Job 33:8

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{ "verseID": "Job.33.8", "source": "אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְק֖וֹל מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾak* *ʾāmartā* *bəʾāznāy* *wəqôl* *millîn* *ʾešmā'*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb/particle - surely/indeed", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have said", "*bəʾāznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound/voice of", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words/speech", "*ʾešmā'*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I hear/will hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/indeed/only", "*ʾāmartā*": "you have said/you said/you have spoken", "*bəʾāznāy*": "in my ears/in my hearing", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*millîn*": "words/speech/sayings", "*ʾešmā'*": "I hear/I will hear/I did hear" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְק֖וֹל מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃

Transliteration

ʾak ʾāmartā bəʾāznāy wəqôl millîn ʾešmā'

Grammar Details

• *ʾak*: adverb/particle - surely/indeed
• *ʾāmartā*: qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have said
• *bəʾāznāy*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my ears
• *wəqôl*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound/voice of
• *millîn*: noun, feminine plural - words/speech
• *ʾešmā'*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I hear/will hear

Word Meanings

• *ʾak*: surely/indeed/only
• *ʾāmartā*: you have said/you said/you have spoken
• *bəʾāznāy*: in my ears/in my hearing
• *qôl*: sound/voice/noise
• *millîn*: words/speech/sayings
• *ʾešmā'*: I hear/I will hear/I did hear

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Surely, you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard your words.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Surely thou hast spoken{H559} in my hearing,{H241} And I have heard{H8085} the voice{H6963} of [thy] words,{H4405} [saying],

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Surely thou hast spoken{H559}{(H8804)} in mine hearing{H241}, and I have heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the voice{H6963} of thy words{H4405}, saying,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now hast thou spoken in myne eares, & I haue herde ye voyce of thy wordes:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now hast thou spoken in myne eares, & I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of `thy' words, `saying',

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying] ,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elihu Rejects Job’s Plea of Innocence“Indeed, you have said in my hearing(I heard the sound of the words!):

Referenced Verses

• Deut 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.14", "source": "יָצְא֞וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙ מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָ וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵלְכָ֗ה וְנַעַבְדָ֛ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*yāṣĕʾû* *ʾănāšîm* *bĕnê*-*bĕliyyaʿal* from-*miqqirbekā* and-*wayyaddîḥû* *ʾet*-*yōšĕbê* *ʿîrām* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-*yĕdaʿtem*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they went out", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/wickedness", "*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst", "*wayyaddîḥû*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they led astray", "*yōšĕbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʿîrām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their city", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go", "*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign", "*yĕdaʿtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you (plural) knew" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/depart", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/person", "*bēn*": "son/descendant", "*bĕliyyaʿal*": "worthlessness/wickedness/evil", "*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/banish/thrust away", "*yāšab*": "dwell/sit/remain", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for", "*yādaʿ*": "know/recognize/perceive" } }
• Jer 29:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.29.23", "source": "יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשׂ֨וּ נְבָלָ֜ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ אֶת־נְשֵׁ֣י רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבָ֤ר בִּשְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר ל֣וֹא צִוִּיתִ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֛י *הוידע **הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ וָעֵ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Yaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśû* *nəbālâ* *bə-Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yənaʾăpû* *ʾet*-*nəšê* *rēʿêhem* *wa-yədabbərû* *dābār* *bi-šəmî* *šeqer* *ʾăšer* *lôʾ* *ṣiwwîtîm* *wə-ʾānōkî* *ha-yôdēaʿ* *wā-ʿēd* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Yaʿan*": "preposition - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*nəbālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - disgraceful thing/folly", "*bə-Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*wa-yənaʾăpû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, consecutive - and they committed adultery", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wives of", "*rēʿêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their neighbors", "*wa-yədabbərû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Piel, consecutive - and they spoke", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*bi-šəmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my name", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lôʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣiwwîtîm*": "perfect, 1st person singular, Piel + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ha-yôdēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one knowing", "*wā-ʿēd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and witness", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Yaʿan*": "because/on account of", "*nəbālâ*": "disgraceful thing/folly/wickedness", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knowing/being aware of", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony" } }