Job 26:6-9 : 6 {
"verseID": "Job.26.6",
"source": "עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*ʿārôm* *šĕʾôl* *negdô* *wĕ-ʾên* *kĕsût* *lā-ʾăbaddôn*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked/bare",
"*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld",
"*negdô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence",
"*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no",
"*kĕsût*": "noun, feminine singular - covering",
"*lā-ʾăbaddôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare/exposed",
"*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead",
"*ʾăbaddôn*": "Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Job.26.7",
"source": "נֹטֶ֣ה צָפ֣וֹן עַל־תֹּ֑הוּ תֹּ֥לֶה אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־בְּלִי־מָֽה׃",
"text": "*nōṭeh* *ṣāpôn* *ʿal-tōhû* *tōleh* *ʾereṣ* *ʿal-bĕlî-māh*",
"grammar": {
"*nōṭeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stretching/spreading out",
"*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north",
"*ʿal-tōhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - over emptiness/void",
"*tōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hanging",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land",
"*ʿal-bĕlî-māh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + interrogative pronoun - upon nothing/on not-what"
},
"variants": {
"*nōṭeh*": "stretching/spreading out/extending",
"*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region",
"*tōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste/formlessness",
"*tōleh*": "hanging/suspending",
"*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*bĕlî-māh*": "nothing/nothingness/without anything"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Job.26.8",
"source": "צֹרֵֽר־מַ֥יִם בְּעָבָ֑יו וְלֹא־נִבְקַ֖ע עָנָ֣ן תַּחְתָּֽם׃",
"text": "*ṣōrēr-mayim* *bĕ-ʿābāyw* *wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ* *ʿānān* *taḥtām*",
"grammar": {
"*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - binding/tying up",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters",
"*bĕ-ʿābāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his clouds",
"*wĕ-lōʾ-nibqaʿ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and is not torn/split",
"*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud",
"*taḥtām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - beneath them"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣōrēr*": "binding/tying up/wrapping/bundling",
"*ʿābāyw*": "his clouds/thick clouds",
"*nibqaʿ*": "torn/split/broken open",
"*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloud mass"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Job.26.9",
"source": "מְאַחֵ֥ז פְּנֵי־כִסֵּ֑ה פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*mĕʾaḥēz* *pĕnê-kissēh* *paršēz* *ʿālāyw* *ʿănānô*",
"grammar": {
"*mĕʾaḥēz*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - holding/fastening",
"*pĕnê-kissēh*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - face of his throne",
"*paršēz*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - spreading",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon it/over it",
"*ʿănānô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cloud"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕʾaḥēz*": "holding/fastening/seizing",
"*pĕnê*": "face/presence/surface",
"*kissēh*": "throne/seat of honor",
"*paršēz*": "spreading/stretching out",
"*ʿănānô*": "his cloud/his cloud mass"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Job.26.10",
"source": "חֹֽק־חָ֭ג עַל־פְּנֵי־מָ֑יִם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית א֣וֹר עִם־חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃",
"text": "*ḥōq-ḥāg* *ʿal-pĕnê-māyim* *ʿad-taklît* *ʾôr* *ʿim-ḥōšek*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥōq-ḥāg*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - boundary/circle he inscribed",
"*ʿal-pĕnê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine plural - upon face of waters",
"*ʿad-taklît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - unto boundary/completion",
"*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light",
"*ʿim-ḥōšek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with darkness"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōq*": "boundary/decree/limit/appointed",
"*ḥāg*": "circle/circuit/compass",
"*pĕnê*": "face/surface",
"*taklît*": "completion/end/boundary",
"*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness",
"*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Job.26.11",
"source": "עַמּוּדֵ֣י שָׁמַ֣יִם יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʿammûdê* *šāmayim* *yĕrôpāpû* *wĕ-yitmĕhû* *miggaʿărātô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿammûdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - pillars of",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens",
"*yĕrôpāpû*": "Polal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they tremble/are shaken",
"*wĕ-yitmĕhû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are astounded",
"*miggaʿărātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his rebuke"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿammûdê*": "pillars/columns/supports",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky",
"*yĕrôpāpû*": "tremble/shake/quiver",
"*yitmĕhû*": "are astounded/amazed/stunned",
"*gaʿărātô*": "his rebuke/threat/reproof"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Job.26.12",
"source": "בְּ֭כֹחוֹ רָגַ֣ע הַיָּ֑ם וּ֝בִתְבוּנָת֗וֹ מָ֣חַץ רָֽהַב׃",
"text": "*bĕkōḥô* *rāgaʿ* *hayyām* *ûbiṯbûnāṯô* *māḥaṣ* *rāhab*",
"grammar": {
"*bĕkōḥô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his power",
"*rāgaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stilled/quieted",
"*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea",
"*ûbiṯbûnāṯô*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and by his understanding",
"*māḥaṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - shattered/smote",
"*rāhab*": "proper noun - Rahab/the proud one"
},
"variants": {
"*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might",
"*rāgaʿ*": "stilled/quieted/stirred up",
"*hayyām*": "the sea/ocean",
"*tĕbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence",
"*māḥaṣ*": "shattered/smote/struck through",
"*rāhab*": "Rahab/storm/pride/the arrogant one (mythological sea monster)"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Job.26.13",
"source": "בְּ֭רוּחוֹ שָׁמַ֣יִם שִׁפְרָ֑ה חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה יָ֝ד֗וֹ נָחָ֥שׁ בָּרִֽיחַ׃",
"text": "*bĕrûḥô* *šāmayim* *šiprāh* *ḥôlălāh* *yādô* *nāḥāš* *bārîaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*bĕrûḥô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his breath/spirit",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens",
"*šiprāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - are fair/beautiful",
"*ḥôlălāh*": "Polel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - pierced/wounded",
"*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*nāḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - serpent",
"*bārîaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - fleeing/gliding"
},
"variants": {
"*rûḥô*": "his breath/spirit/wind",
"*šiprāh*": "made fair/beautified/made clear",
"*ḥôlălāh*": "pierced/wounded/formed/brought forth",
"*nāḥāš*": "serpent/snake",
"*bārîaḥ*": "fleeing/gliding/twisting/bar (could refer to a constellation or mythical creature)"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Job.26.14",
"source": "הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דְּרָכָ֗יו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃",
"text": "*hen-ʾēlleh* *qĕṣôṯ* *dĕrāḵāyw* *ûmah-šēmeṣ* *dāḇār* *nišmaʿ-bô* *wĕraʿam* *gĕḇûrôṯāyw* *mî* *yiṯbônān*",
"grammar": {
"*hen-ʾēlleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, plural - behold these",
"*qĕṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/outskirts of",
"*dĕrāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways",
"*ûmah-šēmeṣ*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + noun, masculine singular - and what a whisper",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing",
"*nišmaʿ-bô*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is heard in it/of him",
"*wĕraʿam*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and thunder of",
"*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mighty deeds",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yiṯbônān*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can understand"
},
"variants": {
"*qĕṣôṯ*": "edges/outskirts/fringes/partial aspects",
"*dĕrāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/actions",
"*šēmeṣ*": "whisper/faint sound/small portion",
"*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/perceived",
"*raʿam*": "thunder/tumult/roar",
"*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "his mighty deeds/powers/strength",
"*yiṯbônān*": "can understand/comprehend/perceive"
}
}