Job 24:25

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{ "verseID": "Job.24.25", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֣א אֵ֭פוֹ מִ֣י יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְ֝אַ֗ל מִלָּתִֽי", "text": "And if *lōʾ ʾēpô mî yaḵzîbēnî wəyāśēm ləʾal millātî*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾēpô*": "adverb - 'now/then'", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - 'who'", "*yaḵzîbēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'will prove me a liar'", "*wəyāśēm*": "conjunction *wə* + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will make'", "*ləʾal*": "preposition *lə* + adverb of negation - 'as nothing'", "*millātî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my speech/word'" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*": "not/no", "*ʾēpô*": "now/then/where", "*yaḵzîbēnî*": "will prove me a liar/will refute me", "*wəyāśēm*": "and will make/and will set/and will render", "*ləʾal*": "as nothing/to nothing/worthless", "*millātî*": "my speech/my word/my discourse" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־לֹ֣א אֵ֭פוֹ מִ֣י יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְ֝אַ֗ל מִלָּתִֽי

Transliteration

And if lōʾ ʾēpô mî yaḵzîbēnî wəyāśēm ləʾal millātî

Grammar Details

• *lōʾ*: negative particle - 'not'
• *ʾēpô*: adverb - 'now/then'
• *mî*: interrogative pronoun - 'who'
• *yaḵzîbēnî*: hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'will prove me a liar'
• *wəyāśēm*: conjunction *wə* + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will make'
• *ləʾal*: preposition *lə* + adverb of negation - 'as nothing'
• *millātî*: noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my speech/word'

Word Meanings

• *lōʾ*: not/no
• *ʾēpô*: now/then/where
• *yaḵzîbēnî*: will prove me a liar/will refute me
• *wəyāśēm*: and will make/and will set/and will render
• *ləʾal*: as nothing/to nothing/worthless
• *millātî*: my speech/my word/my discourse

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and make my words nothing?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And if it is not so, now, who will make me a liar and make my speech worth nothing?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Is it not so? Who wil the reproue me as a lyar, & saye yt my wordes are nothinge worth?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if it be not so, where is he? or who wil proue me a lyer, & make my words of no value?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Is it not so? Who will then reproue me as a lyer, and say that my wordes are nothing worth? Bildad proueth that no man is cleane nor without sinne before God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And if [it be] not [so] now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If it isn't so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech worth nothing?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?

• World English Bible (2000)

  If it isn't so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”

Referenced Verses

• Job 9:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Job.9.24", "source": "אֶ֤רֶץ ׀ נִתְּנָ֬ה בְֽיַד־רָשָׁ֗ע פְּנֵֽי־שֹׁפְטֶ֥יהָ יְכַסֶּ֑ה אִם־לֹ֖א אֵפ֣וֹא מִי־הֽוּא׃", "text": "*ʾereṣ* *nittənâ* *bə-yad-rāšāʿ* *pənê-šōpṭeyhā* *yəkasseh* *ʾim-lōʾ* *ʾēpôʾ* *mî-hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*nittənâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is given", "*bə-yad-rāšāʿ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun + adjective masculine singular - into hand of wicked", "*pənê-šōpṭeyhā*": "masculine plural construct noun + qal participle masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - faces of its judges", "*yəkasseh*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he covers", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional particle + negative particle - if not", "*ʾēpôʾ*": "adverb - then", "*mî-hûʾ*": "interrogative pronoun + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - who is he" }, "variants": { "*ʾereṣ*": "earth, land, ground", "*nittənâ*": "to be given, be handed over", "*yad*": "hand, power, control", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person, evil one", "*pənê*": "face, surface, presence", "*šōpṭeyhā*": "judges, those who judge", "*yəkasseh*": "to cover, conceal, hide" } }
• Job 11:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.11.2", "source": "הֲרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֵעָנֶ֑ה וְאִם־אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפָתַ֣יִם יִצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*ha-rōv* *dəvarim* *lōʾ* *yēʿaneh* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾish* *śəpatayim* *yitsdāq*", "grammar": { "*ha-rōv*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*dəvarim*": "noun, masculine plural absolute - words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēʿaneh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be answered/responded to", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*śəpatayim*": "noun, feminine dual absolute - lips/speech", "*yitsdāq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*rōv*": "multitude/abundance/greatness", "*dəvarim*": "words/matters/things", "*śəpatayim*": "lips/speech/language", "*yitsdāq*": "be justified/be righteous/be right" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.11.3", "source": "בַּ֭דֶּיךָ מְתִ֣ים יַחֲרִ֑ישׁו וַ֝תִּלְעַ֗ג וְאֵ֣ין מַכְלִֽם׃", "text": "*badeyka* *mətim* *yaḥarishu* *wə-tilʿag* *wə-ʾen* *maklim*", "grammar": { "*badeyka*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your idle talk/boasting", "*mətim*": "noun, masculine plural absolute - men/mortals", "*yaḥarishu*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will be silent", "*wə-tilʿag*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you mock", "*wə-ʾen*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*maklim*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one causing shame/rebuking" }, "variants": { "*badeyka*": "your idle talk/your vain words/your lies/your boasting", "*mətim*": "men/people/mortals", "*yaḥarishu*": "be silent/hold peace/be still", "*tilʿag*": "mock/scorn/deride", "*maklim*": "one who puts to shame/rebukes/reproaches" } }
• Job 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.15.2", "source": "הֶחָכָם יַעֲנֶה דַעַת־רוּחַ וִימַלֵּא קָדִים בִּטְנוֹ", "text": "*heḥāḵām* *yaʿăneh* *daʿat-rûaḥ* *wîmalēʾ* *qādîm* *biṭnô*", "grammar": { "*heḥāḵām*": "interrogative particle + adjective, masculine singular - is a wise man?", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers/will answer", "*daʿat-rûaḥ*": "construct noun + noun - knowledge of wind", "*wîmalēʾ*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fills", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - east wind", "*biṭnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise, sage, skillful", "*yaʿăneh*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*daʿat*": "knowledge, insight, wisdom", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit", "*malēʾ*": "to fill, be full", "*qādîm*": "east wind (often hot, scorching)", "*beṭen*": "belly, stomach, womb" } }
• Job 27:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.27.4", "source": "אִם־תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י אִם־יֶהְגֶּ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ* *śəp̄āṯay* *ʿawlâ* *û-ləšônî* *ʾim-yehgeh* *rəmiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall speak", "*śəp̄āṯay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun feminine singular - injustice/wrong/wickedness", "*û-ləšônî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my tongue", "*ʾim-yehgeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if it utters/mutters", "*rəmiyyâ*": "noun feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*ḏāḇar*": "speak/say/tell", "*śāp̄â*": "lip/language/speech", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language", "*hāḡâ*": "mutter/utter/meditate/speak", "*rəmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/guile" } }
• Job 6:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.6.28", "source": "וְ֭עַתָּה הוֹאִ֣ילוּ פְנוּ־בִ֑י וְעַל־פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם אִם־אֲכַזֵּֽב׃", "text": "*wəʿattâ hôʾîlû pənû-bî wəʿal-pənêkem ʾim-ʾăkazzēb*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hôʾîlû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - be willing/consent", "*pənû-bî*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - turn to me", "*wəʿal-pənêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and to your faces", "*ʾim-ʾăkazzēb*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - if I will lie" }, "variants": { "*yāʾal*": "to be willing/determine/undertake", "*pānâ*": "to turn/face", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*kāzab*": "to lie/deceive/disappoint" } }