Job 35:2

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{ "verseID": "Job.35.2", "source": "הֲ֭זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hă-zōʾt ḥāšaḇtā lə-mišpāṭ ʾāmartā ṣidqî mē-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*hă-zōʾt*": "interrogative particle + feminine demonstrative pronoun - is this?", "*ḥāšaḇtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you considered/thought", "*lə-mišpāṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment/justice", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said", "*ṣidqî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my righteousness", "*mē-ʾēl*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from God" }, "variants": { "*ḥāšaḇ*": "to think/consider/reckon", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ṣidqî*": "my righteousness/justification", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine power" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲ֭זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

hă-zōʾt ḥāšaḇtā lə-mišpāṭ ʾāmartā ṣidqî mē-ʾēl

Grammar Details

• *hă-zōʾt*: interrogative particle + feminine demonstrative pronoun - is this?
• *ḥāšaḇtā*: perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you considered/thought
• *lə-mišpāṭ*: preposition + masculine singular noun - for judgment/justice
• *ʾāmartā*: perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you said
• *ṣidqî*: masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my righteousness
• *mē-ʾēl*: preposition + masculine singular noun - from God

Word Meanings

• *ḥāšaḇ*: to think/consider/reckon
• *mišpāṭ*: judgment/justice/legal case
• *ṣidqî*: my righteousness/justification
• *ʾēl*: God/deity/divine power

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do you think this is justice, when you say, 'My righteousness is greater than God's'?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do you think this to be right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thinkest{H2803} thou this to be [thy] right,{H4941} [Or] sayest{H559} thou, My righteousness{H6664} is more than God's,{H410}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thinkest{H2803}{(H8804)} thou this to be right{H4941}, that thou saidst{H559}{(H8804)}, My righteousness{H6664} is more than God's{H410}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thinkest thou it right that thou sayest: I am rightuous before God

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thinkest thou it right that thou sayest, I am more righteous then God?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My righteousness [is] more than God's?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Do you think this to be your right, Or do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's,'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- `My righteousness `is' more than God's?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thinkest thou this to be `thy' right, `Or' sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thinkest thou this to be [thy] right, [Or] sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's,'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Do you think this to be just: when you say,‘My right before God.’

