Job 5:18

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{ "verseID": "Job.5.18", "source": "כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַכְאִ֣יב וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ יִ֝מְחַ֗ץ *וידו **וְיָדָ֥יו תִּרְפֶּֽינָה׃", "text": "*kî* *hûʾ* *yaḵʾîb* *wə*-*yeḥbāš* *yimḥaṣ* *wə*-*yādāyw* *tirpeynāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yaḵʾîb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he causes pain", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yeḥbāš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he binds up", "*yimḥaṣ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he wounds/crushes", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*tirpeynāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they heal" }, "variants": { "*yaḵʾîb*": "causes pain/wounds/makes sore", "*yeḥbāš*": "binds up/bandages", "*yimḥaṣ*": "wounds/crushes/smites", "*tirpeynāh*": "heal/make whole" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י ה֣וּא יַכְאִ֣יב וְיֶחְבָּ֑שׁ יִ֝מְחַ֗ץ *וידו **וְיָדָ֥יו תִּרְפֶּֽינָה׃

Transliteration

kî hûʾ yaḵʾîb wə-yeḥbāš yimḥaṣ wə-yādāyw tirpeynāh

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he
• *yaḵʾîb*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he causes pain
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yeḥbāš*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he binds up
• *yimḥaṣ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he wounds/crushes
• *yādāyw*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hands
• *tirpeynāh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they heal

Word Meanings

• *yaḵʾîb*: causes pain/wounds/makes sore
• *yeḥbāš*: binds up/bandages
• *yimḥaṣ*: wounds/crushes/smites
• *tirpeynāh*: heal/make whole

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For He wounds, but He also binds up; He injures, but His hands also heal.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For he makes sore, and binds up: he wounds, and his hands make whole.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he maketh sore,{H3510} and bindeth up;{H2280} He woundeth,{H4272} and his hands{H3027} make whole.{H7495}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he maketh sore{H3510}{(H8686)}, and bindeth up{H2280}{(H8799)}: he woundeth{H4272}{(H8799)}, and his hands{H3027} make whole{H7495}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For though he make a wounde, he geueth a medicyne agayne: though he smyte, his honde maketh whole agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he maketh the wound, and bindeth it vp: he smiteth, and his handes make whole.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For be maketh a wounde and he healeth: he smiteth, and his hande maketh whole againe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he wounds, and binds up; He injures, and his hands make whole.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For He doth pain, and He bindeth up, He smiteth, and His hands heal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he maketh sore, and bindeth up; He woundeth, and his hands make whole.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he maketh sore, and bindeth up; He woundeth, and his hands make whole.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For after his punishment he gives comfort, and after wounding, his hands make you well.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he wounds, and binds up. He injures, and his hands make whole.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For he wounds, but he also bandages; he strikes, but his hands also heal.

