Job 5:26

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{ "verseID": "Job.5.26", "source": "תָּב֣וֹא בְכֶ֣לַח אֱלֵי־קָ֑בֶר כַּעֲל֖וֹת גָּדִ֣ישׁ בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*tābōʾ* in-*kelaḥ* to-*qāber* like-*ʿălōt* *gādîš* in-*ʿittō*", "grammar": { "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come", "*kelaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - full vigor/old age", "*qāber*": "noun, masculine singular - grave", "*ʿălōt*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming up/ascending", "*gādîš*": "noun, masculine singular - stack of grain/sheaf", "*ʿittō*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time" }, "variants": { "*tābōʾ*": "you will come/enter", "*kelaḥ*": "full vigor/old age/maturity", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb", "*ʿălōt*": "coming up/ascending", "*gādîš*": "stack of grain/shock of corn/heap", "*ʿittō*": "its time/season" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תָּב֣וֹא בְכֶ֣לַח אֱלֵי־קָ֑בֶר כַּעֲל֖וֹת גָּדִ֣ישׁ בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

tābōʾ in-kelaḥ to-qāber like-ʿălōt gādîš in-ʿittō

Grammar Details

• *tābōʾ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will come
• *kelaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - full vigor/old age
• *qāber*: noun, masculine singular - grave
• *ʿălōt*: Qal infinitive construct - coming up/ascending
• *gādîš*: noun, masculine singular - stack of grain/sheaf
• *ʿittō*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time

Word Meanings

• *tābōʾ*: you will come/enter
• *kelaḥ*: full vigor/old age/maturity
• *qāber*: grave/tomb
• *ʿălōt*: coming up/ascending
• *gādîš*: stack of grain/shock of corn/heap
• *ʿittō*: its time/season

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in its season.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You shall come to your grave at a full age, like a sheaf of grain comes in its season.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt come to thy graue in a fayre age, like as ye corne sheeues are brought in to the barne in due season.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt goe to thy graue in a ful age, as a ricke of corne commeth in due season into the barne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt come also to thy graue in a full age, like a corne sheafe cut downe in due season.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall come to your grave in a full age, Like a shock of grain comes in its season.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You will come to your last resting-place in full strength, as the grain is taken up to the crushing-floor in its time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You will come to your grave in a full age, As stacks of grain are harvested in their season.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.15", "source": "וְאַתָּ֛ה תָּב֥וֹא אֶל־אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם תִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾattāh* *tāḇôʾ* to-*ʾăḇōṯêḵā* in-*šālôm* *tiqqāḇēr* in-*śêḇāh* *ṭôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*tāḇôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will come/go", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition - in peace", "*tiqqāḇēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be buried", "*śêḇāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix preposition - in old age", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*tāḇôʾ*": "you will go/you will come/you will enter", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵā*": "your fathers/your ancestors/your forefathers", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/completeness/soundness", "*śêḇāh*": "old age/gray hair/advanced years", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/beneficial" } }
• Prov 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.9.11", "source": "כִּי־בִ֭י יִרְבּ֣וּ יָמֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹסִ֥יפוּ לְּ֝ךָ֗ שְׁנ֣וֹת חַיִּֽים׃", "text": "*kî-bî* *yirbû* *yāmêkā* *wyôsîpû* *lkā* *šnôt* *ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*kî-bî*": "conjunction with preposition and 1st person singular suffix - for by me", "*yirbû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will increase/multiply", "*yāmêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*wyôsîpû*": "conjunction with Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they will add", "*lkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*šnôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life" }, "variants": { "*kî-bî*": "for by me/because of me", "*yirbû*": "they will increase/multiply/become many", "*wyôsîpû*": "and they will add/increase/extend", "*šnôt*": "years/periods of time", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living/existence" } }
• Prov 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.27", "source": "יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃", "text": "*yirʾat* *YHWH* *tôsîp* *yāmîm* *û-šənôt* *rəšāʿîm* *tiqqōṣōrnāh*", "grammar": { "*yirʾat*": "feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*tôsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - adds/increases", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*û-šənôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - but years of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*tiqqōṣōrnāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - will be shortened" }, "variants": { "*yirʾat*": "fear/reverence/awe", "*tôsîp*": "adds/increases/prolongs", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime/time", "*šənôt*": "years/age/lifetime", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*tiqqōṣōrnāh*": "will be shortened/cut off/diminished" } }
• Gen 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.8", "source": "וַיִּגְוַ֨ע וַיָּ֧מָת אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְשָׂבֵ֑עַ וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yiḡwaʿ* *wə-yāmāt* *ʾaḇrāhām* *bə-śêḇāh* *ṭôḇāh* *zāqēn* *wə-śāḇēaʿ* *wə-yēʾāsep̄* *ʾel-ʿammāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he expired", "*wə-yāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾaḇrāhām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham", "*bə-śêḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in old age", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*wə-śāḇēaʿ*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and full/satisfied", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was gathered", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḡwaʿ*": "expired/breathed his last/perished", "*bə-śêḇāh*": "old age/gray hair", "*wə-śāḇēaʿ*": "full/satisfied/content", "*wə-yēʾāsep̄*": "was gathered/joined/collected", "*ʾel-ʿammāyw*": "to his people/to his relatives/to his ancestors" } }
• Job 42:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.42.16", "source": "וַיְחִ֤י אִיּוֹב֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־זֹ֔את מֵאָ֥ה וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיִּרְאֶ֗ה אֶת־בָּנָיו֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֣י בָנָ֔יו אַרְבָּעָ֖ה דֹּרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayǝḥî* *ʾIyyôb* after-*zōʾt* one hundred and-forty *šānâ* and *wayyirʾeh* *ʾet*-*bānāyw* and-*ʾet*-*bǝnê* *bānāyw* four *dōrôt*", "grammar": { "*wayǝḥî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he lived", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*šānâ*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*wayyirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*dōrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - generations" }, "variants": { "*wayǝḥî*": "and he lived/and he survived", "*zōʾt*": "this/these things", "*šānâ*": "year/years", "*wayyirʾeh*": "and he saw/and he beheld/and he witnessed", "*bānāyw*": "his sons/his male children", "*bǝnê*": "sons of/children of", "*dōrôt*": "generations/ages" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.42.17", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת אִיּ֔וֹב זָקֵ֖ן וּשְׂבַ֥ע יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* *ʾIyyôb* *zāqēn* and-*śǝbaʿ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*śǝbaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - satisfied/full of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmāt*": "and he died/and he expired", "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*śǝbaʿ*": "satisfied/full/content with", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime/years" } }
• Ps 91:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.91.16", "source": "אֹ֣רֶךְ יָ֭מִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אַרְאֵ֗הוּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾōrek yāmîm* *ʾaśbîʿēhû* and *ʾarʾēhû* in *yĕšûʿātî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrek*": "masculine singular construct - length", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will satisfy him", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I will show him", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my salvation" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrek yāmîm*": "length of days/long life", "*ʾaśbîʿēhû*": "I will satisfy him/I will fill him/I will give him his fill", "*ʾarʾēhû*": "I will show him/I will let him see/I will cause him to behold", "*yĕšûʿātî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my rescue" } }