Referenced Verses

• Matt 12:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.36", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὃ ἐὰν λαλήσωσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως.", "text": "*Legō* *de* to you, That every *rhēma* *argon* which if *lalēsōsin* the *anthrōpoi*, *apodōsousin* concerning it *logon* in *hēmera* *kriseōs*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*argon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - idle/useless", "*lalēsōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*apodōsousin*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they will give account", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - account/reckoning", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/statement/saying/utterance", "*argon*": "idle/useless/unproductive/careless", "*lalēsōsin*": "speak/say/utter", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/humans", "*apodōsousin*": "will render/will give account/will pay", "*logon*": "account/reckoning/explanation", "*hēmera*": "day/time", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation" } } 37 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.37", "source": "Ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ.", "text": "For from the *logōn* of you *dikaiōthēsē*, and from the *logōn* of you *katadikasthēsē*.", "grammar": { "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be justified", "*katadikasthēsē*": "future, passive, indicative, 2nd singular - you will be condemned" }, "variants": { "*logōn*": "words/statements/sayings", "*dikaiōthēsē*": "will be justified/will be declared righteous/will be acquitted", "*katadikasthēsē*": "will be condemned/will be pronounced guilty/will be sentenced" } }
• Luke 19:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.19.22", "source": "Λέγει δὲ αὐτῷ, Ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε, πονηρὲ δοῦλε. ᾜδεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι, αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα, καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα:", "text": "He *legei* but to him, Out of the *stomatos* of you I will *krinō* you, *ponēre* *doule*. You *ēdeis* that I *anthrōpos* *austēros* am, *airōn* what not I *ethēka*, and *therizōn* what not I *espeira*:", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd person singular - says", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*krinō*": "future active, 1st person singular - will judge", "*ponēre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - wicked/evil", "*doule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - servant/slave", "*ēdeis*": "pluperfect active, 2nd person singular - you knew", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*austēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - harsh/strict", "*airōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking up", "*ethēka*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - put down/deposited", "*therizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reaping", "*espeira*": "aorist active, 1st person singular - sowed" }, "variants": { "*stomatos*": "mouth/statement/words", "*krinō*": "will judge/condemn", "*ponēre*": "wicked/evil/bad", "*doule*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*ēdeis*": "you knew/were aware", "*airōn*": "taking up/collecting/gathering", "*therizōn*": "reaping/harvesting" } }
• Job 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.9.17", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בִּשְׂעָרָ֥ה יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי וְהִרְבָּ֖ה פְצָעַ֣י חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-biśʿārâ* *yəšûpēnî* *wə-hirbâ* *pəṣāʿay* *ḥinnām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-biśʿārâ*": "relative pronoun + preposition + feminine singular noun - who with a tempest", "*yəšûpēnî*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he crushes me", "*wə-hirbâ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he multiplies", "*pəṣāʿay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my wounds", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause" }, "variants": { "*biśʿārâ*": "in a storm, in a tempest, in a whirlwind", "*yəšûpēnî*": "to crush, bruise, attack", "*hirbâ*": "to multiply, increase, make many", "*pəṣāʿay*": "wounds, injuries, bruises", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause, for no reason, freely" } }
• Job 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.10.7", "source": "עַֽל־דַּ֭עְתְּךָ כִּי־לֹ֣א אֶרְשָׁ֑ע וְאֵ֖ין מִיָּדְךָ֣ מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "upon *daʿtəkā* that not *ʾeršāʿ* and there is no from *miyyādəkā* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*daʿtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*miyyādəkā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*daʿtəkā*": "your knowledge/your understanding/your awareness", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }
• Job 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Job.16.17", "source": "עַ֭ל לֹא־חָמָ֣ס בְּכַפָּ֑י וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י זַכָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʿal* *lōʾ-ḥāmās* *bə-kappāy* *û-təpillātî* *zakkāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on account of", "*lōʾ-ḥāmās*": "negative particle + noun masculine singular - no violence", "*bə-kappāy*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + 1st singular suffix - in my hands", "*û-təpillātî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my prayer", "*zakkāh*": "adjective feminine singular - pure" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmās*": "violence, wrong, cruelty", "*kappāy*": "hands, palms", "*təpillātî*": "prayer, intercession", "*zakkāh*": "pure, clean" } }
• Job 19:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.19.6", "source": "‫דְּֽעוּ־אֵ֭פוֹ כִּי־אֱל֣וֹהַּ עִוְּתָ֑נִי וּ֝מְצוּד֗וֹ עָלַ֥י הִקִּֽיף׃‬", "text": "*dəʿū-ʾēpô* *kî-ʾĕlôah* *ʿiwwətānî* *ū-məṣūdô* *ʿālay* *hiqqîp*", "grammar": { "*dəʿū-ʾēpô*": "qal imperative, masculine plural + particle - know then", "*kî-ʾĕlôah*": "conjunction + noun common masculine singular - that God", "*ʿiwwətānî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - he has bent/twisted me", "*ū-məṣūdô*": "waw conjunction + noun common feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his net", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - around me", "*hiqqîp*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has encompassed" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know/understand", "*ʾēpô*": "then/now (emphatic particle)", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʿāwat*": "to bend/twist/distort/pervert", "*māṣôd*": "net/snare/hunting implement", "*nāqap*": "to encompass/encircle/surround" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.19.7", "source": "‫הֵ֤ן אֶצְעַ֣ק חָ֭מָס וְלֹ֣א אֵעָנֶ֑ה אֲ֝שַׁוַּ֗ע וְאֵ֣ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃‬", "text": "*hēn* *ʾeṣʿaq* *ḥāmās* *wə-lō* *ʾēʿāneh* *ʾăšawwaʿ* *wə-ʾên* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾeṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ḥāmās*": "noun common masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēʿāneh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am answered", "*ʾăšawwaʿ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry for help", "*wə-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun common masculine singular - justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿaq*": "to cry/call out", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*šāwaʿ*": "to cry out for help", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal process" } }
