Job 31:40

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{ "verseID": "Job.31.40", "source": "תַּ֤חַת חִטָּ֨ה ׀ יֵ֥צֵא ח֗וֹחַ וְתַֽחַת־שְׂעֹרָ֥ה בָאְשָׁ֑ה תַּ֝֗מּוּ דִּבְרֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃", "text": "Instead-of *ḥiṭṭâ* may-*yēṣēʾ ḥôaḥ* and-instead-of-*śəʿōrâ bāʾšâ* *tammû diḇrê ʾiyyôḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wheat", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let come forth", "*ḥôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - thorn/thistle", "*śəʿōrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - barley", "*bāʾšâ*": "noun, feminine singular - stinkweed/wild herb", "*tammû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are finished", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "let come forth/may grow/let spring up", "*ḥôaḥ*": "thorn/thistle/bramble", "*bāʾšâ*": "stinkweed/noxious weeds/foul plants", "*tammû*": "are finished/are completed/are ended", "*diḇrê*": "words/speeches/statements" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תַּ֤חַת חִטָּ֨ה ׀ יֵ֥צֵא ח֗וֹחַ וְתַֽחַת־שְׂעֹרָ֥ה בָאְשָׁ֑ה תַּ֝֗מּוּ דִּבְרֵ֥י אִיּֽוֹב׃

Transliteration

Instead-of ḥiṭṭâ may-yēṣēʾ ḥôaḥ and-instead-of-śəʿōrâ bāʾšâ tammû diḇrê ʾiyyôḇ

Grammar Details

• *ḥiṭṭâ*: noun, feminine singular - wheat
• *yēṣēʾ*: verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let come forth
• *ḥôaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - thorn/thistle
• *śəʿōrâ*: noun, feminine singular - barley
• *bāʾšâ*: noun, feminine singular - stinkweed/wild herb
• *tammû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are finished
• *diḇrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of
• *ʾiyyôḇ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Job

Word Meanings

• *yēṣēʾ*: let come forth/may grow/let spring up
• *ḥôaḥ*: thorn/thistle/bramble
• *bāʾšâ*: stinkweed/noxious weeds/foul plants
• *tammû*: are finished/are completed/are ended
• *diḇrê*: words/speeches/statements

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then let briers grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of are ended.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let thistles{H2336} grow{H3318} instead of wheat,{H2406} And cockle{H890} instead of barley.{H8184} The words{H1697} of Job{H347} are ended.{H8552}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let thistles{H2336} grow{H3318}{(H8799)} instead of wheat{H2406}, and cockle{H890} instead of barley{H8184}. The words{H1697} of Job{H347} are ended{H8552}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Than, let thistles growe in steade of my wheate, & thornes for my barlye.Here ende the wordes of Iob.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. THE WORDES OF IOB ARE ENDED.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then let thystles growe in steede of my wheate, and cockle for my barlye.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then in place of grain let thorns come up, and in place of barley evil-smelling plants.

• World English Bible (2000)

