Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Job.35.16", "source": "וְ֭אִיּוֹב הֶ֣בֶל יִפְצֶה־פִּ֑יהוּ בִּבְלִי־דַ֝֗עַת מִלִּ֥ין יַכְבִּֽר׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ heḇel yifṣeh-pîhû biḇlî-daʿat millîn yakbîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾiyyôḇ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Job", "*heḇel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/emptiness", "*yifṣeh-pîhû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he opens his mouth", "*biḇlî-daʿat*": "preposition + negative particle + feminine singular noun - without knowledge", "*millîn*": "feminine plural noun - words", "*yakbîr*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he multiplies" }, "variants": { "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "Job (personal name)", "*heḇel*": "vanity/emptiness/futility", "*yifṣeh*": "to open/part/separate", "*pîhû*": "his mouth/speech", "*biḇlî*": "without/lacking/absence of", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*yakbîr*": "to multiply/increase/make great" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 38:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }
  • Job 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.3.1", "source": "אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן פָּתַ֤ח אִיּוֹב֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהוּ וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־יוֹמֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*ʾaḥărê-kēn pātaḥ ʾiyyôb* *ʾet*-*pîhû* *wa-yəqallēl* *ʾet*-*yômô*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărê-kēn*": "adverbial expression - after this/afterward", "*pātaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - opened", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his mouth", "*wa-yəqallēl*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and cursed", "*yômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his day" }, "variants": { "*pātaḥ*": "opened/parted/began", "*yəqallēl*": "cursed/reviled/disparaged", "*yômô*": "his day/his birthday" } }
  • Job 33:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.33.2", "source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשׁוֹנִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*nā'* *pātaḥtî* *pî* *dibbərâ* *ləšônî* *bəḥikkî*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pātaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*dibbərâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has spoken", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue", "*bəḥikkî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palate/mouth" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*pātaḥtî*": "I have opened/I opened", "*dibbərâ*": "has spoken/spoke", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language", "*bəḥikkî*": "in my palate/in my mouth/in my throat" } }
  • Job 33:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.33.8", "source": "אַ֭ךְ אָמַ֣רְתָּ בְאָזְנָ֑י וְק֖וֹל מִלִּ֣ין אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾak* *ʾāmartā* *bəʾāznāy* *wəqôl* *millîn* *ʾešmā'*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb/particle - surely/indeed", "*ʾāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have said", "*bəʾāznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound/voice of", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words/speech", "*ʾešmā'*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I hear/will hear" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/indeed/only", "*ʾāmartā*": "you have said/you said/you have spoken", "*bəʾāznāy*": "in my ears/in my hearing", "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*millîn*": "words/speech/sayings", "*ʾešmā'*": "I hear/I will hear/I did hear" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.33.9", "source": "זַ֥ךְ אֲנִ֗י בְּֽלִ֫י פָ֥שַׁע חַ֥ף אָנֹכִ֑י וְלֹ֖א עָוֺ֣ן לִֽי׃", "text": "*zak* *ʾănî* *bəlî* *pāša'* *ḥap* *ʾānōkî* *wəlō'* *'āwōn* *lî*", "grammar": { "*zak*": "adjective, masculine singular - pure/clean", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*pāša'*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*ḥap*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/innocent", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wəlō'*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*'āwōn*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/guilt", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to/for me" }, "variants": { "*zak*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*pāša'*": "transgression/rebellion/offense", "*ḥap*": "clean/innocent/blameless", "*'āwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/sin" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.33.10", "source": "הֵ֣ן תְּ֭נוּאוֹת עָלַ֣י יִמְצָ֑א יַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי לְאוֹיֵ֣ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hēn* *tənû'ôt* *'ālay* *yimṣā'* *yaḥšəbēnî* *ləʾôyēb* *lô*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*tənû'ôt*": "noun, feminine plural - occasions/pretexts", "*'ālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*yimṣā'*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he