Job 9:22

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{ "verseID": "Job.9.22", "source": "אַחַ֗ת הִ֥יא עַל־כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֑רְתִּי תָּ֥ם וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע ה֣וּא מְכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *hîʾ* *ʿal-kēn* *ʾāmartî* *tām* *wə-rāšāʿ* *hûʾ* *məkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one (thing)", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - it", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I say", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless", "*wə-rāšāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wicked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*məkalleh*": "piel participle masculine singular - destroying" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥat*": "one, single, a certain", "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore, thus, so", "*ʾāmartî*": "to say, speak, utter", "*tām*": "blameless, perfect, complete", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked, guilty, criminal", "*məkalleh*": "to destroy, finish, consume" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַחַ֗ת הִ֥יא עַל־כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֑רְתִּי תָּ֥ם וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע ה֣וּא מְכַלֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

ʾaḥat hîʾ ʿal-kēn ʾāmartî tām wə-rāšāʿ hûʾ məkalleh

Grammar Details

• *ʾaḥat*: feminine singular numeral - one (thing)
• *hîʾ*: 3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - it
• *ʿal-kēn*: preposition + adverb - therefore
• *ʾāmartî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I say
• *tām*: adjective masculine singular - blameless
• *wə-rāšāʿ*: conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wicked
• *hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he
• *məkalleh*: piel participle masculine singular - destroying

Word Meanings

• *ʾaḥat*: one, single, a certain
• *ʿal-kēn*: therefore, thus, so
• *ʾāmartî*: to say, speak, utter
• *tām*: blameless, perfect, complete
• *rāšāʿ*: wicked, guilty, criminal
• *məkalleh*: to destroy, finish, consume

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It makes no difference; therefore, I declare: He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  This is one thing, therefore I have said it, He destroys the perfect and the wicked.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  It is all one;{H259} therefore I say,{H559} He destroyeth{H3615} the perfect{H8535} and the wicked.{H7563}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This is one{H259} thing, therefore I said{H559}{(H8804)} it, He destroyeth{H3615}{(H8764)} the perfect{H8535} and the wicked{H7563}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This one thige wil I saye: He destroyeth both the rightuous & vngodly.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is one point: therefore I said, Hee destroyeth the perfite and the wicked.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is one poynt, and therefore I sayd, He destroyeth both the perfect and vngodly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ This [is] one [thing], therefore I said [it], He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "It is all the same. Therefore I say, He destroys the blameless and the wicked.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  It is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "It is all the same. Therefore I say he destroys the blameless and the wicked.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Accusation of God’s Justice“It is all one! That is why I say,‘He destroys the blameless and the guilty.’

