Job 41:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Job.41.1",
"source": "הֵן־תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ נִכְזָ֑בָה הֲגַ֖ם אֶל־מַרְאָ֣יו יֻטָֽל׃",
"text": "*Hēn*-*tōḥaltō* *niḵzāḇāh* *hăgam* *ʾel*-*marʾāyw* *yuṭāl*",
"grammar": {
"*Hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*tōḥaltō*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hope/expectation",
"*niḵzāḇāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is disappointed/proven false",
"*hăgam*": "interrogative particle with emphatic particle - is also/even",
"*ʾel*-*marʾāyw*": "preposition with noun, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at/toward his appearance/sight",
"*yuṭāl*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be cast down/thrown down"
},
"variants": {
"*tōḥaltō*": "his hope/his expectation/what one waits for",
"*niḵzāḇāh*": "is proven false/is disappointed/fails",
"*marʾāyw*": "his appearance/his sight/the mere sight of him",
"*yuṭāl*": "is cast down/is thrown down/is prostrated"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Job.41.2",
"source": "לֹֽא־אַ֭כְזָר כִּ֣י יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ וּמִ֥י ה֝֗וּא לְפָנַ֥י יִתְיַצָּֽב׃",
"text": "*Lōʾ*-*ʾaḵzār* *kî* *yəʿûrennû* *ûmî* *hûʾ* *ləp̄ānay* *yiṯyaṣṣāḇ*",
"grammar": {
"*Lōʾ*-*ʾaḵzār*": "negative particle with adjective - not cruel/fierce",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/when/because",
"*yəʿûrennû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he arouses/stirs him up",
"*ûmî*": "conjunction with interrogative pronoun - and who",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he/it",
"*ləp̄ānay*": "preposition with noun, plural construct with 1st singular suffix - before me/in my presence",
"*yiṯyaṣṣāḇ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stands/positions himself"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḵzār*": "cruel/fierce/brave",
"*yəʿûrennû*": "arouses him/stirs him up/awakens him",
"*yiṯyaṣṣāḇ*": "stands himself/positions himself/presents himself"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Job.41.3",
"source": "מִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*Mî* *hiqdîmanî* *waʾăšallēm* *taḥaṯ* *kāl*-*haššāmayim* *lî*-*hûʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*hiqdîmanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - has given to me first/preceded me",
"*waʾăšallēm*": "conjunction with piel imperfect, 1st singular - and I will repay/complete",
"*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under",
"*kāl*-*haššāmayim*": "noun construct with definite article and noun - all of the heavens",
"*lî*-*hûʾ*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix and 3rd masculine singular pronoun - to me-it/it is mine"
},
"variants": {
"*hiqdîmanî*": "has given to me first/has confronted me/has preceded me",
"*ʾăšallēm*": "I will repay/I will complete/I will fulfill",
"*taḥaṯ*": "under/beneath/in place of"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Job.41.4",
"source": "*לא־**לֽוֹ־אַחֲרִ֥ישׁ בַּדָּ֑יו וּדְבַר־גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹת וְחִ֣ין עֶרְכּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*Lōʾ*-/*Lô*-*ʾaḥărîš* *baddāyw* *ûḏəḇar*-*gəḇûrôṯ* *wəḥîn* *ʿerkô*",
"grammar": {
"*Lōʾ*-/*Lô*-*ʾaḥărîš*": "negative particle or preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix with hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will not be silent/to him I will not be silent",
"*baddāyw*": "noun plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his limbs/his boasting",
"*ûḏəḇar*-*gəḇûrôṯ*": "conjunction with noun construct and plural noun - and word of strength/mighty speech",
"*wəḥîn*": "conjunction with noun - and grace/beauty",
"*ʿerkô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arrangement/his value"
},
"variants": {
"*Lōʾ*-/*Lô*-*ʾaḥărîš*": "I will not be silent/to him I will not keep silent/I will not conceal",
"*baddāyw*": "his limbs/his boasting/his members/his parts",
"*gəḇûrôṯ*": "strengths/mighty deeds/powers",
"*ḥîn*": "grace/beauty/favor",
"*ʿerkô*": "his arrangement/his proportion/his value/his estimation"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Job.41.5",