Referenced Verses

• Hos 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.1", "source": "לְכוּ֙ וְנָשׁ֣וּבָה אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י ה֥וּא טָרָ֖ף וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑נוּ יַ֖ךְ וְיַחְבְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃", "text": "*lәkû* *wә-nāšûḇāh* to-*YHWH*, for he *ṭārāp̄* and-*yirpāʾēnû*, *yak* and-*yəḥabbәšēnû*", "grammar": { "*lәkû*": "imperative, plural - come/go", "*wә-nāšûḇāh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us return", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ṭārāp̄*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - tore/rent", "*yirpāʾēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will heal us", "*yak*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he strikes/smites", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will bind us up" }, "variants": { "*lәkû*": "come/go/proceed", "*ṭārāp̄*": "tore/rent/torn in pieces/mauled", "*yak*": "strikes/smites/wounds", "*yəḥabbәšēnû*": "binds up our wounds/bandages us" } }
• Isa 30:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.26", "source": "וְהָיָה אוֹר־הַלְּבָנָה כְּאוֹר הַחַמָּה וְאוֹר הַחַמָּה יִהְיֶה שִׁבְעָתַיִם כְּאוֹר שִׁבְעַת הַיָּמִים בְּיוֹם חֲבֹשׁ יְהוָה אֶת־שֶׁבֶר עַמּוֹ וּמַחַץ מַכָּתוֹ יִרְפָּא׃", "text": "And [the] *ʾôr* of the *hallebānâ* shall *hāyâ* like [the] *ʾôr* of the *haḥammâ*, and [the] *ʾôr* of the *haḥammâ* shall *yihyeh* *šibʿātayim* like [the] *ʾôr* of seven *hayyāmîm*, in [the] day when *Yhwh* binds up [the] *šeber* of his people and heals [the] *maḥaṣ* of his *makkātô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular construct - light of", "*hallebānâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the moon", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - it was/became", "*haḥammâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the sun", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*šibʿātayim*": "dual/masculine noun - sevenfold", "*hayyāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šeber*": "masculine singular construct - fracture/breach of", "*maḥaṣ*": "masculine singular construct - wound/blow of", "*makkātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wound" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light of/illumination of", "*hallebānâ*": "the moon/lunar body", "*hāyâ*": "it was/became/will be", "*haḥammâ*": "the sun/solar body", "*yihyeh*": "it will be/become/happen", "*šibʿātayim*": "sevenfold/seven times as much", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/time period", "*šeber*": "fracture/breach/breaking of", "*maḥaṣ*": "wound/blow/injury of", "*makkātô*": "his wound/strike/plague" } }
• Deut 32:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.39", "source": "רְא֣וּ ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּדִ֑י אֲנִ֧י אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Rəʾû* now that *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*, and-there-is-no *ʾĕlōhîm* with-me; *ʾănî* *ʾāmîṯ* and-*ʾăḥayyeh*, *māḥaṣtî* and-*ʾănî* *ʾerpāʾ*, and-there-is-none from-my-hand *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, plural - see/behold", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - gods/God", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I kill", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I make alive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wounded", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I heal", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is none", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hifil, masculine, singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*": "I, even I, am he/I am the one", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/deity", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "I kill/put to death", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "I make alive/bring to life/revive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "I have wounded/struck/pierced", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "I heal/restore/make whole", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/rescues/saves" } }
• 1 Sam 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.6", "source": "יְהוָ֖ה מֵמִ֣ית וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה מוֹרִ֥יד שְׁא֖וֹל וַיָּֽעַל׃", "text": "*YHWH* *mēmît* and *məḥayyeh*; *môrîd* *šəʾôl* and *wayyāʿal*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mēmît*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - causes to die/kills", "*məḥayyeh*": "Piel participle masculine singular - gives life/revives", "*môrîd*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - brings down/causes to descend", "*šəʾôl*": "noun masculine/feminine singular - Sheol/underworld/grave", "*wayyāʿal*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he brings up" }, "variants": { "*mēmît*": "causes to die/kills/puts to death", "*məḥayyeh*": "gives life/revives/makes alive", "*môrîd*": "brings down/causes to descend", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave/realm of the dead", "*wayyāʿal*": "and he brings up/raises up/lifts up" } }
• Ps 147:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.3", "source": "הָ֭רֹפֵא לִשְׁב֣וּרֵי לֵ֑ב וּ֝מְחַבֵּ֗שׁ לְעַצְּבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Hārōphēʾ lishbūrê lēb ūmehabbēsh leʿatstsebōwtām*", "grammar": { "*Hārōphēʾ*": "participle with definite article, masculine singular - the one healing", "*lishbūrê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to/for the broken ones of", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ūmehabbēsh*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular - and binding up", "*leʿatstsebōwtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for their wounds/sorrows" }, "variants": { "*Hārōphēʾ*": "heals/healing/the healer", "*shbūrê*": "broken ones/shattered ones/crushed ones", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*mehabbēsh*": "binds up/bandages/dresses", "*ʿatstsebōwtām*": "their wounds/their pains/their sorrows/their hurts" } }