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 9:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.1", "source": "כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-all-*zeh* *nātattî* to-*lēb*-mine and-to-*lābûr* *ʾet*-all-*zeh*, that the-*ṣaddîqîm* and-the-*ḥăkāmîm* and-*ʿăbādê*-theirs in-*yad* the-*ʾělōhîm*; also-*ʾahăbâ* also-*śinʾâ* not *yôdēaʿ* the-*ʾādām*, the-all before-them.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*lābûr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿăbādê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yôdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*hakkōl*": "noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*lābûr*": "to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear", "*ʿăbādê*": "works/deeds/services/labors", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*lîpnêhem*": "before them/in their presence/for them" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.2", "source": "הַכֹּ֞ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לַכֹּ֗ל מִקְרֶ֨ה אֶחָ֜ד לַצַּדִּ֤יק וְלָרָשָׁע֙ לַטּוֹב֙ וְלַטָּה֣וֹר וְלַטָּמֵ֔א וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ זֹבֵ֑חַ כַּטּוֹב֙ כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר שְׁבוּעָ֥ה יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "The-*kōl* as that to-the-*kōl* *miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*ṣaddîq* and-to-the-*rāšāʿ* to-the-*ṭôb* and-to-the-*ṭāhôr* and-to-the-*ṭāmēʾ* and-to-the-*zōbēaḥ* and-to-that not-he *zōbēaḥ*; as-the-*ṭôb* as-the-*ḥōṭēʾ* the-*nišbāʿ* as-that *šĕbûʿâ* *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - everything/all", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sacrificing", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning", "*nišbāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swearing/taking oath", "*šĕbûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person", "*ṭôb*": "good one/good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean one/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean one/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "one who sacrifices/offerer of sacrifices", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins", "*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/oath-taker", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid of" } } 3 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.3", "source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ רָ֗ע בְּכֹ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־נַעֲשָׂה֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּֽי־מִקְרֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד לַכֹּ֑ל וְגַ֣ם לֵ֣ב בְּֽנֵי־הָ֠אָדָם מָלֵא־רָ֨ע וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת בִּלְבָבָם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וְאַחֲרָ֖יו אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Zeh* *raʿ* in-*kōl* that-*naʿăśâ* *taḥat* the-*šemeš* for-*miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*kōl*; and-also *lēb* *bĕnê*-the-*ʾādām* *mālēʾ*-*raʿ* and-*hôlēlôt* in-*lĕbāb*-theirs in-*ḥayyê*-theirs, and-after-him to-the-*mētîm*.", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all/everything", "*naʿăśâ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is done/has been done", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - mankind/humanity", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - full of", "*hôlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - madness/folly", "*lĕbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥayyê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lives of", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/calamity/distress", "*naʿăśâ*": "is done/has been done/is performed", "*taḥat ha-šemeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mālēʾ-raʿ*": "full of evil/filled with wickedness", "*hôlēlôt*": "madness/folly/senselessness", "*lĕbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*ḥayyê*": "lives/lifetime", "*mētîm*": "dead ones/those who have died" } }
• Ezek 21:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.3", "source": "וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ לְיַ֣עַר הַנֶּ֔גֶב שְׁמַ֖ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֡ה הִנְנִ֣י מַֽצִּית־בְּךָ֣ ׀ אֵ֡שׁ וְאָכְלָ֣ה בְךָ֣ כָל־עֵֽץ־לַח֩ וְכָל־עֵ֨ץ יָבֵ֤שׁ לֹֽא־תִכְבֶּה֙ לַהֶ֣בֶת שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ־בָ֥הּ כָּל־פָּנִ֖ים מִנֶּ֥גֶב צָפֽוֹנָה׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartā* to-*yaʿar* the-*neḡeḇ* *šəmaʿ* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* thus-*ʾāmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* *hinənî* *maṣṣît*-in-you *ʾēš* and-*ʾāḵəlāh* in-you all-*ʿēṣ*-*laḥ* and-all-*ʿēṣ* *yāḇēš* not-*ṯiḵbeh* *laheḇeṯ* *šalheḇeṯ* and-*niṣrəḇû*-in-her all-*pānîm* from-*neḡeḇ* *ṣāp̄ônāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction - and you shall say", "*yaʿar*": "construct state, masculine singular - forest of", "*neḡeḇ*": "definite article with masculine singular - the south/Negev", "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - hear/listen", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "plural noun with 1st person suffix as divine title - my Lord", "*hinənî*": "particle with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*maṣṣît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - kindling/igniting", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular - fire", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it will consume", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular - tree/wood", "*laḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - green/moist", "*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry", "*ṯiḵbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with negative particle - it will not be extinguished", "*laheḇeṯ*": "construct state, feminine singular - flame of", "*šalheḇeṯ*": "feminine singular - great flame/blaze", "*niṣrəḇû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will