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)"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Job.26.13",
"source": "בְּ֭רוּחוֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ׃",
"text": "*bĕrûḥô* *šāmayim* *šiprāh* *ḥôlălāh* *yādô* *nāḥāš* *bārîaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*bĕrûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his breath/spirit",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens",
"*šiprāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - are fair/beautiful",
"*ḥôlălāh*": "Polel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - pierced/wounded",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent",
"*bārîaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fleeing/gliding"
},
"variants": {
"*rûḥô*": "his breath/spirit/wind",
"*šiprāh*": "made fair/beautified/made clear",
"*ḥôlălāh*": "pierced/wounded/formed/brought forth",
"*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake",
"*bārîaḥ*": "fleeing/gliding/twisting/bar (could refer to a constellation or mythical creature)"
}
}