"source": "מִֽי־גִ֭לָּה פְּנֵ֣י לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ בְּכֶ֥פֶל רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ מִ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃",
"text": "*Mî*-*gillāh* *pənê* *ləḇûšô* *bəḵep̄el* *risnô* *mî* *yāḇôʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*Mî*-*gillāh*": "interrogative pronoun with piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - who has uncovered/revealed",
"*pənê*": "noun, plural construct - face of",
"*ləḇûšô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment/covering",
"*bəḵep̄el*": "preposition with noun - in double/fold of",
"*risnô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bridle/jaw",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will enter/come"
},
"variants": {
"*gillāh*": "uncovered/revealed/removed",
"*pənê*": "face of/surface of/front of",
"*ləḇûšô*": "his garment/his covering/his outer layer",
"*kep̄el*": "double/fold/layer",
"*risnô*": "his bridle/his jaw/his mouth"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Job.41.6",
"source": "דַּלְתֵ֣י פָ֭נָיו מִ֣י פִתֵּ֑חַ סְבִיב֖וֹת שִׁנָּ֣יו אֵימָֽה׃",
"text": "*Dalṯê* *p̄ānāyw* *mî* *pittēaḥ* *səḇîḇôṯ* *šinnāyw* *ʾêmāh*",
"grammar": {
"*Dalṯê*": "noun, plural construct - doors of",
"*p̄ānāyw*": "noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*pittēaḥ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has opened",
"*səḇîḇôṯ*": "noun, plural construct - around/surrounding",
"*šinnāyw*": "noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his teeth",
"*ʾêmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/dread"
},
"variants": {
"*Dalṯê*": "doors of/gates of",
"*p̄ānāyw*": "his face/his presence/his mouth",
"*pittēaḥ*": "has opened/has released",
"*səḇîḇôṯ*": "around/surrounding/encircling",
"*ʾêmāh*": "terror/dread/horror"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Job.41.7",
"source": "גַּ֭אֲוָה אֲפִיקֵ֣י מָֽגִנִּ֑ים סָ֝ג֗וּר חוֹתָ֥ם צָֽר׃",
"text": "*Gaʾăwāh* *ʾăp̄îqê* *māginnîm* *sāgûr* *ḥôṯām* *ṣār*",
"grammar": {
"*Gaʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pride/majesty",
"*ʾăp̄îqê*": "noun, plural construct - channels/rows of",
"*māginnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - shields",
"*sāgûr*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - shut up/closed",
"*ḥôṯām*": "noun, masculine singular - seal",
"*ṣār*": "adjective, masculine singular - tight/narrow/compressed"
},
"variants": {
"*Gaʾăwāh*": "pride/majesty/back (by extension)",
"*ʾăp̄îqê*": "channels/rows/strong pieces",
"*māginnîm*": "shields/scales",
"*sāgûr*": "shut up/closed/sealed",
"*ḥôṯām*": "seal/signet",
"*ṣār*": "tight/narrow/compressed/close"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Job.41.8",
"source": "אֶחָ֣ד בְּאֶחָ֣ד יִגַּ֑שׁוּ וְ֝ר֗וּחַ לֹא־יָב֥וֹא בֵֽינֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*ʾEḥāḏ* *bəʾeḥāḏ* *yiggāšû* *wərûaḥ* *lōʾ*-*yāḇôʾ* *bênêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾEḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one",
"*bəʾeḥāḏ*": "preposition with numeral, masculine singular - to one/against one",
"*yiggāšû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they approach/join",
"*wərûaḥ*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and breath/wind/air",
"*lōʾ*-*yāḇôʾ*": "negative particle with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does not come/enter",
"*bênêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - between them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾEḥāḏ*": "one/each one",
"*yiggāšû*": "they approach/they join/they come together",
"*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/air/spirit"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Job.41.9",
"source": "אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֥יהוּ יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ יִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּ וְלֹ֣א יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃",
"text": "*ʾΚ*-*bəʾāḥîhû* *yəḏubbāqû* *yiṯlakkəḏû* *wəlōʾ* *yiṯpārāḏû*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾΚ*-*bəʾāḥîhû*": "noun with preposition and noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - each to his brother",
"*yəḏubbāqû*": "pual imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are joined together",
