Job 9:34

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{ "verseID": "Job.9.34", "source": "יָסֵ֣ר מֵעָלַ֣י שִׁבְט֑וֹ וְ֝אֵמָת֗וֹ אַֽל־תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃", "text": "*yāsēr* *mēʿālay* *šibṭô* *wə-ʾēmātô* *ʾal-təbaʿătannî*", "grammar": { "*yāsēr*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him remove", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from upon me", "*šibṭô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his rod", "*wə-ʾēmātô*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his terror", "*ʾal-təbaʿătannî*": "negative particle + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - let it not terrify me" }, "variants": { "*yāsēr*": "to remove, take away, turn aside", "*mēʿālay*": "from upon me, from against me", "*šibṭô*": "rod, staff, club, scepter", "*ʾēmātô*": "terror, dread, fear", "*təbaʿătannî*": "to terrify, startle, overwhelm with fear" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָסֵ֣ר מֵעָלַ֣י שִׁבְט֑וֹ וְ֝אֵמָת֗וֹ אַֽל־תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃

Transliteration

yāsēr mēʿālay šibṭô wə-ʾēmātô ʾal-təbaʿătannî

Grammar Details

• *yāsēr*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him remove
• *mēʿālay*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from upon me
• *šibṭô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his rod
• *wə-ʾēmātô*: conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his terror
• *ʾal-təbaʿătannî*: negative particle + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - let it not terrify me

Word Meanings

• *yāsēr*: to remove, take away, turn aside
• *mēʿālay*: from upon me, from against me
• *šibṭô*: rod, staff, club, scepter
• *ʾēmātô*: terror, dread, fear
• *təbaʿătannî*: to terrify, startle, overwhelm with fear

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let Him remove His rod from me, and let His terror not frighten me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let Him take His rod away from me, and let not His fear terrify me:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let him take{H5493} his rod{H7626} away{H5493} from me, And let not his terror{H367} make me afraid:{H367}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let him take{H5493} his rod{H7626} away{H5493}{(H8686)} from me, and let not his fear{H367} terrify{H1204}{(H8762)} me:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let him take his rod awaye fro me, yee let him make me nomore afrayed of him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his feare astonish me:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let hym take his rodde away from me, yea let hym make me no more afrayde of him,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let him take his rod away from me, Let his terror not make me afraid:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He doth turn aside from off me his rod, And His terror doth not make me afraid,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let him take his rod away from me. Let his terror not make me afraid;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  who would take his rod away from me so that his terror would not make me afraid.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 39:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.39.10", "source": "נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶפְתַּח־פִּ֑י כִּ֖י אַתָּ֣ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃", "text": "*neʾĕlamtî* not *ʾeftaḥ*-*pî* because *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā*", "grammar": { "*neʾĕlamtî*": "verb, niphal perfect 1st person singular - I became mute/silent", "*ʾeftaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with negative 'lō' - I will not open", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction 'kî' - because you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have done" }, "variants": { "*neʾĕlamtî*": "I became mute/silent/speechless", "*ʾeftaḥ*": "I will open/uncover/loosen", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/made/performed" } }
• Job 33:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.33.7", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝אַכְפִּ֗י עָלֶ֥יךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּֽד׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *ʾēmātî* *lō'* *təba'ătekā* *wəʾakpî* *'āleykā* *lō'*-*yikbād*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēmātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my terror/dread", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*təba'ătekā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - she will terrify you", "*wəʾakpî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my pressure/burden", "*'āleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yikbād*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be heavy" }, "variants": { "*ʾēmātî*": "my terror/my dread/my fear", "*təba'ătekā*": "will terrify you/will frighten you/will overwhelm you", "*ʾakpî*": "my pressure/my burden/my weight", "*yikbād*": "will be heavy/will be burdensome/will weigh heavily" } }
• Job 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.13.11", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א שְׂ֭אֵתוֹ תְּבַעֵ֣ת אֶתְכֶ֑ם וּ֝פַחְדּ֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*hălōʾ* *śeʾētô* *tebaʿēt* *ʾetkem* *ûpaḥdô* *yippōl* *ʿălêkem*", "grammar": { "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - will not", "*śeʾētô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*tebaʿēt*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will terrify", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ûpaḥdô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his dread", "*yippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will fall", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - upon you" }, "variants": { "*śeʾētô*": "his majesty/his dignity/his exaltation", "*tebaʿēt*": "terrify/overwhelm/frighten", "*paḥdô*": "his dread/his terror/fear of him" } }
