster", "*dāwid*": "preposition lamed + proper name - to/for/of David", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular noun - psalm/melody", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥăqartanî*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have searched me", "*tēdāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you know" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/overseer", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ḥăqartanî*": "searched me/investigated me/examined me thoroughly", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/understand/perceive" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.2", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃", "text": "*ʾattâ yādaʿtâ šibtî* and-*qûmî*; *bantâ* to-*rēʿî* from-*rāḥôq*", "grammar": { "*ʾattâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know/knew", "*šibtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my sitting down", "*qûmî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rising up", "*bantâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you understand/discern", "*rēʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my thought/intention", "*rāḥôq*": "noun/adverb with preposition min - from afar/from distance" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*šibtî*": "my sitting/my dwelling", "*qûmî*": "my rising/my getting up/my standing", "*bantâ*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*rēʿî*": "my thought/my intention/my purpose/my friend", "*rāḥôq*": "afar/far away/distance" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.3", "source": "אָרְחִ֣י וְרִבְעִ֣י זֵרִ֑יתָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכַ֥י הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃", "text": "*ʾārḥî* and-*ribʿî zērîtā* and-all-*dərākay hiskantâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾārḥî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my path", "*ribʿî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lying down", "*zērîtā*": "verb, Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you winnow/examine", "*dərākay*": "noun plural + 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*hiskantâ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are familiar with" }, "variants": { "*ʾārḥî*": "my path/my way/my journey", "*ribʿî*": "my lying down/my resting place", "*zērîtā*": "winnow/examine thoroughly/sift", "*dərākay*": "my ways/my paths/my habits", "*hiskantâ*": "are familiar with/are acquainted with/know well" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For *ʾēyn millâ* in-*ləšônî*; behold, *YHWH yādaʿtâ kullâh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*millâ*": "noun, feminine singular - word", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix + preposition beth - in my tongue", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*yādaʿtâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*kullâh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - all of it" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/there exists not", "*millâ*": "word/speech/utterance", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language/my speech", "*yādaʿtâ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*kullâh*": "all of it/entirety of it/the whole of it" } }
• Job 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.33.11", "source": "יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*yāśēm* *bassad* *raglāy* *yišmōr* *kāl*-*ʾārḥōtāy*", "grammar": { "*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts/places", "*bassad*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*yišmōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/guards", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths" }, "variants": { "*yāśēm*": "he puts/he places/he sets", "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles/in confinement", "*yišmōr*": "he watches/he guards/he monitors", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "my paths/my ways/my conduct" } }
• Job 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.10.14", "source": "אִם־חָטָ֥אתִי וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי וּ֝מֵעֲוֺנִ֗י לֹ֣א תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "if *ḥāṭāʾtî* and *ûšəmartānî* and from *mēʿăwōnî* not *tənaqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I sinned", "*ûšəmartānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person suffix - you observed me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - from my iniquity", "*tənaqqēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you clear me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I sinned/I transgressed/I did wrong", "*ûšəmartānî*": "you observed me/you watched me/you took note of me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "from my iniquity/from my guilt/from my punishment", "*tənaqqēnî*": "you clear me/you acquit me/you absolve me" } }
• Job 13:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.13.27", "source": "וְתָ֘שֵׂ֤ם בַּסַּ֨ד ׀ רַגְלַ֗י וְתִשְׁמ֥וֹר כָּל־אָרְחוֹתָ֑י עַל־שָׁרְשֵׁ֥י רַ֝גְלַ֗י תִּתְחַקֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wet̄āśēm* *bassad* *raglay* *wet̄išmôr* *kol*-*ʾorḥôt̄āy* *ʿal*-*šoršê* *raglay* *tit̄ḥaqqeh*", "grammar": { "*wet̄āśēm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you put", "*bassad*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*wet̄išmôr*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you watch", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾorḥôt̄āy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šoršê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - roots of", "*raglay*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*tit̄ḥaqqeh*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you set a limit" }, "variants": { "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles", "*t̄išmôr*": "watch/guard/observe", "*ʾorḥôt̄āy*": "my paths/my ways", "*tit̄ḥaqqeh*": "set a limit/mark/engrave" } }