"*yiṯlakkəḏû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they capture themselves/hold together",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not",
"*yiṯpārāḏû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they separate themselves"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾΚ*": "man/each one",
"*ʾāḥîhû*": "his brother/his companion",
"*yəḏubbāqû*": "they are joined together/they are attached",
"*yiṯlakkəḏû*": "they hold together/they take hold of each other",
"*yiṯpārāḏû*": "they separate themselves/they part/they divide"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Job.41.10",
"source": "עֲֽ֭טִישֹׁתָיו תָּ֣הֶל א֑וֹר וְ֝עֵינָ֗יו כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־שָֽׁחַר׃",
"text": "*ʿăṭîšōṯāyw* *tāhel* *ʾôr* *wəʿênāyw* *kəʿap̄ʿappê*-*šāḥar*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿăṭîšōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sneezings",
"*tāhel*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - causes to shine/flash",
"*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light",
"*wəʿênāyw*": "conjunction with noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his eyes",
"*kəʿap̄ʿappê*-*šāḥar*": "preposition with noun, plural construct with noun - like eyelids of dawn"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăṭîšōṯāyw*": "his sneezings/his snortings",
"*tāhel*": "causes to shine/flashes/gleams",
"*ʾôr*": "light/brightness",
"*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes",
"*ʿap̄ʿappê*": "eyelids/rays",
"*šāḥar*": "dawn/morning"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Job.41.11",
"source": "מִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃",
"text": "*Mippîw* *lappîḏîm* *yahălōḵû* *kîḏôḏê* *ʾēš* *yiṯmallāṭû*",
"grammar": {
"*Mippîw*": "preposition with noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his mouth",
"*lappîḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - torches/flames",
"*yahălōḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk",
"*kîḏôḏê*": "preposition with noun, plural construct - like sparks of",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire",
"*yiṯmallāṭû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they escape/go forth"
},
"variants": {
"*pîw*": "his mouth",
"*lappîḏîm*": "torches/flames/lightning",
"*yahălōḵû*": "they go/they proceed/they walk",
"*kîḏôḏê*": "like sparks of/like burning coals of",
"*yiṯmallāṭû*": "they escape/they go forth/they leap out"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Job.41.12",
"source": "מִ֭נְּחִירָיו יֵצֵ֣א עָשָׁ֑ן כְּד֖וּד נָפ֣וּחַ וְאַגְמֹֽן׃",
"text": "*Minneḥîrāyw* *yēṣēʾ* *ʿāšān* *kəḏûḏ* *nāp̄ûaḥ* *wəʾaḡmōn*",
"grammar": {
"*Minneḥîrāyw*": "preposition with noun, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his nostrils",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes out/comes forth",
"*ʿāšān*": "noun, masculine singular - smoke",
"*kəḏûḏ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - like a pot",
"*nāp̄ûaḥ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - blown upon",
"*wəʾaḡmōn*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and a reed/rush"
},
"variants": {
"*neḥîrāyw*": "his nostrils",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth/proceeds",
"*ʿāšān*": "smoke",
"*ḏûḏ*": "pot/kettle/cauldron",
"*nāp̄ûaḥ*": "blown upon/heated",
"*ʾaḡmōn*": "reed/rush/reeds boiling"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Job.41.13",
"source": "נַ֭פְשׁוֹ גֶּחָלִ֣ים תְּלַהֵ֑ט וְ֝לַ֗הַב מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃",
"text": "*Nap̄šô* *geḥālîm* *təlahēṭ* *wəlahaḇ* *mippîw* *yēṣēʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*Nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his breath/life",
"*geḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - coals",
"*təlahēṭ*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - inflames/kindles",
"*wəlahaḇ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - and flame",
"*mippîw*": "preposition with noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his mouth",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes out/comes forth"
},
"variants": {
"*Nap̄šô*": "his breath/his life/his soul",
"*geḥālîm*": "coals/burning coals",
"*təlahēṭ*": "inflames/kindles/sets on fire",
"*lahaḇ*": "flame/blaze",
"*pîw*": "his mouth",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "goes out/comes forth/proceeds"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Job.41.14",
"source": "בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ יָלִ֣ין עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו תָּד֥וּץ דְּאָבָֽה׃",
"text": "*Bəṣawwārô* *yālîn* *ʿōz* *ûləp̄ānāyw* *tāḏûṣ* *dəʾāḇāh*",
"grammar": {
"*Bəṣawwārô*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his neck",
"*yālîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lodges/stays/dwells",
"*ʿōz*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/might",
"*ûləp̄ānāyw*": "conjunction with preposition with noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and before him",
"*tāḏûṣ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - leaps/springs/dances",
"*dəʾāḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror/dismay"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣawwārô*": "his neck",
"*yālîn*": "lodges/stays/dwells/remains",
"*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power",
"*ləp̄ānāyw*": "before him/in his presence",
"*tāḏûṣ*": "leaps/springs/dances/runs",
"*dəʾāḇāh*": "terror/dismay/anxiety"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Job.41.15",
"source": "מַפְּלֵ֣י בְשָׂר֣וֹ דָבֵ֑קוּ יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃",
"text": "*Mappəlê* *ḇəśārô* *ḏāḇēqû* *yāṣûq* *ʿālāyw* *bal*-*yimmôṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*Mappəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - folds/hanging parts of",
"*ḇəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh",
"*ḏāḇēqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they cleave/cling",
"*yāṣûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cast/firm",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*bal*-*yimmôṭ*": "negative particle with niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will not be moved"
},
"variants": {
"*Mappəlê*": "folds/hanging parts/flaps",
"*ḇəśārô*": "his flesh/his body",
"*ḏāḇēqû*": "they cleave/they cling/they stick together",
"*yāṣûq*": "cast/firm/hardened",
"*bal*-*yimmôṭ*": "will not be moved/will not be shaken"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Job.41.16",
"source": "לִ֭בּוֹ יָצ֣וּק כְּמוֹ־אָ֑בֶן וְ֝יָצ֗וּק כְּפֶ֣לַח תַּחְתִּֽית׃",
"text": "*Libbô* *yāṣûq* *kəmô*-*ʾāḇen* *wəyāṣûq* *kəp̄elaḥ* *taḥtît*",
"grammar": {
"*Libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*yāṣûq*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - cast/firm",
"*kəmô*-*ʾāḇen*": "preposition like with noun, feminine singular - like stone",
"*wəyāṣûq*": "conjunction with qal passive participle, masculine singular - and firm",
"*kəp̄elaḥ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - like piece/millstone of",
"*taḥtît*": "noun, feminine singular - lower/nether"
},
"variants": {
"*Libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being",
"*yāṣûq*": "cast/firm/hard",
"*ʾāḇen*": "stone/rock",
"*p̄elaḥ*": "piece/millstone/lower millstone",
"*taḥtît*": "lower/nether/bottom"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Job.41.17",
"source": "מִ֭שֵּׂתוֹ יָג֣וּרוּ אֵלִ֑ים מִ֝שְּׁבָרִ֗ים יִתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃",
"text": "*Miśśēṯô* *yāḡûrû* *ʾēlîm* *miššəḇārîm* *yiṯḥaṭṭāʾû*",
"grammar": {
"*Miśśēṯô*": "preposition with noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his raising up",
"*yāḡûrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they fear/are afraid",
"*ʾēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mighty ones/gods",
"*miššəḇārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine plural - from the breakers/waves",
"*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they purify themselves/miss the mark"
},
"variants": {
"*śēṯô*": "his raising up/his lifting up/his dignity",
"*yāḡûrû*": "they fear/they are afraid/they dread",
"*ʾēlîm*": "mighty ones/gods/heroes",
"*šəḇārîm*": "breakers/waves/breakings",
"*yiṯḥaṭṭāʾû*": "they miss the mark/they are bewildered/they withdraw themselves"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Job.41.18",
"source": "מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ חֶ֭רֶב בְּלִ֣י תָק֑וּם חֲנִ֖ית מַסָּ֣ע וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃",
"text": "*Maśśîḡēhû* *ḥereḇ* *bəlî* *ṯāqûm* *ḥănîṯ* *massāʿ* *wəširyāh*",
"grammar": {
"*Maśśîḡēhû*": "hiphil participle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - one overtaking him",
"*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*bəlî*": "preposition with negative particle - without",
"*ṯāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand/rise",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - spear",
"*massāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - removal/journey/dart",
"*wəširyāh*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular - and coat of mail/javelin"
},
"variants": {
"*Maśśîḡēhû*": "one overtaking him/one reaching him/if one reaches him",
"*ḥereḇ*": "sword",
"*bəlî* *ṯāqûm*": "without standing/will not stand/cannot endure",
"*ḥănîṯ*": "spear/lance",
"*massāʿ*": "dart/javelin/missile",
"*širyāh*": "coat of mail/javelin/dart"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Job.41.19",
"source": "יַחְשֹׁ֣ב לְתֶ֣בֶן בַּרְזֶ֑ל לְעֵ֖ץ רִקָּב֣וֹן נְחוּשָֽׁה׃",
"text": "*Yaḥšōḇ* *ləṯeḇen* *barzel* *ləʿēṣ* *riqqāḇôn* *nəḥûšāh*",
"grammar": {
"*Yaḥšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he regards/counts",
"*ləṯeḇen*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - as straw",
"*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron",
"*ləʿēṣ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - as wood",
"*riqqāḇôn*": "noun, masculine singular - rottenness/decay",
"*nəḥûšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper"
},
"variants": {
"*Yaḥšōḇ*": "he regards/he counts/he considers",
"*ṯeḇen*": "straw/stubble",
"*barzel*": "iron",
"*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/timber",
"*riqqāḇôn*": "rottenness/decay/rotten wood",
"*nəḥûšāh*": "bronze/copper/brass"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Job.41.20",
"source": "לֹֽא־יַבְרִיחֶ֥נּוּ בֶן־קָ֑שֶׁת לְ֝קַ֗שׁ נֶהְפְּכוּ־ל֥וֹ אַבְנֵי־קָֽלַע׃",
"text": "*Lōʾ*-*yaḇrîḥennû* *ben*-*qāšeṯ* *ləqaš* *nehpəḵû*-*lô* *ʾaḇnê*-*qālaʿ*",
"grammar": {
"*Lōʾ*-*yaḇrîḥennû*": "negative particle with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - not causes him to flee",
"*ben*-*qāšeṯ*": "noun construct with noun - son of bow/arrow",
"*ləqaš*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - to stubble",
"*nehpəḵû*-*lô*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - they are turned to him",
"*ʾaḇnê*-*qālaʿ*": "noun, plural construct with noun - stones of sling"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḇrîḥennû*": "causes him to flee/makes him run away/drives him away",
"*ben*-*qāšeṯ*": "son of bow/arrow/archer",
"*qāšeṯ*": "bow",
"*ləqaš*": "stubble/straw",
"*nehpəḵû*": "they are turned/they are changed/they become",
"*ʾaḇnê*-*qālaʿ*": "stones of sling/slingstones"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Job.41.21",
"source": "כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק לְרַ֣עַשׁ כִּידֽוֹן׃",
"text": "*Kəqaš* *neḥšəḇû* *ṯôṯāḥ* *wəyiśḥaq* *ləraʿaš* *kîḏôn*",
"grammar": {
"*Kəqaš*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - like stubble",
"*neḥšəḇû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are regarded/counted",
"*ṯôṯāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - club/dart",
"*wəyiśḥaq*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he laughs",
"*ləraʿaš*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - at the rattling/shaking of",
"*kîḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular - javelin/spear"
},
"variants": {
"*qаš*": "stubble/straw",
"*neḥšəḇû*": "they are regarded/they are counted/they are esteemed",
"*ṯôṯāḥ*": "club/dart/iron rod",
"*yiśḥaq*": "he laughs/he mocks/he scoffs",
"*raʿaš*": "rattling/shaking/quivering",
"*kîḏôn*": "javelin/spear/dart"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Job.41.22",
"source": "תַּ֭חְתָּיו חַדּ֣וּדֵי חָ֑רֶשׂ יִרְפַּ֖ד חָר֣וּץ עֲלֵי־טִֽיט׃",
"text": "*Taḥtāyw* *ḥaddûḏê* *ḥāreś* *yirpаḏ* *ḥārûṣ* *ʿălê*-*ṭîṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*Taḥtāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - under him",
"*ḥaddûḏê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sharp pieces of",
"*ḥāreś*": "noun, masculine singular - potsherd/earthenware",
"*yirpаḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spreads",
"*ḥārûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - threshing sledge/sharp pointed thing",
"*ʿălê*-*ṭîṭ*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - upon mire/mud"
},
"variants": {
"*Taḥtāyw*": "under him/beneath him",
"*ḥaddûḏê*": "sharp pieces of/pointed things",
"*ḥāreś*": "potsherd/earthenware/clay",
"*yirpаḏ*": "he spreads/he extends/he stretches out",
"*ḥārûṣ*": "threshing sledge/sharp pointed thing/pointed instrument",
"*ṭîṭ*": "mire/mud/clay"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Job.41.23",
"source": "יַרְתִּ֣יחַ כַּסִּ֣יר מְצוּלָ֑ה יָ֝֗ם יָשִׂ֥ים כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃",
"text": "*Yartîaḥ* *kassîr* *məṣûlāh* *yām* *yāśîm* *kammerqāḥāh*",
"grammar": {
"*Yartîaḥ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he makes boil",
"*kassîr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - like the pot",
"*məṣûlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deep/depth",
"*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea",
"*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he makes/places",
"*kammerqāḥāh*": "preposition with definite article and noun, feminine singular - like ointment pot/boiling mixture"
},
"variants": {
"*Yartîaḥ*": "he makes boil/he causes to boil/he stirs up",
"*sîr*": "pot/caldron",
"*məṣûlāh*": "deep/depth/deep place",
"*yām*": "sea/ocean",
"*yāśîm*": "he makes/he places/he sets",
"*merqāḥāh*": "ointment pot/boiling mixture/perfume"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Job.41.24",
"source": "אַ֭חֲרָיו יָאִ֣יר נָתִ֑יב יַחְשֹׁ֖ב תְּה֣וֹם לְשֵׂיבָֽה׃",
"text": "*ʾAḥărāyw* *yāʾîr* *nāṯîḇ* *yaḥšōḇ* *təhôm* *ləśêḇāh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾAḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him",
"*yāʾîr*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he causes to shine/makes light",
"*nāṯîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - path",
"*yaḥšōḇ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he regards/thinks",
"*təhôm*": "noun, masculine singular - deep/abyss",
"*ləśêḇāh*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular - for hoary/grey hair"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾAḥărāyw*": "after him/behind him",
"*yāʾîr*": "he causes to shine/he illuminates/he makes light",
"*nāṯîḇ*": "path/pathway/track",
"*yaḥšōḇ*": "he regards/he thinks/he considers",
"*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/depths",
"*ləśêḇāh*": "for hoary hair/for grey hair/for old age"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Job.41.25",
"source": "אֵֽין־עַל־עָפָ֥ר מָשְׁל֑וֹ הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ לִבְלִי־חָ[c]ת׃",
"text": "*ʾÊn*-*ʿal*-*ʿāp̄ār* *māšlô* *heʿāśû* *liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾÊn*-*ʿal*-*ʿāp̄ār*": "negative particle with preposition and noun, masculine singular - there is not upon dust/earth",
"*māšlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his likeness/rule",
"*heʿāśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is made",
"*liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*": "preposition with negative particle and noun - without fear/dismay"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾÊn*": "there is not/there is none",
"*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/earth/ground",
"*māšlô*": "his likeness/his rule/his dominion",
"*heʿāśû*": "he is made/he was made/he is formed",
"*liḇlî*-*ḥāṯ*": "without fear/without dread/without dismay"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Job.41.26",
"source": "אֵֽת־כָּל־גָּבֹ֥הַּ יִרְאֶ֑ה ה֝֗וּא מֶ֣לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־בְּנֵי־שָֽׁחַץ׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾĒṯ*-*kāl*-*gāḇōha* *yirʾeh* *hûʾ* *meleḵ* *ʿal*-*kāl*-*bənê*-*šāḥaṣ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĒṯ*-*kāl*-*gāḇōha*": "direct object marker with noun construct and adjective - all high/lofty",
"*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sees/beholds",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʿal*-*kāl*-*bənê*-*šāḥaṣ*": "preposition with noun construct with noun plural construct with noun - over all sons of pride"
},
"variants": {
"*gāḇōha*": "high/lofty/proud",
"*yirʾeh*": "he sees/he beholds/he looks upon",
"*meleḵ*": "king/ruler",
"*bənê*-*šāḥaṣ*": "sons of pride/proud beasts/fierce creatures"
}
}