Job 6:23

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{ "verseID": "Job.6.23", "source": "וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃", "text": "*ûmalləṭûnî miyyad-ṣār ûmiyyad ʿārîṣîm tipdûnî*", "grammar": { "*ûmalləṭûnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperative, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me", "*miyyad-ṣār*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun/adjective, masculine singular - from the hand of adversary", "*ûmiyyad*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from the hand of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - tyrants/ruthless ones", "*tipdûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - you will ransom me" }, "variants": { "*mālaṭ*": "to escape/deliver/save", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/foe", "*ʿārîṣ*": "ruthless/terrifying/violent", "*pādâ*": "to ransom/redeem/rescue" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃

Transliteration

ûmalləṭûnî miyyad-ṣār ûmiyyad ʿārîṣîm tipdûnî

Grammar Details

• *ûmalləṭûnî*: conjunction + Piel imperative, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - and deliver me
• *miyyad-ṣār*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + noun/adjective, masculine singular - from the hand of adversary
• *ûmiyyad*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and from the hand of
• *ʿārîṣîm*: adjective, masculine plural - tyrants/ruthless ones
• *tipdûnî*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - you will ransom me

Word Meanings

• *mālaṭ*: to escape/deliver/save
• *yād*: hand/power
• *ṣar*: adversary/enemy/foe
• *ʿārîṣ*: ruthless/terrifying/violent
• *pādâ*: to ransom/redeem/rescue

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Or, ‘Deliver me from the hand of the adversary,’ or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the ruthless’?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Or Deliver me from the enemy's hand? Or Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or, Deliver{H4422} me from the adversary's{H6862} hand?{H3027} Or, Redeem{H6299} me from the hand{H3027} of the oppressors?{H6184}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or, Deliver{H4422}{(H8761)} me from the enemy's{H6862} hand{H3027}? or, Redeem{H6299}{(H8799)} me from the hand{H3027} of the mighty{H6184}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  To delyuer me me from the enemies honde, or to saue me from the powers off the mightie?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To deliuer me from the enemies hand, or to saue me from the hande of the tyrauntes?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Or, 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand?' Or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, From the hand of terrible ones ransom me?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or, Deliver me from the adversary's hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or, Deliver me from the adversary's hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?

• World English Bible (2000)

  or, 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand?' or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Or‘Deliver me from the enemy’s power, and from the hand of tyrants ransom me’?