• Job 13:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.13.20", "source": "אַךְ־שְׁ֭תַּיִם אַל־תַּ֣עַשׂ עִמָּדִ֑י אָ֥ז מִ֝פָּנֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א אֶסָּתֵֽר׃", "text": "*ʾak*-*šetayim* *ʾal*-*taʿaś* *ʿimmādî* *ʾāz* *mippāneykā* *lōʾ* *ʾessātēr*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only", "*šetayim*": "numeral, feminine dual - two", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿaś*": "verb, Qal jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*mippāneykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your face", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾessātēr*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hide myself" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*-*šetayim*": "only two things", "*mippāneykā*": "from your face/from your presence", "*ʾessātēr*": "I will hide myself/I will conceal myself" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.13.21", "source": "כַּ֭פְּךָ מֵעָלַ֣י הַרְחַ֑ק וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ אַֽל־תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃", "text": "*kappekā* *mēʿālay* *harḥaq* *weʾēmāt̄ekā* *ʾal*-*tebaʿăt̄annî*", "grammar": { "*kappekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palm/hand", "*mēʿālay*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from upon me", "*harḥaq*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - remove far", "*weʾēmāt̄ekā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your terror", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not", "*tebaʿăt̄annî*": "verb, Piel jussive, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - let it terrify me" }, "variants": { "*kappekā*": "your hand/your power", "*harḥaq*": "withdraw/remove/take away", "*ʾēmāt̄ekā*": "your terror/your dread/your fear", "*tebaʿăt̄annî*": "terrify me/frighten me" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.13.22", "source": "וּ֭קְרָא וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה אֽוֹ־אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ûqerāʾ* *weʾānōkî* *ʾeʿĕneh* *ʾô*-*ʾădabbēr* *wahăšîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call", "*weʾānōkî*": "conjunction + pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - and I myself", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will answer", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular cohortative - let me speak", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and answer me" }, "variants": { "*ûqerāʾ*": "then call/summon", "*ʾeʿĕneh*": "I will answer/I will respond", "*wahăšîbēnî*": "and answer me/and reply to me" } }
• Job 23:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.23.15", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן מִפָּנָ֣יו אֶבָּהֵ֑ל אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן וְאֶפְחַ֥ד מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn* *mippānāyw* *ʾebbāhēl* *ʾetbônēn* *wə-ʾepḥad* *mimmennu*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his presence/face", "*ʾebbāhēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - I am terrified", "*ʾetbônēn*": "Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I consider/contemplate", "*wə-ʾepḥad*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I dread/fear", "*mimmennu*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*bāhal*": "to disturb, alarm, terrify, dismay", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*bîn*": "to understand, consider, discern, perceive", "*pāḥad*": "to dread, be in awe, be in fear" } }
• Job 29:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.29.2", "source": "מִֽי־יִתְּנֵ֥נִי כְיַרְחֵי־קֶ֑דֶם כִּ֝ימֵ֗י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי", "text": "*mî-yittənēnî* *kə-yarḥê-qedem* *kî-yəmê* *ʾĕlôah* *yišmərēnî*", "grammar": { "*mî-yittənēnî*": "interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular + 1st person object suffix - who will give me/who would make me", "*kə-yarḥê-qedem*": "preposition + noun, masc plural construct + noun - like months of before/ancient/past", "*kî-yəmê*": "preposition + noun, masc plural construct - like days of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yišmərēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular + 1st person object suffix - he kept/guarded/protected me" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittənēnî*": "who would make me/oh that I were", "*qedem*": "east/ancient time/former time", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*yišmərēnî*": "he guarded/kept/watched over me" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.29.3", "source": "בְּהִלּ֣וֹ נֵ֭רוֹ עֲלֵ֣י רֹאשִׁ֑י לְ֝אוֹרוֹ אֵ֣לֶךְ חֹֽשֶׁךְ", "text": "*bə-hillô* *nērô* *ʿălê* *rōʾšî* *lə-ʾôrô* *ʾēlek* *ḥōšek*", "grammar": { "*bə-hillô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masc singular suffix - when he caused to shine", "*nērô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - his lamp", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + - upon/over", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*lə-ʾôrô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masc singular suffix - by his light", "*ʾēlek*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I walked", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness" }, "variants": { "*bə-hillô*": "when