Job 34:25

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{ "verseID": "Job.34.25", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן יַ֭כִּיר מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָ֥פַךְ לַ֝֗יְלָה וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yakkîr* *maʿbādêhem* *wə-hāpak* *laylāh* *wə-yiddakkāʾû*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*yakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he recognizes/discerns", "*maʿbādêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their works", "*wə-hāpak*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overturns", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wə-yiddakkāʾû*": "waw conjunction + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are crushed" }, "variants": { "*yakkîr*": "recognizes/discerns/knows", "*maʿbādêhem*": "their works/their deeds/their actions", "*hāpak*": "overturns/turns over/overthrows", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness/nighttime", "*yiddakkāʾû*": "they are crushed/they are broken/they are destroyed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֗ן יַ֭כִּיר מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָ֥פַךְ לַ֝֗יְלָה וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃

Transliteration

lākēn yakkîr maʿbādêhem wə-hāpak laylāh wə-yiddakkāʾû

Grammar Details

• *lākēn*: adverb - therefore
• *yakkîr*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he recognizes/discerns
• *maʿbādêhem*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their works
• *wə-hāpak*: waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overturns
• *laylāh*: masculine singular noun - night
• *wə-yiddakkāʾû*: waw conjunction + Hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are crushed

Word Meanings

• *yakkîr*: recognizes/discerns/knows
• *maʿbādêhem*: their works/their deeds/their actions
• *hāpak*: overturns/turns over/overthrows
• *laylāh*: night/darkness/nighttime
• *yiddakkāʾû*: they are crushed/they are broken/they are destroyed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Because He knows their deeds, He overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore He knows their works, and He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore he taketh knowledge{H5234} of their works;{H4566} And he overturneth{H2015} them in the night,{H3915} so that they are destroyed.{H1792}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore he knoweth{H5234}{(H8686)} their works{H4566}, and he overturneth{H2015}{(H8804)} them in the night{H3915}, so that they are destroyed{H1792}{(H8691)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he knoweth their euell & darcke workes, therfore shal they be destroyed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, & they shalbe destroyed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therefore shall he declare their workes: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth [them] in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he has knowledge of their works, overturning them in the night, so that they are crushed.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore, he knows their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

