Job 16:22

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{ "verseID": "Job.16.22", "source": "כִּֽי־שְׁנ֣וֹת מִסְפָּ֣ר יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ וְאֹ֖רַח לֹא־אָשׁ֣וּב אֶהֱלֹֽךְ׃", "text": "*kî-šənôt* *mispār* *yeʾĕtāyû* *wə-ʾōraḥ* *lōʾ-ʾāšûb* *ʾehĕlōk*", "grammar": { "*kî-šənôt*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct - for years of", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number", "*yeʾĕtāyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*wə-ʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + noun common singular - and a path", "*lōʾ-ʾāšûb*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st singular - I will not return", "*ʾehĕlōk*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - I will walk" }, "variants": { "*šənôt*": "years", "*mispār*": "number, few, count", "*yeʾĕtāyû*": "to come, arrive", "*ʾōraḥ*": "way, path, road", "*ʾāšûb*": "to return, turn back", "*ʾehĕlōk*": "to go, walk, proceed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־שְׁנ֣וֹת מִסְפָּ֣ר יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ וְאֹ֖רַח לֹא־אָשׁ֣וּב אֶהֱלֹֽךְ׃

Transliteration

kî-šənôt mispār yeʾĕtāyû wə-ʾōraḥ lōʾ-ʾāšûb ʾehĕlōk

Grammar Details

• *kî-šənôt*: conjunction + noun feminine plural construct - for years of
• *mispār*: noun masculine singular - number
• *yeʾĕtāyû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will come
• *wə-ʾōraḥ*: conjunction + noun common singular - and a path
• *lōʾ-ʾāšûb*: negative particle + Qal imperfect 1st singular - I will not return
• *ʾehĕlōk*: Qal imperfect 1st singular - I will walk

Word Meanings

• *šənôt*: years
• *mispār*: number, few, count
• *yeʾĕtāyû*: to come, arrive
• *ʾōraḥ*: way, path, road
• *ʾāšûb*: to return, turn back
• *ʾehĕlōk*: to go, walk, proceed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For only a few years will come, and the path I take will never return.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When a few years come, then I shall go the way from which I shall not return.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For when a few{H4557} years{H8141} are come,{H857} I shall go{H1980} the way{H734} whence I shall not return.{H7725}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When a few{H4557} years{H8141} are come{H857}{(H8799)}, then I shall go{H1980}{(H8799)} the way{H734} whence I shall not return{H7725}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yet the nombre of my yeares are come, & I must go the waye, from whence I shal not turne agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the yeeres accounted come, and I shal go the way, whence I shall not returne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yet the number of my yeres is come, and the way that I must go is at hand, from whence I shall not turne againe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When a few years are come, then I shall go the way [whence] I shall not return.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For when a few years are come, I shall go the way from whence I shall not return.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  When a few years do come, Then a path I return not do I go.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For when a few years are come, I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For when a few years are come, I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For in a short time I will take the journey from which I will not come back.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For when a few years are come, I shall go the way of no return.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the years that lie ahead are few, and then I will go on the way of no return.