his lamp shone/when he made his lamp shine", "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*ʾēlek*": "I walked/went/proceeded", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.29.4", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הָ֭יִיתִי בִּימֵ֣י חָרְפִּ֑י בְּס֥וֹד אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ עֲלֵ֣י אָהֳלִֽי", "text": "*ka-ʾăšer* *hāyîtî* *bî-ymê* *ḥorpî* *bə-sôd* *ʾĕlôah* *ʿălê* *ʾoholî*", "grammar": { "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as/when", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*bî-ymê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in days of", "*ḥorpî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my autumn/harvest/prime", "*bə-sôd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in council/counsel/friendship of", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿălê*": "preposition - upon/over", "*ʾoholî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my tent" }, "variants": { "*ḥorpî*": "my autumn/prime/youth/maturity", "*sôd*": "council/counsel/intimate friendship/secret assembly", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.29.5", "source": "בְּע֣וֹד שַׁ֭דַּי עִמָּדִ֑י סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣י נְעָרָֽי", "text": "*bə-ʿôd* *šadday* *ʿimmādî* *səbîbôtay* *nəʿārāy*", "grammar": { "*bə-ʿôd*": "preposition + adverb - while yet/still", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*səbîbôtay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my surroundings", "*nəʿārāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my young men/servants" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nəʿārāy*": "my young men/servants/attendants/children" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.29.6", "source": "בִּרְחֹ֣ץ הֲלִיכַ֣י בְּחֵמָ֑ה וְצ֥וּר יָצ֥וּק עִ֝מָּדִ֗י פַּלְגֵי־שָֽׁמֶן", "text": "*bi-rḥōṣ* *hălîkay* *bə-ḥēmāh* *wə-ṣûr* *yāṣûq* *ʿimmādî* *palgê-šāmen*", "grammar": { "*bi-rḥōṣ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in washing/when I washed", "*hălîkay*": "noun, feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my steps/ways/paths", "*bə-ḥēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in butter/cream/curds", "*wə-ṣûr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and rock", "*yāṣûq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it poured out", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*palgê-šāmen*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - streams of oil" }, "variants": { "*bi-rḥōṣ*": "when I washed/bathed/cleansed", "*hălîkay*": "my steps/ways/goings", "*bə-ḥēmāh*": "in butter/cream/curds/dairy products", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder", "*yāṣûq*": "poured out/flowed/gushed", "*palgê-šāmen*": "streams of oil/rivers of olive oil" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.29.7", "source": "בְּצֵ֣אתִי שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין מוֹשָׁבִֽי", "text": "*bə-ṣēʾtî* *šaʿar* *ʿălê-qāret* *bā-rəḥôb* *ʾākîn* *môšābî*", "grammar": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - when I went out", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*ʿălê-qāret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/toward city", "*bā-rəḥôb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the street/plaza/open area", "*ʾākîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I prepared/set up", "*môšābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seat" }, "variants": { "*bə-ṣēʾtî*": "when I went out/came forth", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*qāret*": "city/town", "*rəḥôb*": "street/plaza/broad place/town square", "*ʾākîn*": "I prepared/established/set up" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.29.8", "source": "רָא֣וּנִי נְעָרִ֣ים וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים קָ֣מוּ עָמָֽדוּ", "text": "*rāʾûnî* *nəʿārîm* *wə-neḥbāʾû* *wî-šîšîm* *qāmû* *ʿāmādû*", "grammar": { "*rāʾûnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural + 1st person singular suffix - they saw me", "*nəʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - young men", "*wə-neḥbāʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they hid themselves", "*wî-šîšîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and aged men/elders", "*qāmû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they arose", "*ʿāmādû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they stood" }, "variants": { "*nəʿārîm*": "young men/boys/youths/servants", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid themselves/withdrew", "*šîšîm*": "aged men/elders/old men", "*ʿāmādû*": "they stood/stood up/took their stand" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.29.9", "source": "שָׂ֭רִים עָצְר֣וּ בְמִלִּ֑ים וְ֝כַ֗ף יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לְפִיהֶֽם", "text": "*śārîm* *ʿāṣrû* *bə-millîm* *wə-kap* *yāśîmû* *lə-pîhem*", "grammar": { "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials/rulers", "*ʿāṣrû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they restrained/stopped", "*bə-millîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - with words", "*wə-kap*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and palm/hand", "*yāśîmû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they placed/put", "*lə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their mouth" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ʿāṣrû*": "they restrained/stopped/held back", "*millîm*": "words/speech", "*kap*": "palm/hand/sole", "*yāśîmû*": "they put/placed/laid" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.29.10", "source": "קוֹל־נְגִידִ֥ים נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם לְחִכָּ֥ם דָּבֵֽקָה", "text": "*qôl-nəgîdîm* *neḥbāʾû* *û-ləšônām* *lə-ḥikkām* *dābēqāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl-nəgîdîm*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - voice of leaders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hid themselves/were hidden", "*û-ləšônām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their tongue", "*lə-ḥikkām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it clung/cleaved" }, "variants": { "*nəgîdîm*": "leaders/nobles/rulers/commanders", "*neḥbāʾû*": "they hid/were hidden/were silenced", "*ləšônām*": "their tongue/language", "*ḥikkām*": "their palate/roof of mouth", "*dābēqāh*": "it clung/stuck/adhered" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.29.11", "source": "כִּ֤י אֹ֣זֶן שָׁ֭מְעָה וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי וְעַ֥ין רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי", "text": "*kî* *ʾōzen* *šāməʿāh* *wa-təʾaššrēnî* *wə-ʿayin* *rāʾătāh* *wa-təʿîdēnî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*šāməʿāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it heard", "*wa-təʾaššrēnî*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it blessed/called me happy", "*wə-ʿayin*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and eye", "*rāʾătāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it saw", "*wa-təʿîdēnî*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it testified/bore witness to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*šāməʿāh*": "it heard/listened", "*təʾaššrēnî*": "it blessed me/pronounced me happy/approved me", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight", "*təʿîdēnî*": "it testified for me/bore me witness/gave approval of me" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.29.12", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲ֭מַלֵּט עָנִ֣י מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ וְ֝יָת֗וֹם וְֽלֹא־עֹזֵ֥ר לֽוֹ", "text": "*kî-ʾămalleṭ* *ʿānî* *məšawwēaʿ* *wə-yātôm* *wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr* *lô*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾămalleṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - for I delivered/rescued", "*ʿānî*": "adjective, masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - crying for help", "*wə-yātôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿōzēr*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal participle, masculine singular - and no helper", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾămalleṭ*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed", "*məšawwēaʿ*": "crying out/crying for help/pleading", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.29.14", "source": "צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי", "text": "*ṣedeq* *lābastî* *wa-yyilbāšēnî* *ki-məʿîl* *wə-ṣānîp* *mišpāṭî*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*lābastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I put on/clothed myself", "*wa-yyilbāšēnî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and it clothed me", "*ki-məʿîl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a robe", "*wə-ṣānîp*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and turban/headdress", "*mišpāṭî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my justice" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*lābastî*": "I put on/clothed myself with/wore", "*yilbāšēnî*": "it clothed me/covered me", "*məʿîl*": "robe/cloak/mantle", "*ṣānîp*": "turban/headdress/diadem", "*mišpāṭî*": "my justice/judgment/right" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.29.15", "source": "עֵינַ֣יִם הָ֭יִיתִי לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר וְרַגְלַ֖יִם לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ אָֽנִי", "text": "*ʿênayim* *hāyîtî* *la-ʿiwwēr* *wə-raglayim* *la-pissēaḥ* *ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*hāyîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was", "*la-ʿiwwēr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the blind", "*wə-raglayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine dual - and feet", "*la-pissēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the lame", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*ʿênayim*": "eyes/sight", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind man", "*raglayim*": "feet/legs", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/crippled person" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.29.16", "source": "אָ֣ב אָ֭נֹכִֽי לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים וְרִ֖ב לֹא־יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ", "text": "*ʾāb* *ʾānōkî* *lā-ʾebyônîm* *wə-rîb* *lōʾ-yādaʿtî* *ʾeḥqərēhû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular - father", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lā-ʾebyônîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the needy", "*wə-rîb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and case/dispute", "*lōʾ-yādaʿtî*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I did not know", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - I searched it out/investigated it" }, "variants": { "*ʾāb*": "father/protector/provider", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute people", "*rîb*": "case/dispute/legal cause/controversy", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/was acquainted with", "*ʾeḥqərēhû*": "I investigated it/searched it out/examined it" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.29.17", "source": "וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף", "text": "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh* *mətalləʿôt* *ʿawwāl* *û-miššinnāyw* *ʾašlîk* *ṭārep*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾăšabbərāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I broke", "*mətalləʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - jaws of", "*ʿawwāl*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust/wicked one", "*û-miššinnāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and from his teeth", "*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I cast/threw", "*ṭārep*": "noun, masculine singular - prey/torn flesh" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšabbərāh*": "I broke/shattered/crushed", "*mətalləʿôt*": "jaws/fangs", "*ʿawwāl*": "unjust one/wicked person/evil-doer", "*šinnāyw*": "his teeth/fangs", "*ʾašlîk*": "I cast out/threw away/flung", "*ṭārep*": "prey/torn flesh/plunder" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.29.18", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʿim-qinnî* *ʾegwāʿ* *wə-ka-ḥôl* *ʾarbeh* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿim-qinnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my nest", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will expire/die", "*wə-ka-ḥôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like sand", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*qinnî*": "my nest/home", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/die/breathe my last", "*ḥôl*": "sand/phoenix (interpretational variant)", "*ʾarbeh*": "I will multiply/increase", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifespan" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.29.19", "source": "שָׁרְשִׁ֣י פָת֣וּחַ אֱלֵי־מָ֑יִם וְ֝טַ֗ל יָלִ֥ין בִּקְצִירֽ͏ִי", "text": "*šāršî* *pātûaḥ* *ʾĕlê-māyim* *wə-ṭal* *yālîn* *bi-qṣîrî*", "grammar": { "*šāršî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my root", "*pātûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - opened/spread out", "*ʾĕlê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to waters", "*wə-ṭal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and dew", "*yālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lodges/stays overnight", "*bi-qṣîrî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my branch/harvest" }, "variants": { "*šāršî*": "my root/foundation", "*pātûaḥ*": "opened/spread out/extended", "*māyim*": "waters/water", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*yālîn*": "lodges/remains overnight/stays", "*qṣîrî*": "my branch/bough/harvest" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.29.20", "source": "כְּ֭בוֹדִי חָדָ֣שׁ עִמָּדִ֑י וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗י בְּיָדִ֥י תַחֲלִֽיף", "text": "*kəbôdî* *ḥādāš* *ʿimmādî* *wə-qaštî* *bə-yādî* *taḥălîp*", "grammar": { "*kəbôdî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my honor/glory", "*ḥādāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new/fresh", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-qaštî*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and my bow", "*bə-yādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*taḥălîp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it renewed itself" }, "variants": { "*kəbôdî*": "my honor/glory/dignity", "*ḥādāš*": "new/fresh/renewed", "*qaštî*": "my bow/weapon/strength", "*taḥălîp*": "it renewed itself/was renewed/was strengthened" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.29.21", "source": "לִֽי־שָׁמְע֥וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ לְמ֣וֹ עֲצָתִֽי", "text": "*lî-šāməʿû* *wə-yiḥēllû* *wə-yiddəmû* *ləmô* *ʿăṣātî*", "grammar": { "*lî-šāməʿû*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix + Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - to me they listened", "*wə-yiḥēllû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited", "*wə-yiddəmû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they were silent", "*ləmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿăṣātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my counsel" }, "variants": { "*šāməʿû*": "they listened/heard/obeyed", "*yiḥēllû*": "they waited/waited expectantly", "*yiddəmû*": "they were silent/kept quiet", "*ləmô*": "to them/for them (poetic form)", "*ʿăṣātî*": "my counsel/advice/plan" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.29.22", "source": "אַחֲרֵ֣י דְ֭בָרִי לֹ֣א יִשְׁנ֑וּ וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹ תִּטֹּ֥ף מִלָּתִֽי", "text": "*ʾaḥărê* *dəbārî* *lōʾ* *yišnû* *wə-ʿălêmô* *tiṭṭōp* *millātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dəbārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my word", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yišnû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they repeated/spoke again", "*wə-ʿălêmô*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and upon them", "*tiṭṭōp*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it dropped", "*millātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my word/speech" }, "variants": { "*dəbārî*": "my word/speech/saying", "*yišnû*": "they spoke again/repeated/changed/contradicted", "*ʿălêmô*": "upon them/on them (poetic form)", "*tiṭṭōp*": "it dropped/dripped/distilled", "*millātî*": "my word/speech/discourse" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.29.23", "source": "וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ כַמָּטָ֣ר לִ֑י וּ֝פִיהֶ֗ם פָּעֲר֥וּ לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiḥălû* *ka-māṭār* *lî* *û-pîhem* *pāʿărû* *lə-malqôš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥălû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited", "*ka-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like