7 {
"verseID": "Job.26.7",
"source": "נֹטֶ֣ה צָפ֣וֹן עַל־תֹּ֑הוּ תֹּ֥לֶה אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־בְּלִי־מָֽה׃",
"text": "*nōṭeh* *ṣāpôn* *ʿal-tōhû* *tōleh* *ʾereṣ* *ʿal-bĕlî-māh*",
"grammar": {
"*nōṭeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stretching/spreading out",
"*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north",
"*ʿal-tōhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - over emptiness/void",
"*tōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hanging",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*ʿal-bĕlî-māh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + interrogative pronoun - upon nothing/on not-what"
},
"variants": {
"*nōṭeh*": "stretching/spreading out/extending",
"*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region",
"*tōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste/formlessness",
"*tōleh*": "hanging/suspending",
"*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*bĕlî-māh*": "nothing/nothingness/without anything"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Job.26.8",
"source": "צֹרֵֽר־מַ֥יִם בְּעָבָ֑יו וְלֹא־נִבְקַ֖ע עָנָ֣ן תַּחְתָּֽם׃",
"text": "*ṣōrēr-mayim* *bĕ-ʿābāyw* *wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ* *ʿānān* *taḥtām*",
"grammar": {
"*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - binding/tying up",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters",
"*bĕ-ʿābāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his clouds",
"*wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is not torn/split",
"*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud",
"*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - beneath them"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣōrēr*": "binding/tying up/wrapping/bundling",
"*ʿābāyw*": "his clouds/thick clouds",
"*nibqaʿ*": "torn/split/broken open",
"*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Job.26.9",
"source": "מְאַחֵ֥ז פְּנֵי־כִסֵּ֑ה פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*mĕʾaḥēz* *pĕnê-kissēh* *paršēz* *ʿālāyw* *ʿănānô*",
"grammar": {
"*mĕʾaḥēz*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - holding/fastening",
"*pĕnê-kissēh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - face of his throne",
"*paršēz*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - spreading",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it/over it",
"*ʿănānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cloud"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕʾaḥēz*": "holding/fastening/seizing",
"*pĕnê*": "face/presence/surface",
"*kissēh*": "throne/seat of honor",
"*paršēz*": "spreading/stretching out",
"*ʿănānô*": "his cloud/his cloud mass"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Job.26.10",
"source": "חֹֽק־חָ֭ג עַל־פְּנֵי־מָ֑יִם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית א֣וֹר עִם־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃",
"text": "*ḥōq-ḥāg* *ʿal-pĕnê-māyim* *ʿad-taklît* *ʾôr* *ʿim-ḥōšek*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥōq-ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - boundary/circle he inscribed",
"*ʿal-pĕnê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - upon face of waters",
"*ʿad-taklît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - unto boundary/completion",
"*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light",
"*ʿim-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with darkness"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōq*": "boundary/decree/limit/appointed",
"*ḥāg*": "circle/circuit/compass",
"*pĕnê*": "face/surface",
"*taklît*": "completion/end/boundary",
"*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness",
"*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Job.26.11",
"source": "עַמּוּדֵ֣י שָׁמַ֣יִם יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʿammûdê* *šāmayim* *yĕrôpāpû* *wĕ-yitmĕhû* *miggaʿărātô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿammûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pillars of",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens",
"*yĕrôpāpû*": "Polal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tremble/are shaken",
"*wĕ-yitmĕhû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are astounded",
"*miggaʿărātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his rebuke"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammûdê*": "pillars/columns/supports",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky",
"*yĕrôpāpû*": "tremble/shake/quiver",
"*yitmĕhû*": "are astounded/amazed/stunned",
"*gaʿărātô*": "his rebuke/threat/reproof"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Job.26.12",
"source": "בְּ֭כֹחוֹ רָגַ֣ע הַיָּ֑ם וּ֝בִתְבוּנָת֗וֹ מָ֣חַץ רָֽהַב׃",
"text": "*bĕkōḥô* *rāgaʿ* *hayyām* *ûbiṯbûnāṯô* *māḥaṣ* *rāhab*",
"grammar": {
"*bĕkōḥô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his power",
"*rāgaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stilled/quieted",
"*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea",
"*ûbiṯbûnāṯô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and by his understanding",
"*māḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - shattered/smote",
"*rāhab*": "proper noun - Rahab/the proud one"
},
"variants": {
"*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might",
"*rāgaʿ*": "stilled/quieted/stirred up",
"*hayyām*": "the sea/ocean",
"*tĕbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence",
"*māḥaṣ*": "shattered/smote/struck through",
"*rāhab*": "Rahab/storm/pride/the arrogant one (mythological sea monster)"
}
}