Referenced Verses

• Lev 25:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.48", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֣י נִמְכַּ֔ר גְּאֻלָּ֖ה תִּהְיֶה־לּ֑וֹ אֶחָ֥ד מֵאֶחָ֖יו יִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "After *nimkar* *gĕʾullâ* *tihyeh*-to-him one from-*ʾeḥāyw* *yigʾālennu*.", "grammar": { "*nimkar*": "3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold", "*gĕʾullâ*": "feminine singular noun - redemption", "*tihyeh*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - it shall be", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his brothers", "*yigʾālennu*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he shall redeem him" }, "variants": { "*gĕʾullâ*": "redemption/right of redemption/repurchase", "*yigʾālennu*": "redeem him/buy him back/ransom him" } }
• Neh 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.5.8", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגּוֹיִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וֽ͏ַיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmĕrâ* to *lāhem*, *ʾănaḥnû* *qānînû* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥênû* the *hayyĕhûdîm* the *hannimkārîm* to the *laggôyim* according to *kĕdê* *ḇānû*, and *wĕḡam*-*ʾattem* *timkĕrû* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥêḵem* and *wĕnimkĕrû*-to *lānû*? And *wayyaḥărîšû* and *wĕlōʾ* *māṣĕʾû* *dāḇār*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmĕrâ*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I said", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*qānînû*": "qal perfect, 1st plural - we have bought/redeemed", "*ʾaḥênû*": "noun with 1st plural suffix - our brothers", "*hayyĕhûdîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the Jews", "*hannimkārîm*": "definite niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being sold", "*laggôyim*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - to the nations/gentiles", "*kĕdê*": "preposition + construct noun - according to the sufficiency of", "*ḇānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - in us", "*wĕḡam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural pronoun - you", "*timkĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you sell", "*ʾăḥêḵem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*wĕnimkĕrû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they are sold", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were silent", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*māṣĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they found", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing" }, "variants": { "*qānînû*": "bought/redeemed/acquired", "*kĕdê*": "according to the sufficiency of/as much as was in", "*wayyaḥărîšû*": "they were silent/kept quiet/held their peace" } }
• Job 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.5.20", "source": "בְּ֭רָעָב פָּֽדְךָ֣ מִמָּ֑וֶת וּ֝בְמִלְחָמָ֗ה מִ֣ידֵי חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "in-*rāʿāb* *pādəḵā* from-*māwet* *û*-in-*milḥāmāh* from-*yədê* *ḥāreb*", "grammar": { "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*pādəḵā*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has redeemed you", "*māwet*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*pādəḵā*": "redeems you/ransoms you", "*māwet*": "death", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yədê*": "hands of/power of", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/drought" } }
• Ps 49:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.7", "source": "הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים עַל־חֵילָ֑ם וּבְרֹ֥ב עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃", "text": "The-*bōṭəḥîm* upon-*ḥêlām* *û*-in-*rōb* *ʿošrām* *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*bōṭəḥîm*": "verb qal participle masculine plural with definite article - 'those who trust'", "*ḥêlām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their wealth/strength'", "*û*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'abundance of'", "*ʿošrām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person plural suffix - 'their riches'", "*yithallālû*": "verb hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they boast'" }, "variants": { "*ḥêlām*": "their wealth/strength/power/might", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*yithallālû*": "they boast/praise themselves/glory" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.8", "source": "אָ֗ח לֹא־פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾāḥ* not-*pādōh* *yifdeh* *ʾîš* not-*yittēn* to-*ʾelōhîm* *kofrô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular - 'brother'", "*pādōh*": "verb qal infinitive absolute - 'redeeming'", "*yifdeh*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can redeem'", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - 'man/person'", "*yittēn*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can give'", "*ʾelōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'", "*kofrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ransom'" }, "variants": { "*pādōh* *yifdeh*": "emphatic construction - 'surely cannot redeem'", "*kofrô*": "his ransom/atonement price/bribe" } }
• Ps 49:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.49.15", "source": "כַּצֹּ֤אן ׀ לִֽשְׁא֣וֹל שַׁתּוּ֮ מָ֤וֶת יִ֫רְעֵ֥ם וַיִּרְדּ֘וּ בָ֤ם יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ לַבֹּ֗קֶר *וצירם **וְ֭צוּרָם לְבַלּ֥וֹת שְׁא֗וֹל מִזְּבֻ֥ל לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Like-the-*ṣōʾn* to-*šəʾôl* *šattû* *māwet* *yirʿēm* *wa*-*yirdû* in-them *yəšārîm* at-the-*bōqer* *wə*-*ṣûrām* to-*ballôt* *šəʾôl* from-*zəbul* to-him", "grammar": { "*ṣōʾn*": "noun both gender with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - 'like the sheep/flock'", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to Sheol/grave'", "*šattû*": "verb qal perfect 3rd person plural - 'they are appointed/set'", "*māwet*": "noun masculine singular - 'death'", "*yirʿēm*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'will shepherd them'", "*wa*": "conjunction with vav consecutive - 'and'", "*yirdû*": "verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will descend/have dominion'", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'upright ones'", "*bōqer*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed and definite article - 'at the morning'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ṣûrām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their form/rock'", "*ballôt*": "verb piel infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to wear out/consume'", "*šəʾôl*": "noun feminine singular - 'Sheol/grave'", "*zəbul*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - 'from a dwelling'", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to/for him'" }, "variants": { "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld", "*yirʿēm*": "will shepherd them/will feed on them/will rule them", "*yirdû*": "they will descend/have dominion over", "*ṣûrām*": "their form/rock/strength", "*zəbul*": "dwelling/habitation/lofty abode" } }
• Ps 107:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.2", "source": "יֹ֭אמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם מִיַּד־צָֽר", "text": "*yōʾmᵊrû* *gᵊʾûlê* *YHWH* which *gᵊʾālām* from-*yad*-*ṣār*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmᵊrû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will say/let them say", "*gᵊʾûlê*": "passive participle, masculine plural construct - redeemed ones of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*gᵊʾālām*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he redeemed them", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct with prefixed preposition min - from hand of", "*ṣār*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - adversary/distress/enemy" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmᵊrû*": "let them say/they shall say", "*gᵊʾûlê*": "redeemed ones of/those ransomed by", "*gᵊʾālām*": "he redeemed them/ransomed them/reclaimed them", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ṣār*": "adversary/enemy/foe/distress/trouble" } }
• Jer 15:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.21", "source": "וְהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ מִיַּ֣ד רָעִ֑ים וּפְדִתִ֖יךָ מִכַּ֥ף עָרִצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-hiṣṣaltîkā* from-hand of-*rāʿîm*, and-*pədîtîkā* from-palm of-*ʿārîṣîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hiṣṣaltîkā*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will deliver you", "*rāʿîm*": "adjective masculine plural - wicked/evil ones", "*pədîtîkā*": "qal perfect 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will redeem you", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective masculine plural - violent/terrible ones" }, "variants": { "*wə-hiṣṣaltîkā*": "and I will deliver you/I will rescue you/I will save you", "*miyyad rāʿîm*": "from the hand of the wicked/from the power of evil ones", "*pədîtîkā*": "I will redeem you/I will ransom you", "*mikkap ʿārîṣîm*": "from the palm/grasp of the terrible ones/from the clutch of the violent ones" } }