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.14.10", "source": "וְגֶ֣בֶר יָ֭מוּת וַֽיֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ וַיִּגְוַ֖ע אָדָ֣ם וְאַיּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wəgeber* *yāmût* *wayyeḥĕlāš* *wayyigwaʿ* *ʾādām* *wəʾayyô*", "grammar": { "*wəgeber*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he dies", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he is weakened/prostrated", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and he expires/perishes", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human", "*wəʾayyô*": "conjunction + interrogative + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - and where is he" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/mighty man/strong man", "*yāmût*": "dies/perishes", "*wayyeḥĕlāš*": "is weakened/is prostrated/is laid low", "*wayyigwaʿ*": "expires/perishes/breathes his last", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/human", "*ʾayyô*": "where is he/his whereabouts" } }
• Job 14:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.14.14", "source": "אִם־יָמ֥וּת גֶּ֗בֶר הֲיִ֫חְיֶ֥ה כָּל־יְמֵ֣י צְבָאִ֣י אֲיַחֵ֑ל עַד־בּ֝֗וֹא חֲלִיפָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yāmût* *geber* *hăyiḥyê* *kol*-*yəmê* *ṣəbāʾî* *ʾăyaḥēl* *ʿad*-*bôʾ* *ḥălîpātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he dies", "*geber*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mighty man", "*hăyiḥyê*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - will he live", "*kol*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - days of", "*ṣəbāʾî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my warfare/service", "*ʾăyaḥēl*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person, singular - I will wait", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*bôʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*ḥălîpātî*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct + 1st person, singular, suffix - my renewal/relief/change" }, "variants": { "*yāmût*": "dies/perishes", "*geber*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*yiḥyê*": "lives/revives/comes to life", "*ṣābāʾ*": "warfare/hard service/army service", "*ʾăyaḥēl*": "wait/hope/expect", "*ḥălîpâ*": "renewal/relief/change/replacement" } }
• Eccl 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.12.5", "source": "גַּ֣ם מִגָּבֹ֤הַּ יִרָ֙אוּ֙ וְחַתְחַתִּ֣ים בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְיָנֵ֤אץ הַשָּׁקֵד֙ וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽחָגָ֔ב וְתָפֵ֖ר הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה כִּֽי־הֹלֵ֤ךְ הָאָדָם֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית עוֹלָמ֔וֹ וְסָבְב֥וּ בָשּׁ֖וּק הַסֹּפְדִֽים׃", "text": "*Gam* mi-*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû* wə-*ḥatḥattîm* ba-*dereḵ* wə-*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd* wə-*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ* wə-*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh* *kî*-*hōlēḵ* hā-*ʾādām* *ʾel*-*bêt* *ʿôlāmô* wə-*sāḇəḇû* ḇa-*šûq* ha-*sōpədîm*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "conjunction/adverb - also/even", "*gāḇōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - height/high place", "*yīrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fear", "*ḥatḥattîm*": "noun, masculine plural - terrors/fears", "*dereḵ*": "noun, common singular - way/road/path", "*yānēʾṣ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will blossom/flourish", "*šāqēd*": "noun, masculine singular - almond tree", "*yistabbēl*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will become a burden", "*ḥāgāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - locust/grasshopper", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will fail/be ineffective", "*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - caper berry/desire", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hōlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʿôlāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eternity/long home", "*sāḇəḇû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they have gone around", "*šûq*": "noun, masculine singular - street/marketplace", "*sōpədîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - mourners/those wailing" }, "variants": { "*gāḇōah* *yīrāʾû*": "they will fear height/be afraid of what is high", "*yānēʾṣ* ha-*šāqēd*": "the almond tree blossoms (white hair/old age)", "*yistabbēl* he-*ḥāgāḇ*": "the grasshopper becomes a burden/drags itself along (loss of mobility)", "*tāpēr* hā-*ʾăḇiyyônāh*": "the caper berry fails/desire fails (loss of appetite/sexual desire)", "*bêt* *ʿôlāmô*": "his eternal house/long home (grave/tomb)" } }
• Job 7:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.7.9", "source": "כָּלָ֣ה עָ֭נָן וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ כֵּ֥ן יוֹרֵ֥ד שְׁ֝א֗וֹל לֹ֣א יַעֲלֽ͏ֶה", "text": "*Kālâ* *'ānān* and *wayyêlaḵ* so *yôrêḏ* *shĕ'ôl* not *ya'ăleh*", "grammar": { "*kālâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it vanishes/is finished", "*'ānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yêlaḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it goes/departs", "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yôrêḏ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one descending", "*shĕ'ôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/pit", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ya'ăleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ascends/comes up" }, "variants": { "*kālâ*": "vanishes/is finished/is consumed/disappears", "*'ānān*": "cloud/clouds", "*yêlaḵ*": "goes/departs/disappears", "*yôrêḏ*": "one descending/one going down to", "*shĕ'ôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/pit", "*ya'ăleh*": "ascends/comes up/returns" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.7.10", "source": "לֹא־יָשׁ֣וּב ע֣וֹד לְבֵית֑וֹ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקֹמֽוֹ", "text": "Not-*yāshûḇ* again to his *lĕḇêṯô* and not-*yakkîrennû* again his *mĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yāshûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he returns", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yakkîrennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it recognizes him", "*'ôḏ*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*mĕqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his place" }, "variants": { "*yāshûḇ*": "returns/comes back", "*lĕḇêṯô*": "to his house/to his home", "*yakkîrennû*": "recognizes him/acknowledges him/knows him", "*mĕqōmô*": "his place/his location/his position" } }
• Job 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.14.5", "source": "אִ֥ם חֲרוּצִ֨ים ׀ יָמָ֗יו מִֽסְפַּר־חֳדָשָׁ֥יו אִתָּ֑ךְ *חקו **חֻקָּ֥יו עָ֝שִׂ֗יתָ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*ʾim* *ḥărûṣîm* *yāmāyw* *mispar*-*ḥŏdāšāyw* *ʾittāk* *ḥuqqāyw* *ʿāśîtā* *wəlōʾ* *yaʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ḥărûṣîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - determined/decided/fixed", "*yāmāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - his days", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - number of", "*ḥŏdāšāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - his months", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct + 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix - his limits/boundaries", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have made", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăbôr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he passes over/transgresses" }, "variants": { "*ḥărûṣîm*": "determined/fixed/decided/cut", "*mispar*": "number/count/reckoning", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "his limits/his boundaries/his prescribed limits", "*yaʿăbôr*": "passes over/transgresses/crosses/exceeds" } }