Job 36:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹֽא־יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו וְאֶת־מְלָכִ֥ים לַכִּסֵּ֑א וַיֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝נֶ֗צַח וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

lōʾ-yigraʿ miṣṣaddîq ʿênāyw wə-ʾet-məlākîm lakkissēʾ wayyōšîbēm lāneṣaḥ wayyigbāhû

Grammar Details

• *lōʾ-yigraʿ*: negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he does not withdraw
• *miṣṣaddîq*: preposition + adjective/noun, masculine singular - from righteous one
• *ʿênāyw*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes
• *wə-ʾet-məlākîm*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural - and kings
• *lakkissēʾ*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the throne
• *wayyōšîbēm*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he seats them
• *lāneṣaḥ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever
• *wayyigbāhû*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they are exalted

Word Meanings

• *yigraʿ*: withdraws/diminishes/takes away
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous one/just person
• *məlākîm*: kings/rulers
• *kissēʾ*: throne/seat of honor
• *yōšîbēm*: seats them/causes them to sit/establishes them
• *neṣaḥ*: forever/perpetuity/eternity
• *yigbāhû*: are exalted/lifted high/raised up

Referenced Verses

• Ps 33:18 : 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
• Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
• Ps 113:7-8 : 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
• Zeph 3:17 : 17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
• 2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
• 1 Pet 3:12 : 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
• 1 Sam 2:8 : 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
• 2 Sam 7:13-16 : 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• Esth 10:3 : 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
• Job 1:3 : 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
• Job 42:12 : 12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
• Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose{H8799)} David also his servant, and took{H8799)} him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes great with young{H8802)} he brought{H8689)} him to feed{H8800)} Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed{H8686)} them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided{H8686)} them by the skilfulness of his hands.
• Ps 112:7-9 : 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
• Gen 23:6 : 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
• Gen 41:40 : 40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.