be scorched", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "feminine singular with directional suffix - northward" }, "variants": { "*yaʿar*": "forest/wooded area", "*neḡeḇ*": "south/dry region/Negev", "*maṣṣît*": "kindling/setting on fire/igniting", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*laḥ*": "green/moist/fresh", "*yāḇēš*": "dry/withered", "*šalheḇeṯ*": "intense flame/great blaze", "*niṣrəḇû*": "scorched/burned/seared" } } 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.21.4", "source": "וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֔ר כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָ לֹ֖א תִּכְבֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*rāʾû* all-*bāśār* that I *YHWH* *biʿartîhā* not *tiḵbeh*.", "grammar": { "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - and they will see", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular - flesh/all living beings", "*biʿartîhā*": "piel perfect 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have kindled it", "*tiḵbeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be extinguished" }, "variants": { "*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/humanity", "*biʿartîhā*": "kindled it/set it ablaze/ignited it" } }
• Luke 13:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Δοκεῖτε ὅτι οἱ Γαλιλαῖοι οὗτοι ἁμαρτωλοὶ παρὰ πάντας τοὺς Γαλιλαίους ἐγένοντο, ὅτι τοιαῦτα πεπόνθασιν;", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Dokeite* that the *Galilaioi* these *hamartōloi para* all the *Galilaious egenonto*, because *toiauta peponthasin*?", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Dokeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*Galilaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Galileans", "*hamartōloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/more than", "*Galilaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Galileans", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - became/were", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - such things", "*peponthasin*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they have suffered" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*Dokeite*": "you think/suppose/believe/imagine", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/sinful people", "*para*": "beyond/more than/in comparison to", "*egenonto*": "became/were/turned out to be", "*peponthasin*": "they have suffered/experienced/endured" } } 3 { "verseID": "Luke.13.3", "source": "Οὐχί: λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀλλʼ, ἐὰν μὴ μετανοῆτε, πάντες ὡσαύτως ἀπολεῖσθε.", "text": "*Ouchi*: *legō* to you, *all*, if not *metanoēte*, all *hōsautōs apoleisthe*.", "grammar": { "*Ouchi*": "negative particle - no/not", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*all*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*metanoēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd plural - you repent", "*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same manner", "*apoleisthe*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd plural - you will perish" }, "variants": { "*Ouchi*": "no/not/by no means", "*metanoēte*": "you repent/change your mind", "*hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way/similarly", "*apoleisthe*": "you will perish/be destroyed/die" } } 4 { "verseID": "Luke.13.4", "source": "Ἢ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ δέκα καὶ οκτώ, ἐφʼ οὓς ἔπεσεν ὁ πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωὰμ, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς, δοκεῖτε ὅτι οὗτοι ὀφειλέται ἐγένοντο παρὰ πάντας ἀνθρώπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ;", "text": "Or *ekeinoi* the ten and eight, upon whom *epesen* the *pyrgos* in the *Silōam*, and *apekteinen* them, *dokeite* that these *opheiletai egenonto para* all *anthrōpous* those *katoikountas* in *Ierousalēm*?", "grammar": { "*ekeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - those", "*epesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - fell", "*pyrgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - tower", "*Silōam*": "dative, masculine - Siloam", "*apekteinen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - killed", "*dokeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*opheiletai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - debtors/offenders", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - became/were", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/more than", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*katoikountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling/living" }, "variants": { "*ekeinoi*": "those/those people", "*pyrgos*": "tower/fortress", "*apekteinen*": "killed/slew", "*opheiletai*": "debtors/offenders/guilty ones", "*egenonto*": "became/were/turned out to be", "*para*": "beyond/more than/in comparison to", "*katoikountas*": "dwelling/living/residing" } }
• Job 10:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.10.8", "source": "יָדֶ֣יךָ עִ֭צְּבוּנִי וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי יַ֥חַד סָ֝בִ֗יב וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*yādêkā* *ʿiṣṣəbûnî* and *yyaʿăśûnî* *yaḥad* *sābîb* and *təballəʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*yādêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*ʿiṣṣəbûnî*": "Piel perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person suffix - they formed me", "*yyaʿăśûnî*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 1st person suffix - they made me", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together", "*sābîb*": "adverb - round about", "*təballəʿēnî*": "Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you destroy me" }, "variants": { "*ʿiṣṣəbûnî*": "they formed me/they fashioned me/they shaped me", "*yyaʿăśûnî*": "they made me/they created me/they fashioned me", "*yaḥad*": "together/all at once/completely", "*sābîb*": "round about/all around/on every side", "*təballəʿēnî*": "you destroy me/you swallow me up/you consume me" } }