Job 15:31-34 : 31 {
"verseID": "Job.15.31",
"source": "אַל־יַאֲמֵן בַּשָּׁיו נִתְעָה כִּי־שָׁוְא תִּהְיֶה תְמוּרָתוֹ",
"text": "*ʾal-yaʾămēn* *baššāw* *nitʿāh* *kî-šāwəʾ* *tihyeh* *təmûrātô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾal-yaʾămēn*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him not trust",
"*baššāw*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in vanity",
"*nitʿāh*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - deceived",
"*kî-šāwəʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - for emptiness",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be",
"*təmûrātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his recompense"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in",
"*šāw*": "vanity, falsehood, worthlessness",
"*tāʿāh*": "to wander, stray, err",
"*šāwəʾ*": "emptiness, vanity, falsehood",
"*hāyāh*": "to be, become, happen",
"*təmûrāh*": "exchange, recompense, substitute"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Job.15.32",
"source": "בְּלֹא־יוֹמוֹ תִּמָּלֵא וְכִפָּתוֹ לֹא רַעֲנָנָה",
"text": "*bəlōʾ-yômô* *timmālēʾ* *wə-ḵippātô* *lōʾ* *raʿănānāh*",
"grammar": {
"*bəlōʾ-yômô*": "preposition + negative particle + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before his day",
"*timmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be fulfilled",
"*wə-ḵippātô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his branch",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*raʿănānāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - green"
},
"variants": {
"*yôm*": "day, time, lifetime",
"*mālēʾ*": "to fill, be full, fulfill",
"*kippāh*": "branch, palm branch",
"*raʿănān*": "fresh, green, luxuriant"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Job.15.33",
"source": "יַחְמֹס כַּגֶּפֶן בִּסְרוֹ וְיַשְׁלֵךְ כַּזַּיִת נִצָּתוֹ",
"text": "*yaḥmōs* *kagep̄en* *bisrô* *wə-yašlēḵ* *kazzayit* *niṣṣātô*",
"grammar": {
"*yaḥmōs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will shake off",
"*kagep̄en*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the vine",
"*bisrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his unripe grape",
"*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will cast off",
"*kazzayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the olive tree",
"*niṣṣātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his blossom"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāmas*": "to treat violently, shake off, wrong",
"*gep̄en*": "vine, grapevine",
"*bōser*": "unripe/sour grape",
"*šālaḵ*": "to throw, cast, fling",
"*zayit*": "olive tree, olive",
"*niṣṣāh*": "blossom, flower"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Job.15.34",
"source": "כִּי־עֲדַת חָנֵף גַּלְמוּד וְאֵשׁ אָכְלָה אָהֳלֵי־שֹׁחַד",
"text": "*kî-ʿădat* *ḥānēp̄* *galmûd* *wə-ʾēš* *ʾāḵəlāh* *ʾŏholê-šōḥad*",
"grammar": {
"*kî-ʿădat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - for the congregation of",
"*ḥānēp̄*": "adjective, masculine singular - godless",
"*galmûd*": "adjective, masculine singular - barren/desolate",
"*wə-ʾēš*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and fire",
"*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - consumes",
"*ʾŏholê-šōḥad*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - tents of bribery"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēdāh*": "congregation, assembly, company",
"*ḥānēp̄*": "godless, profane, hypocrite",
"*galmûd*": "barren, desolate, sterile",
"*ʾēš*": "fire, flame",
"*ʾāḵal*": "to eat, consume, devour",
"*ʾōhel*": "tent, dwelling, tabernacle",
"*šōḥad*": "bribe, gift, reward"
}
}