  let briars grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat, and in place of barley, weeds!” The words of Job are ended.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.17", "source": "וּלְאָדָ֣ם אָמַ֗ר כִּֽי־שָׁמַעְתָּ֮ לְק֣וֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ֒ וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ מִן־הָעֵ֔ץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֲרוּרָ֤ה הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּֽעֲבוּרֶ֔ךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן֙ תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And to *ʾādām* *ʾāmar*: Because *šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *ʾištekā* and *tōʾkal* from the *ʿēṣ* which *ṣiwwîtîkā* saying, Not *tōʾkal* from it; *ʾărûrāh* the *ʾădāmāh* for *ʿăbûrekā*; in *ʿiṣṣābôn* *tōʾkălennāh* all *yĕmê* *ḥayyêkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/Adam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*šāmaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you ate", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*ṣiwwîtîkā*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*ʾărûrāh*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - cursed", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ground/land/earth", "*ʿăbûrekā*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - because of you", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - toil/hardship/labor", "*tōʾkălennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you will eat of it", "*yĕmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyêkā*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "toil/hardship/labor/pain", "*ʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.18", "source": "וְק֥וֹץ וְדַרְדַּ֖ר תַּצְמִ֣יחַֽ לָ֑ךְ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ אֶת־עֵ֥שֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "And *qôṣ* and *dardar* *taṣmîaḥ* to you; and *ʾākaltā* [direct object marker] *ʿēśeb* the *śādeh*.", "grammar": { "*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn/thistle", "*dardar*": "noun, masculine, singular - thistle/bramble", "*taṣmîaḥ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will cause to grow/sprout", "*ʾākaltā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and you will eat", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - herb/plant/vegetation", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*qôṣ wĕdardar*": "thorns and thistles/thorny plants" } }
• Ps 72:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.20", "source": "כָּלּ֥וּ תְפִלּ֑וֹת דָּ֝וִ֗ד בֶּן־יִשָֽׁי׃", "text": "*kāllû* *təphillôt* *Dāwid* *ben*-*Yishāy*", "grammar": { "*kāllû*": "verb, pual perfect, 3rd person plural - they are finished/completed", "*təphillôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - prayers of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ben-Yishāy*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + proper noun - son of Jesse" }, "variants": { "*kāllû*": "they are ended/completed/finished", "*təphillôt*": "prayers/petitions/supplications", "*Dāwid*": "David (king of Israel)", "*ben-Yishāy*": "son of Jesse/Jesse's son" } }
• Isa 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.7.23", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִֽהְיֶ֣ה כָל־מָק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֧ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֛ם אֶ֥לֶף גֶּ֖פֶן בְּאֶ֣לֶף כָּ֑סֶף לַשָּׁמִ֥יר וְלַשַּׁ֖יִת יִֽהְיֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* in-the-day the-that, *yihyeh* every-*māqôm* which *yihyeh*-there thousand *gep̄en* for-thousand *kāsep̄*, for-the-*šāmîr* and-for-the-*šayiṯ* *yihyeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*gep̄en*": "noun, common feminine singular - vine", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*šāmîr*": "noun, masculine singular - thorn/brier", "*šayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - thorn/brier" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "and it will be/and it shall come to pass", "*yihyeh*": "it will be/it shall become", "*māqôm*": "place/location/spot", "*gep̄en*": "vine/grapevine", "*kāsep̄*": "silver/money/shekel", "*šāmîr*": "thorn/brier/bramble", "*šayiṯ*": "thorn/brier/bramble" } }
• Zeph 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.2.9", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן חַי־אָ֡נִי נְאֻם֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּֽי־מוֹאָ֞ב כִּסְדֹ֤ם תִּֽהְיֶה֙ וּבְנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה מִמְשַׁ֥ק חָר֛וּל וּמִכְרֵה־מֶ֥לַח וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָ֑ם שְׁאֵרִ֤ית עַמִּי֙ יְבָזּ֔וּם וְיֶ֥תֶר גּוֹיִ֖י יִנְחָלֽוּם׃", "text": "Therefore *ḥay-ʾānî nəʾum YHWH ṣəḇāʾôth ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl kî-môʾāḇ kisdōm tihyeh ûḇənê ʿammôn kaʿămōrâ mimšaq ḥārûl ûmiḵrē-melaḥ ûšəmāmâ ʿad-ʿôlām šəʾērîth ʿammî yəḇāzzûm wəyeter gôyî yinḥālûm*", "grammar": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "adjective + 1st person singular independent pronoun - as I live", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "noun, masculine plural - of hosts", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî-môʾāḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Moab", "*kisdōm*": "preposition + proper noun - like Sodom", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be", "*ûḇənê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*kaʿămōrâ*": "preposition + proper noun - like Gomorrah", "*mimšaq*": "noun, masculine singular - possession of", "*ḥārûl*": "noun, masculine singular - nettles", "*ûmiḵrē-melaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - and pit of salt", "*ûšəmāmâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and desolation", "*ʿad-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*šəʾērîth*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will plunder them", "*wəyeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*gôyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my nation", "*yinḥālûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they will inherit them" }, "variants": { "*ḥay-ʾānî*": "as I live/by my life", "*ṣəḇāʾôth*": "of hosts/of armies", "*mimšaq*": "possession/breeding place", "*ḥārûl*": "nettles/weeds/thorns", "*miḵrē-melaḥ*": "pit of salt/salt mine", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/desert", "*yəḇāzzûm*": "plunder them/spoil them/take as prey", "*yinḥālûm*": "inherit them/possess them/take as possession" } }
• Mal 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Malachi.1.3", "source": "וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֖ו שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וָאָשִׂ֤ים אֶת־הָרָיו֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְאֶת־נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְתַנּ֥וֹת מִדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wəʾeṯ*-*ʿĒśāw* *śānēʾṯî* *wāʾāśîm* *ʾeṯ*-*hārāyw* *šəmāmāh* *wəʾeṯ*-*naḥălāṯô* *ləṯannôṯ* *miḏbār*", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿĒśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*śānēʾṯî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have hated", "*wāʾāśîm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I appointed/made", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mountains", "*šəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*naḥălāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance/possession", "*ləṯannôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - for jackals/dragons of", "*miḏbār*": "noun, masculine singular - desert/wilderness" }, "variants": { "*śānēʾṯî*": "I hated/I have hated/I rejected", "*wāʾāśîm*": "and I made/appointed/turned", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/wilderness", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/territory", "*ləṯannôṯ*": "for jackals/dragons/desert creatures", "*miḏbār*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland" } }