Job 34:9

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{ "verseID": "Job.34.9", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *lōʾ* *yiskān-gāber* *birṣōtô* *ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiskān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits", "*gāber*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*birṣōtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his delighting/when he takes pleasure", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God" }, "variants": { "*yiskān*": "profits/benefits/gains advantage", "*gāber*": "man/person/individual", "*birṣōtô*": "in his delighting/when he takes pleasure/in his being pleased", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity/divine being (plural form used as singular divine reference)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

kî-ʾāmar lōʾ yiskān-gāber birṣōtô ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾāmar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yiskān*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he profits
• *gāber*: masculine singular noun - man
• *birṣōtô*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his delighting/when he takes pleasure
• *ʿim*: preposition - with
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God

Word Meanings

• *yiskān*: profits/benefits/gains advantage
• *gāber*: man/person/individual
• *birṣōtô*: in his delighting/when he takes pleasure/in his being pleased
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/deity/divine being (plural form used as singular divine reference)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For he has said, 'A man gains nothing by delighting in God.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For he has said, It profits a man nothing to delight himself in God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he hath said,{H559} It profiteth{H5532} a man{H1397} nothing That he should delight{H7521} himself with God.{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he hath said{H559}{(H8804)}, It profiteth{H5532}{(H8799)} a man{H1397} nothing that he should delight{H7521}{(H8800)} himself with God{H430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he saieth: Though a ma be good, yet is he naught before God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he hath sayde, It profiteth a man nothing that he shoulde walke with God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For he hath said, `It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For he says,‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.’