Referenced Verses

• Job 34:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.34.20", "source": "רֶ֤גַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ֮ וַחֲצ֢וֹת לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ עָ֣ם וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְיָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְיָֽד׃", "text": "*regaʿ* *yāmutû* *waḥăṣôt* *laylāh* *yəgōʿăšû* *ʿām* *wə-yaʿăbōrû* *wə-yāsîrû* *ʾabbîr* *lōʾ* *bəyād*", "grammar": { "*regaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - moment/instant", "*yāmutû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they die", "*waḥăṣôt*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and at midnight", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are shaken", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*wə-yaʿăbōrû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pass away", "*wə-yāsîrû*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they remove", "*ʾabbîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bəyād*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - by hand" }, "variants": { "*regaʿ*": "moment/instant/suddenly", "*yāmutû*": "they die/they perish/they expire", "*ḥăṣôt laylāh*": "midnight/middle of night", "*yəgōʿăšû*": "they are shaken/they are stirred up/they are agitated", "*ʿām*": "people/folk/nation", "*yaʿăbōrû*": "they pass away/they depart/they vanish", "*yāsîrû*": "they remove/they take away/they depose", "*ʾabbîr*": "mighty one/strong one/powerful person", "*lōʾ bəyād*": "not by hand/without human agency/by no human power" } }
• Ps 33:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.15", "source": "הַיֹּצֵ֣ר יַ֣חַד לִבָּ֑ם הַ֝מֵּבִ֗ין אֶל־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "The-*yôṣēr* *yaḥad* *libbām* the-*mēbîn* *ʾel*-all-*maʿăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*ha-yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one forming/fashioning", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together/alike", "*libbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ha-mēbîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one understanding/discerning", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*maʿăśêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/works" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "one forming/fashioning/creating/molding", "*yaḥad*": "together/alike/at once", "*libbām*": "their heart/their mind/their innermost being", "*mēbîn*": "one understanding/discerning/considering/attending to", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/their works/their actions" } }
• Song 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.3.8", "source": "כֻּלָּם֙ אֲחֻ֣זֵי חֶ֔רֶב מְלֻמְּדֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה אִ֤ישׁ חַרְבּוֹ֙ עַל־יְרֵכ֔וֹ מִפַּ֖חַד בַּלֵּילּֽוֹת׃", "text": "All-of-them *ʾăḥuzê* *ḥereḇ*, *məlummədê* *milḥāmâ*; *ʾîsh* *ḥarbô* upon-*yərēḵô* from-*paḥaḏ* in-the-*lêlôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḥuzê*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - holders of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*məlummədê*": "verb, Pual participle, masculine plural construct - trained in", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - war/battle", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each", "*ḥarbô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*yərēḵô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thigh", "*paḥaḏ*": "noun, masculine, singular - fear/dread", "*lêlôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the nights" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥuzê*": "holders of/graspers of/wielders of", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/dagger", "*məlummədê*": "trained in/taught/skilled in", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yərēḵô*": "his thigh/hip/side", "*paḥaḏ*": "fear/dread/terror" } }
• Isa 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.15.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֖א מוֹאָ֑ב כִּ֠י בְּלֵ֞יל שֻׁדַּ֨ד עָ֤ר מוֹאָב֙ נִדְמָ֔ה כִּ֗י בְּלֵ֛יל שֻׁדַּ֥ד קִיר־מוֹאָ֖ב נִדְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *Môʾāḇ* *kî* in *layil* *šuddad* *ʿār* *Môʾāḇ* *nidmâ* *kî* in *layil* *šuddad* *qîr*-*Môʾāḇ* *nidmâ*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "construct state, masculine, singular - burden/oracle concerning", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun, absolute state - Moab", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*layil*": "noun, masculine, singular - night", "*šuddad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was devastated/laid waste", "*ʿār*": "proper noun - Ar (city in Moab)", "*nidmâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was cut off/destroyed/silenced/brought to ruin", "*qîr*": "noun, construct state - wall/city/fortress", "*šuddad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was devastated/laid waste" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/pronouncement/utterance", "*nidmâ*": "was cut off/destroyed/silenced/brought to ruin/ceased to be", "*qîr*": "wall/city/fortress of Moab (likely a city name)" } }
• Isa 66:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.66.18", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֗י מַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ וּמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם בָּאָ֕ה לְקַבֵּ֥ץ אֶת־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם וְהַלְּשֹׁנ֑וֹת וּבָ֖אוּ וְרָא֥וּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדִֽי׃", "text": "And-I, [for] *maʿăśêhem* and-*maḥšĕḇōtêhem*, [it] *bāʾâ* to-*qabbēṣ* *ʾet*-all-the-*gôyim* and-the-*lĕšōnôt*; and-*bāʾû* and-*rāʾû* *ʾet*-*kĕḇôḏî*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-ʾānōḵî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their works", "*û-maḥšĕḇōtêhem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their thoughts", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*lĕ-qabbēṣ*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to gather", "*ʾet-kol-ha-gôyim*": "direct object marker + all + article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*wĕ-ha-lĕšōnôt*": "conjunction + article + noun, feminine plural - and the tongues/languages", "*û-ḇāʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will come", "*wĕ-rāʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will see", "*ʾet-kĕḇôḏî*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my glory" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśêhem*": "their works/deeds/actions", "*maḥšĕḇōtêhem*": "their thoughts/plans/intentions", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/arriving/approaching (feminine singular)", "*qabbēṣ*": "to gather/collect/assemble", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*lĕšōnôt*": "tongues/languages", "*bāʾû*": "they will come/arrive/approach", "*rāʾû*": "they will see/perceive/witness", "*kĕḇôḏî*": "my glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Hos 7:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.7.2", "source": "וּבַל־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ לִלְבָבָ֔ם כָּל־רָעָתָ֖ם זָכָ֑רְתִּי עַתָּה֙ סְבָב֣וּם מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם נֶ֥גֶד פָּנַ֖י הָיֽוּ׃", "text": "*ûḇal*-*yōʾmərû* *lilḇāḇām* all-*rāʿātām* *zāḵārətî* *ʿattâ* *səḇāḇûm* *maʿaləlêhem* *neḡeḏ* *pānay* *hāyû*.", "grammar": { "*ûḇal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not/lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they say/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "preposition *lə* + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their heart", "*rāʿātām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their evil/wickedness", "*zāḵārətî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I remember/have remembered", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*səḇāḇûm*": "qal perfect 3rd plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they surround them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they are/have been" }, "variants": { "*ûḇal*": "and not/lest/cannot", "*yōʾmərû*": "say/speak/think", "*lilḇāḇām*": "to their heart/mind/inner self", "*rāʿātām*": "their evil/wickedness/calamity", "*zāḵārətî*": "I remember/recall/keep in mind", "*səḇāḇûm*": "surround them/encircle them", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions", "*neḡeḏ*": "before/in front of/opposite" } }
• Amos 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Amos.8.7", "source": "נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְא֣וֹן יַעֲקֹ֑ב אִם־אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח לָנֶ֖צַח כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*nišbaʿ* *YHWH* by *bigʾôn* *yaʿăqōb* if *ʾeškkaḥ* to *lāneṣaḥ* all *maʿăśêhem*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has sworn/taken oath", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bigʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the pride/majesty of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if (in oaths functions as negative)", "*ʾeškkaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will forget", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*maʿăśêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deeds" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿ*": "has sworn/has taken an oath", "*bigʾôn*": "by the pride/by the excellency/by the majesty", "*ʾim*": "if (in oaths functions as emphatically negative - 'surely not')", "*ʾeškkaḥ*": "I will forget/I will overlook", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*maʿăśêhem*": "their deeds/their works/their actions" } }
• 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• Rev 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.12", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον τοὺς νεκρούς, μικρούς καὶ μεγάλους, ἑστῶτας ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ βιβλία ἠνεῳχθησαν: καὶ ἄλλο βιβλίον ἠνεῳχθη, ὅ ἐστιν τῆς ζωῆς: καὶ ἐκρίθησαν οἱ νεκροὶ ἐκ τῶν γεγραμμένων ἐν τοῖς βιβλίοις, κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν.", "text": "And I *eidon* the *nekrous*, *mikrous* and *megalous*, *hestōtas* before the *Theou*; and *biblia* *ēneōchthēsan*: and another *biblion* *ēneōchthē*, which *estin* of the *zōēs*: and *ekrithēsan* the *nekroi* from the things *gegrammenōn* in the *bibliois*, according to the *erga* of them.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*mikrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - small/little", "*megalous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - great/large", "*hestōtas*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - standing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*biblia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - books/scrolls", "*ēneōchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were opened", "*biblion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*ēneōchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was opened", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*ekrithēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were judged", "*nekroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*gegrammenōn*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - having been written", "*bibliois*": "dative, neuter, plural - books/scrolls", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*nekrous*": "dead ones/corpses", "*hestōtas*": "standing/established/positioned", "*biblia*": "books/scrolls/records", "*ēneōchthēsan*": "were opened/unfolded/disclosed", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*ekrithēsan*": "were judged/evaluated/assessed", "*gegrammenōn*": "having been written/recorded/inscribed", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }