Job 9:27

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{ "verseID": "Job.9.27", "source": "אִם־אָ֭מְרִי אֶשְׁכְּחָ֣ה שִׂיחִ֑י אֶעֶזְבָ֖ה פָנַ֣י וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃", "text": "*ʾim-ʾāmrî* *ʾeškəḥâ* *śîḥî* *ʾeʿezbâ* *pānay* *wə-ʾablîgâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-ʾāmrî*": "conditional particle + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - if my saying", "*ʾeškəḥâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me forget", "*śîḥî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my complaint", "*ʾeʿezbâ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me leave", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*wə-ʾablîgâ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and let me brighten up" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmrî*": "saying, speech, word", "*ʾeškəḥâ*": "to forget, ignore, neglect", "*śîḥî*": "complaint, meditation, anxiety", "*ʾeʿezbâ*": "to leave, abandon, forsake", "*pānay*": "face, presence, countenance", "*ʾablîgâ*": "to look cheerful, brighten up, smile" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־אָ֭מְרִי אֶשְׁכְּחָ֣ה שִׂיחִ֑י אֶעֶזְבָ֖ה פָנַ֣י וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃

Transliteration

ʾim-ʾāmrî ʾeškəḥâ śîḥî ʾeʿezbâ pānay wə-ʾablîgâ

Grammar Details

• *ʾim-ʾāmrî*: conditional particle + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - if my saying
• *ʾeškəḥâ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me forget
• *śîḥî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my complaint
• *ʾeʿezbâ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me leave
• *pānay*: masculine plural noun + 1st person singular suffix - my face
• *wə-ʾablîgâ*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and let me brighten up

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmrî*: saying, speech, word
• *ʾeškəḥâ*: to forget, ignore, neglect
• *śîḥî*: complaint, meditation, anxiety
• *ʾeʿezbâ*: to leave, abandon, forsake
• *pānay*: face, presence, countenance
• *ʾablîgâ*: to look cheerful, brighten up, smile

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and smile,'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and console myself:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I say,{H559} I will forget{H7911} my complaint,{H7879} I will put off{H5800} my [sad] countenance,{H6440} and be of good cheer;{H1082}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I say{H559}{(H8800)}, I will forget{H7911}{(H8799)} my complaint{H7879}, I will leave off{H5800}{(H8799)} my heaviness{H6440}, and comfort{H1082}{(H8686)} myself:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When I am purposed to forget my complayninges to chaunge my countenaunce, and to coforte my self:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If I say, I wil forget my complaynt, I will cease from my wrath, and comfort mee,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If I say, I will forget my complayning, I will ceasse from my wrath, and comfort my selfe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort [myself]:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my `sad' countenance, and be of good cheer;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my [sad] countenance, and be of good cheer;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;

• World English Bible (2000)

  If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If I say,‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and be cheerful,’

Referenced Verses

• Job 7:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.7.13", "source": "כִּֽי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִי עַרְשִׂ֑י יִשָּׂ֥א בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗י מִשְׁכָּבִֽי", "text": "When-*'āmartî* *tĕnaḥămênî* my *'arśî* *yiśśā'* in my *ḇĕśîḥî* my *mishkāḇî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if/that", "*'āmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I say", "*tĕnaḥămênî*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - it comforts me", "*'arśî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch", "*yiśśā'*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will bear/carry", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*śîḥî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/meditation", "*mishkāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*'āmartî*": "I say/I said/I thought", "*tĕnaḥămênî*": "it comforts me/it consoles me", "*'arśî*": "my bed/my couch", "*yiśśā'*": "will bear/will carry/will lift/will take away", "*śîḥî*": "my complaint/my meditation/my talking", "*mishkāḇî*": "my bed/my couch/my resting place" } }
• Ps 77:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.2", "source": "קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי", "text": "*qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾeṣʿāqāh* *qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*haʾăzîn* to-me", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I cry out/will cry out", "*haʾăzîn*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect with waw-consecutive - and he gives ear/listens" }, "variants": { "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my cry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "I cry out/I call aloud/I scream", "*haʾăzîn*": "he gives ear/he listens attentively/he inclines (his ear)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.3", "source": "בְּי֥וֹם צָרָתִי֮ אֲדֹנָ֢י דָּ֫רָ֥שְׁתִּי יָדִ֤י ׀ לַ֣יְלָה נִ֭גְּרָה וְלֹ֣א תָפ֑וּג מֵאֲנָ֖ה הִנָּחֵ֣ם נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "In-*yôm* *ṣārātî* *ʾădōnāy* *dārāštî* *yādî* *laylāh* *niggərāh* and-not *tāp̄ûg* *mēʾănāh* *hinnāḥēm* *nap̄šî*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefix preposition 'bə' - in day", "*ṣārātî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my distress", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, divine title - Lord/my Lord", "*dārāštî*": "1st person singular perfect - I sought", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my hand", "*laylāh*": "masculine singular noun with lamed prefix - at night", "*niggərāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect niphal (passive) - was stretched out/poured out", "*tāp̄ûg*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect - grow numb/cease", "*mēʾănāh*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect - refused", "*hinnāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*nap̄šî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*ṣārātî*": "my distress/my trouble/my affliction", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord/Master", "*dārāštî*": "I sought/I inquired/I searched for", "*yādî*": "my hand/my power", "*laylāh*": "night/darkness", "*niggərāh*": "was stretched out/was poured out/flowed", "*tāp̄ûg*": "grow numb/cease/relax", "*mēʾănāh*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/to be consoled", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself" } }
• Jer 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.18", "source": "מַבְלִ֥יגִיתִ֖י עֲלֵ֣י יָג֑וֹן עָלַ֖י לִבִּ֥י דַוָּֽי׃", "text": "My *mablîgîtî* upon *yāgôn*, upon-me my *libbî* *dawwāy*.", "grammar": { "*mablîgîtî*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my comforting", "*yāgôn*": "noun - sorrow/grief", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*dawwāy*": "adjective - faint/sick" }, "variants": { "*mablîgîtî*": "my comforting/refreshing/recovery", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief/anguish", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/inner self", "*dawwāy*": "faint/sick/sorrowful" } }
• Job 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.7.11", "source": "גַּם־אֲנִי֮ לֹ֤א אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְ פִּ֥י אֲ‍ֽ֭דַבְּרָה בְּצַ֣ר רוּחִ֑י אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה בְּמַ֣ר נַפְשִֽׁי", "text": "Also-I not *'eḥĕśāḵ* my *pî* *'ăḏabbĕrâ* in *tsar* my *rûḥî* *'āśîḥâ* in *mar* my *nafshî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*'ănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will restrain", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*tsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - distress of", "*rûḥî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit", "*'āśîḥâ*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - let me complain", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*mar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bitterness of", "*nafshî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul" }, "variants": { "*'eḥĕśāḵ*": "I will restrain/I will hold back/I will refrain", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*'ăḏabbĕrâ*": "let me speak/I will speak", "*tsar*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/my breath", "*'āśîḥâ*": "let me complain/let me meditate/let me talk", "*mar*": "bitterness/grief", "*nafshî*": "my soul/my self/my life" } }