Referenced Verses

• Job 35:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.35.3", "source": "כִּֽי־תֹ֭אמַר מַה־יִּסְכָּן־לָ֑ךְ מָֽה־אֹ֝עִ֗יל מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-tōʾmar mah-yiskān-lāk māh-ʾōʿîl mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*", "grammar": { "*kî-tōʾmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that/for you say", "*mah-yiskān-lāk*": "interrogative + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what profits to you?", "*māh-ʾōʿîl*": "interrogative + imperfect, 1st singular - what do I profit/gain?", "*mē-ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - from my sin" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*yiskān*": "to profit/benefit/be of use", "*ʾōʿîl*": "to profit/benefit/gain", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/wrongdoing/error" } }
• Mal 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.14", "source": "אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*ʾAmartem* *shawʾ* *ʿavod* *ʾElohim* *u-mah*-*betsaʿ* *ki* *shamarnu* *mishmaarto* *we-khi* *halakhnu* *qedoranit* *mi-pene* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAmartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have said", "*shawʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - futile/worthless", "*ʿavod*": "Qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾElohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*u-mah*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*betsaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - profit/gain", "*ki*": "conjunction - that/because", "*shamarnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have kept", "*mishmaarto*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his charge/requirement", "*we-khi*": "waw conjunction + conjunction - and that/because", "*halakhnu*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we have walked", "*qedoranit*": "adverb - in mourning/mournfully", "*mi-pene*": "preposition + noun, plural construct - from before/because of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*shawʾ*": "futile/worthless/vain/empty", "*ʿavod*": "to serve/to worship/to minister to", "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods/divine being", "*betsaʿ*": "profit/gain/advantage", "*shamarnu*": "kept/observed/guarded", "*mishmaarto*": "his charge/his service/his ordinance/his command", "*halakhnu*": "walked/gone/conducted ourselves", "*qedoranit*": "in mourning/mournfully/in black/glumly", "*mi-pene*": "from before/because of/on account of" } }
• Job 9:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.9.22", "source": "אַחַ֗ת הִ֥יא עַל־כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֑רְתִּי תָּ֥ם וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע ה֣וּא מְכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *hîʾ* *ʿal-kēn* *ʾāmartî* *tām* *wə-rāšāʿ* *hûʾ* *məkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one (thing)", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - it", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I say", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless", "*wə-rāšāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wicked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*məkalleh*": "piel participle masculine singular - destroying" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥat*": "one, single, a certain", "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore, thus, so", "*ʾāmartî*": "to say, speak, utter", "*tām*": "blameless, perfect, complete", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked, guilty, criminal", "*məkalleh*": "to destroy, finish, consume" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.9.23", "source": "אִם־שׁ֭וֹט יָמִ֣ית פִּתְאֹ֑ם לְמַסַּ֖ת נְקִיִּ֣ים יִלְעָֽג׃", "text": "*ʾim-šôṭ* *yāmît* *pitʾōm* *lə-massat* *nəqiyyîm* *yilʿāg*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-šôṭ*": "conditional particle + masculine singular noun - if scourge", "*yāmît*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - kills", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*lə-massat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - at the despair of", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - innocent ones", "*yilʿāg*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he mocks" }, "variants": { "*šôṭ*": "scourge, whip, plague", "*yāmît*": "to kill, cause to die, put to death", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly, unexpectedly", "*massat*": "despair, trial, testing", "*nəqiyyîm*": "innocent, clean, free from guilt", "*yilʿāg*": "to mock, scorn, deride" } }
• Job 9:30-31 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.9.30", "source": "אִם־הִתְרָחַ֥צְתִּי בְמֵי־שָׁ֑לֶג וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפָּי‪׃", "text": "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî* *bə-mê-šāleg* *wa-hăzikkôtî* *bə-bōr* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-hitrāḥaṣtî*": "conditional particle + hithpael perfect 1st person singular - if I wash myself", "*bə-mê-šāleg*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun + masculine singular noun - with snow water", "*wa-hăzikkôtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I cleanse", "*bə-bōr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with lye/soap", "*kappāy*": "feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms" }, "variants": { "*hitrāḥaṣtî*": "to wash oneself, bathe, cleanse", "*mê-šāleg*": "snow water, water of snow", "*hăzikkôtî*": "to cleanse, make clean, purify", "*bōr*": "lye, soap, cleansing agent", "*kappāy*": "palms, hands" } } 31 { "verseID": "Job.9.31", "source": "אָ֭ז בַּשַּׁ֣חַת תִּטְבְּלֵ֑נִי וְ֝תִֽעֲב֗וּנִי שַׂלְמוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāz* *ba-ššaḥat* *tiṭbəlēnî* *wə-tiʿăbûnî* *śalmôtāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ba-ššaḥat*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the pit", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you plunge me", "*wə-tiʿăbûnî*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - and they abhor me", "*śalmôtāy*": "feminine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then, at that time", "*šaḥat*": "pit, ditch, grave", "*tiṭbəlēnî*": "to dip, plunge, immerse", "*tiʿăbûnî*": "to abhor, detest, loathe", "*śalmôtāy*": "clothes, garments, raiment" } }
• Ps 37:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.4", "source": "וְהִתְעַנַּ֥ג עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וְיִֽתֶּן־לְ֝ךָ֗ מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥ת לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *hitʿannag* upon *YHWH*, and he will give to you *mišʾălōt* [of] your *lēb*.", "grammar": { "*hitʿannag*": "Hithpael imperative, masculine singular - delight yourself", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yitten*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mišʾălōt*": "feminine plural construct - requests/petitions/desires of", "*libbeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*hitʿannag*": "delight yourself/take pleasure in/enjoy", "*mišʾălōt libbeka*": "desires of your heart/petitions of your heart/requests of your heart" } }
• Job 21:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.21.14", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְדַ֥עַת דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א חָפָֽצְנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû wə-daʿat dərākêkā lōʾ ḥāpāṣnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they say", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart/turn aside", "*mimmennû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*wə-daʿat*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine singular construct - and knowledge of", "*dərākêkā*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ways", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥāpāṣnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we desire" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/tell", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/depart", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "to delight in/desire/please" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.21.15", "source": "מַה־שַׁדַּ֥י כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ וּמַה־נּ֝וֹעִ֗יל כִּ֣י נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mah-šadday kî-naʿabdennû û-mah-nôʿîl kî nipgaʿ-bô*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šadday*": "noun masculine singular - Almighty", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*naʿabdennû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - we should serve him", "*û-mah*": "conjunctive waw + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*nôʿîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - we should profit/gain", "*kî*": "conjunction - if/when", "*nipgaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we meet/encounter", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient (divine name)", "*ʿābad*": "to work/serve", "*yāʿal*": "to gain/profit/avail", "*pāgaʿ*": "to meet/encounter/intercede/entreat" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.21.16", "source": "הֵ֤ן לֹ֣א בְיָדָ֣ם טוּבָ֑ם עֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃", "text": "*hēn lōʾ bə-yādām ṭûbām ʿăṣat rəšāʿîm rāḥăqâ mennî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-yādām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*ṭûbām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their prosperity", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*rāḥăqâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is far", "*mennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ṭûb*": "goodness/prosperity/wealth", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person", "*rāḥaq*": "to be far/distant" } }
• Job 21:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.21.30", "source": "כִּ֤י לְי֣וֹם אֵ֭יד יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ רָ֑ע לְי֖וֹם עֲבָר֣וֹת יוּבָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*kî lə-yôm ʾêd yēḥāśek rāʿ lə-yôm ʿăbārôt yûbālû*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʾêd*": "noun masculine singular - calamity/destruction", "*yēḥāśek*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is spared/withheld", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - evil/wicked one", "*lə-yôm*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for day of", "*ʿăbārôt*": "noun feminine plural - wrath/overflow", "*yûbālû*": "Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are led/brought" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥāśak*": "to withhold/spare/hold back", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/disagreeable/wicked person", "*ʿebrâ*": "wrath/overflow/arrogance", "*yābal*": "to carry/bring/lead" } }
• Job 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.22.17", "source": "הָאֹמְרִ֣ים לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַ֖ל שַׁדַּ֣י לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*hā-ʾōmərîm lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû û-mah-yipʿal šadday lāmô*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōmərîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones saying", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*û-mah-yipʿal*": "conjunction + interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and what can do", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "ones saying/speaking/thinking", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*sûr*": "to depart/turn aside/leave", "*yipʿal*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One" } }
• Job 27:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.27.10", "source": "אִם־עַל־שַׁדַּ֥י יִתְעַנָּ֑ג יִקְרָ֖א אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday* *yiṯʿannāḡ* *yiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəḵol-ʿēṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʿal-šadday*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - if upon the Almighty", "*yiṯʿannāḡ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will delight himself", "*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will call", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəḵol-ʿēṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular - in all time/always" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʿānaḡ*": "delight oneself/take pleasure in", "*qārāʾ*": "call/call out/proclaim", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/occasion/season" } }