Job 21:11

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{ "verseID": "Job.21.11", "source": "יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃", "text": "*yəšalləḥû kaṣṣōʾn ʿăwîlêhem wə-yaldêhem yəraqqēdûn*", "grammar": { "*yəšalləḥû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they send out", "*kaṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - like the flock", "*ʿăwîlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young ones", "*wə-yaldêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their children", "*yəraqqēdûn*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they skip about/dance" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "to send/let go/stretch out", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock", "*ʿăwîl*": "young child/boy", "*yeled*": "child/boy/youth", "*rāqad*": "to skip/dance" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ כַ֭צֹּאן עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃

Transliteration

yəšalləḥû kaṣṣōʾn ʿăwîlêhem wə-yaldêhem yəraqqēdûn

Grammar Details

• *yəšalləḥû*: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they send out
• *kaṣṣōʾn*: preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - like the flock
• *ʿăwîlêhem*: noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their young ones
• *wə-yaldêhem*: conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their children
• *yəraqqēdûn*: Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they skip about/dance

Word Meanings

• *šālaḥ*: to send/let go/stretch out
• *ṣōʾn*: sheep/flock
• *ʿăwîl*: young child/boy
• *yeled*: child/boy/youth
• *rāqad*: to skip/dance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They release their young like a flock, and their children skip about.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They send out their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They send forth{H7971} their little ones{H5759} like a flock,{H6629} And their children{H3206} dance.{H7540}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  They send forth{H7971}{(H8762)} their little ones{H5759} like a flock{H6629}, and their children{H3206} dance{H7540}{(H8762)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They sende forth their children by flockes, and their sonnes lede the daunce.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They send forth their children like sheepe, and their sonnes dance.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They sende foorth their children by flockes, & their sonnes leade the daunce.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They send forth their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They send forth as a flock their sucklings, And their children skip,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,

• World English Bible (2000)

  They send forth their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They allow their children to run like a flock; their little ones dance about.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 107:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.41", "source": "וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב אֶבְי֣וֹן מֵע֑וֹנִי וַיָּ֥שֶׂם כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת", "text": "and-*yᵊśaggēb* *ʾebyôn* from-*ʿônî* and-*yāśem* like-the-*ṣōʾn* *mišpāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*yᵊśaggēb*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he set on high/protected", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - needy/poor", "*ʿônî*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from affliction", "*yāśem*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he set/placed/made", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - like the flock/sheep", "*mišpāḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - families/clans" }, "variants": { "*yᵊśaggēb*": "he set on high/protected/lifted up", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*ʿônî*": "affliction/poverty/misery", "*yāśem*": "he set/placed/made", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep", "*mišpāḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes" } }
• Ps 127:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.4", "source": "כְּחִצִּ֥ים בְּיַד־גִּבּ֑וֹר כֵּ֝֗ן בְּנֵ֣י הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃", "text": "Like *ḥiṣṣîm* in *yaḏ*-*gibbôr*, so *bənê* the *nə'ûrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural with preposition kaph - as/like arrows", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*nə'ûrîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the youth/young age" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "arrows/shafts", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero/champion", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring", "*nə'ûrîm*": "youth/young age/young years" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.127.5", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "*'Ašrê* the *geḇer* who *millē'* *'eṯ*-*'ašpāṯô* from them. Not *yēḇōšû* when *yəḏabbərû* *'eṯ*-*'ôyəḇîm* in the *šā'ar*.", "grammar": { "*'Ašrê*": "masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*geḇer*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the man", "*millē'*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - has filled", "*'ašpāṯô*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his quiver", "*yēḇōšû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they will be ashamed/disappointed", "*yəḏabbərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, piel - they will speak/talk", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "masculine plural - enemies", "*šā'ar*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the gate" }, "variants": { "*'Ašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*millē'*": "has filled/completed/satisfied", "*'ašpāṯô*": "his quiver/arrow container", "*yēḇōšû*": "be ashamed/disappointed/disgraced", "*yəḏabbərû*": "speak/talk/address/confront", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/public forum/court" } }