rain", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*û-pîhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their mouth", "*pāʿărû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they opened wide", "*lə-malqôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for latter rain" }, "variants": { "*yiḥălû*": "they waited/waited expectantly", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*pîhem*": "their mouth(s)", "*pāʿărû*": "they opened wide/gaped", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.29.24", "source": "אֶשְׂחַ֣ק אֲ֭לֵהֶם לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ וְא֥וֹר פָּ֝נַ֗י לֹ֣א יַפִּילֽוּן", "text": "*ʾeśḥaq* *ʾălēhem* *lōʾ* *yaʾămînû* *wə-ʾôr* *pānay* *lōʾ* *yappîlûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśḥaq*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I smiled/laughed", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*wə-ʾôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and light of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yappîlûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they cast down" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśḥaq*": "I smiled/laughed/jested", "*yaʾămînû*": "they believed/trusted", "*ʾôr pānay*": "light of my face/my cheerful countenance", "*yappîlûn*": "they cast down/let fall/diminished" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.29.25", "source": "אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר דַּרְכָּם֮ וְאֵשֵׁ֢ב רֹ֥אשׁ וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ בַּגְּד֑וּד כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲבֵלִ֣ים יְנַחֵֽם", "text": "*ʾebăḥar* *darkām* *wə-ʾēšēb* *rōʾš* *wə-ʾeškôn* *kə-melek* *ba-gədûd* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʾăbēlîm* *yənaḥēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾebăḥar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I chose", "*darkām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their way", "*wə-ʾēšēb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I sat", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief", "*wə-ʾeškôn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I dwelt/lived", "*kə-melek*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a king", "*ba-gədûd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the troop", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - as one who", "*ʾăbēlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mourners", "*yənaḥēm*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he comforts" }, "variants": { "*ʾebăḥar*": "I chose/selected", "*darkām*": "their way/path/road", "*ʾēšēb*": "I sat/dwelt/remained", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*ʾeškôn*": "I dwelt/lived/resided", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*gədûd*": "troop/army/band", "*ʾăbēlîm*": "mourners/those who grieve", "*yənaḥēm*": "he comforts/consoled" } }
• Job 31:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.31.23", "source": "כִּ֤י פַ֣חַד אֵ֭לַי אֵ֣יד אֵ֑ל וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ לֹ֣א אוּכָֽל׃", "text": "For *paḥad ʾēlay ʾêd ʾēl* and-from-*śəʾētô lōʾ ʾûkāl*", "grammar": { "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dread of", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾêd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - calamity of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*śəʾētô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his majesty/dignity", "*lōʾ ʾûkāl*": "negative particle with verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cannot" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "dread/terror/fear", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/destruction", "*śəʾētô*": "his majesty/his dignity/his exaltation", "*ʾûkāl*": "I am able/I could endure" } }
• Job 37:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.37.1", "source": "אַף־לְ֭זֹאת יֶחֱרַ֣ד לִבִּ֑י וְ֝יִתַּ֗ר מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾaf-lə-zōʾt yĕḥĕrad libbî wə-yittar mim-məqômô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaf*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*lə-zōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - to/at this", "*yĕḥĕrad*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - trembles/is startled", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wə-yittar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it leaps/moves", "*mim-məqômô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from its place" }, "variants": { "*ʾaf*": "indeed/also/even/moreover", "*yĕḥĕrad*": "trembles/is startled/quakes with fear", "*yittar*": "leaps/moves/springs/is dislodged" } }
• Ps 90:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.11", "source": "מִֽי־י֭וֹדֵעַ עֹ֣ז אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗ עֶבְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "Who *yôḏēaʿ* *ʿōz* of your *ʾappêḵā*? And according to your *yirʾāṯĕḵā*, your *ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - knows/understanding", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular construct - power/strength of", "*ʾappêḵā*": "masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anger/nostril", "*ûḵĕyirʾāṯĕḵā*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and according to your fear", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wrath" }, "variants": { "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʿōz*": "power/strength/might", "*ʾappêḵā*": "your anger/your wrath/your nostrils (as the seat of anger)", "*yirʾāṯĕḵā*": "fear of you/reverence for you/the awe you deserve", "*ʿeḇrāṯêḵā*": "your wrath/your fury/your overflow of anger" } }