finds", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he counts me/reckons me", "*ləʾôyēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as enemy", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*tənû'ôt*": "occasions/pretexts/grounds for hostility", "*yimṣā'*": "he finds/he discovered/he obtains", "*yaḥšəbēnî*": "he counts me/he reckons me/he considers me", "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.33.11", "source": "יָשֵׂ֣ם בַּסַּ֣ד רַגְלָ֑י יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*yāśēm* *bassad* *raglāy* *yišmōr* *kāl*-*ʾārḥōtāy*", "grammar": { "*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts/places", "*bassad*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the stocks", "*raglāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my feet", "*yišmōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he watches/guards", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my paths" }, "variants": { "*yāśēm*": "he puts/he places/he sets", "*bassad*": "in the stocks/in shackles/in confinement", "*yišmōr*": "he watches/he guards/he monitors", "*ʾārḥōtāy*": "my paths/my ways/my conduct" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.33.12", "source": "הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*hen*-*zō't* *lō'*-*ṣādaqtā* *ʾe'ĕnekā* *kî*-*yirbeh* *ʾĕlôah* *mēʾĕnôš*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādaqtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are right/just", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is greater", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mēʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than man" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "you are right/you are just/you are righteous", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "I will answer you/I respond to you", "*yirbeh*": "he is greater/he is larger/he exceeds", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }
  • Job 34:35-37 : 35 { "verseID": "Job.34.35", "source": "אִ֭יּוֹב לֹא־בְדַ֣עַת יְדַבֵּ֑ר וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃", "text": "*ʾIyyôb* *lōʾ*-*bĕdaʿat* *yĕdabbēr* *ûdĕbārāyw* *lōʾ* *bĕhaśkēyl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bĕdaʿat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with knowledge", "*yĕdabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he speaks", "*ûdĕbārāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bĕhaśkēyl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - with insight/understanding" }, "variants": { "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*yĕdabbēr*": "he speaks/talks/utters", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/sayings/speech", "*haśkēyl*": "insight/understanding/discernment/wisdom" } } 36 { "verseID": "Job.34.36", "source": "אָבִ֗י יִבָּחֵ֣ן אִיּ֣וֹב עַד־נֶ֑צַח עַל־תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת בְּאַנְשֵׁי־אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ʾĀbî* *yibbāḥēn* *ʾIyyôb* *ʿad*-*neṣaḥ* *ʿal*-*tĕšubōt* *bĕʾanšê*-*ʾāwen*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĀbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my father; or interjection - I desire/would that", "*yibbāḥēn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him be tested/examined", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*neṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/perpetuity", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning/because of", "*tĕšubōt*": "noun, feminine plural - replies/answers", "*bĕʾanšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - among men of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾĀbî*": "my father/O my father/I desire/would that", "*yibbāḥēn*": "let him be tested/examined/tried", "*neṣaḥ*": "forever/perpetuity/complete victory", "*tĕšubōt*": "replies/answers/responses", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow" } } 37 { "verseID": "Job.34.37", "source": "כִּ֥י יֹ֘סִ֤יף עַֽל־חַטָּאת֣וֹ פֶ֭שַׁע בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ יִסְפּ֑וֹק וְיֶ֖רֶב אֲמָרָ֣יו לָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Kî* *yōsîp* *ʿal*-*ḥaṭṭāʾtô* *pešaʿ* *bênênû* *yispôq* *wĕyereb* *ʾămārāyw* *lāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōsîp*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he adds", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*pešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion", "*bênênû*": "preposition + 1st plural suffix - among us", "*yispôq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he claps/strikes", "*wĕyereb*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he multiplies", "*ʾămārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/sayings", "*lāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*yōsîp*": "he adds/increases/continues", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "his sin/offense/error", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/revolt", "*yispôq*": "he claps/strikes/scoffs/mocks", "*yereb*": "he multiplies/increases/makes great", "*ʾămārāyw*": "his words/sayings/speech", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/deity" } }