• Job 27:2-6 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.27.2", "source": "חַי אֵ֭ל הֵסִ֣יר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י הֵמַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*ḥay* *ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî* *wə-šadday* *hēmar* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - living/alive (used as oath formula)", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has removed/taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right/cause", "*wə-šadday*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and the Almighty", "*hēmar*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has embittered/made bitter", "*nap̄šî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive (used in oath formulas)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/self/person/being" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.27.3", "source": "כִּֽי־כָל־ע֣וֹד נִשְׁמָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְר֖וּחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ בְּאַפִּֽי׃", "text": "*kî-kol-ʿôd* *nišmāṯî* *ḇî* *wə-rûaḥ* *ʾĕlôah* *bəʾappî*", "grammar": { "*kî-kol-ʿôd*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + adverb - for all time that/as long as", "*nišmāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*ḇî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wə-rûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath/spirit of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*bəʾappî*": "preposition + noun masculine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my nostrils" }, "variants": { "*nəšāmâ*": "breath/spirit", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ʾap̄*": "nostril/nose/face/anger" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.27.4", "source": "אִם־תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה שְׂפָתַ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י אִם־יֶהְגֶּ֥ה רְמִיָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ* *śəp̄āṯay* *ʿawlâ* *û-ləšônî* *ʾim-yehgeh* *rəmiyyâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-təḏabbērnâ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - if they shall speak", "*śəp̄āṯay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun feminine singular - injustice/wrong/wickedness", "*û-ləšônî*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my tongue", "*ʾim-yehgeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if it utters/mutters", "*rəmiyyâ*": "noun feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*ḏāḇar*": "speak/say/tell", "*śāp̄â*": "lip/language/speech", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language", "*hāḡâ*": "mutter/utter/meditate/speak", "*rəmiyyâ*": "deceit/treachery/guile" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.27.5", "source": "חָלִ֣ילָה לִּי֮ אִם־אַצְדִּ֢יק אֶ֫תְכֶ֥ם עַד־אֶגְוָ֑ע לֹא־אָסִ֖יר תֻּמָּתִ֣י מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*ḥālîlâ* *lî* *ʾim-ʾaṣdîq* *ʾeṯḵem* *ʿaḏ-ʾeḡwāʿ* *lōʾ-ʾāsîr* *tummāṯî* *mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it/God forbid", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*ʾim-ʾaṣdîq*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - if I justify/should justify", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʿaḏ-ʾeḡwāʿ*": "preposition + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - until I expire/die", "*lōʾ-ʾāsîr*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will not remove/take away", "*tummāṯî*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity", "*mimmennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid (expression of abhorrence)", "*ṣāḏaq*": "justify/be right/declare righteous", "*gāwaʿ*": "expire/perish/die", "*sûr*": "turn aside/remove/take away", "*tummâ*": "integrity/completeness/innocence" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.27.6", "source": "בְּצִדְקָתִ֣י הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אַרְפֶּ֑הָ לֹֽא־יֶחֱרַ֥ף לְ֝בָבִ֗י מִיָּמָֽי׃", "text": "*bəṣiḏqāṯî* *heḥĕzaqtî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾarpehā* *lōʾ-yeḥĕrap̄* *ləḇāḇî* *miyyāmāy*", "grammar": { "*bəṣiḏqāṯî*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my righteousness", "*heḥĕzaqtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have held fast", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾarpehā*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will let it go", "*lōʾ-yeḥĕrap̄*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it does not reproach", "*ləḇāḇî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*miyyāmāy*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my days" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḏāqâ*": "righteousness/justice", "*ḥāzaq*": "hold fast/strengthen/seize", "*rāp̄â*": "let go/release/become slack", "*ḥārap̄*": "reproach/taunt/defy/scorn", "*lēḇāḇ*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*yôm*": "day/time/lifetime" } }
• Job 34:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.34.5", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāmar* *ʾiyyôb* *ṣādaqtî* *wə-ʾēl* *hēsîr* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I am righteous", "*wə-ʾēl*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and God", "*hēsîr*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has taken away", "*mišpāṭî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my justice/right" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾiyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'persecuted')", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am just/I am innocent", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*hēsîr*": "has taken away/removed/turned aside", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/my right/my legal claim" } }
• Job 40:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.40.8", "source": "הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃", "text": "*hă-ʾap* *tāpēr* *mišpāṭî* *taršîʿēnî* *ləmaʿan* *tiṣdāq*", "grammar": { "*hă-ʾap*": "interrogative particle + conjunction - indeed, also, even", "*tāpēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will break/annul", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my judgment", "*taršîʿēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - you will condemn me", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that, so that", "*tiṣdāq*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be justified/righteous" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed, even, also, moreover", "*tāpēr*": "to break, annul, violate, frustrate", "*mišpāṭî*": "judgment, justice, ordinance, decision", "*taršîʿēnî*": "to condemn, declare guilty, act wickedly", "*tiṣdāq*": "to be righteous, be justified, be in the right" } }