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Job17

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Death Is Near; Job Demands a Surety

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  1. רוּחִיru·Chimy spiritH7307N-csc ¦ 1fsNoun Singular common gender Constructרוּחִspiritיmy
  2. חֻבָּלָהChu·ba·lahit is brokenH2254V-Pual-Perf-3fsVerb Pual Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. יָמַיya·Maimy daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמַdaysיmy
  4. נִזְעָכוּniz·'A·khuthey are extinguishedH2193V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  5. קְבָרִיםke·va·Rimgrave<s>H6913N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  6. לִיLi[belong] to mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִ[belong] toיme
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  1. אִם'im<if>?H518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  3. הֲתֻלִיםHa·tu·limmockeriesH2049N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. עִמָּדִי'i·ma·Di[are] with meH5978Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעִמָּדִ[are] withיme
  5. וּבְהַמְּרוֹתָםu·ve·ha·me·ro·Tamand on they rebellingH4784Conj-w ¦ Prep-b ¦ V-Hiphil-Inf ¦ 3mpVerb Hiphil Infinitive Constructוּandבְonהַמְּרוֹתָrebellingםthey
  6. תָּלַןta·Lanmay it dwellH3885V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  7. עֵינִי'ei·Nimy eyeH5869N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructעֵינִeyeיmy
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  1. שִׂימָהsi·mahmake !H7760V-Qal-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineשִׂימָmakeה!
  2. נָּאna'pleaseH4994PrtParticle Interjection
  3. עָרְבֵנִי'a·re·Ve·nistand surety for meH6148V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Qal Infinitive Constructעָרְבֵstand surety forנִיme
  4. עִמָּךְ'i·Makhwith yourselfH5973Prep ¦ 2msPrepositionעִמָּwithךְyourself
  5. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  6. הוּאHu'thatH1931Pro-3msPronoun Personal 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. לְיָדִיle·ya·Dito my handH3027Prep-l ¦ N-csc ¦ 1csNoun Singular common gender Constructלְtoיָדִhandיmy
  8. יִתָּקֵעַyi·ta·Ke·a'will he strike himselfH8628V-Niphal-Imperf-3msVerb Niphal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. לִבָּםLi·bomtheir heartH3820N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבָּheartםtheir
  3. צָפַנְתָּtza·Fan·tayou have keptH6845V-Qal-Perf-2msVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  4. מִּשָּׂכֶלmi·Sa·khelfrom understandingH7922Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִּfromשָּׂכֶלunderstanding
  5. עַל'althere-H5921PrepPreposition
  6. כֵּןKen-foreH3651AdvAdverb
  7. לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
  8. תְרֹמֵםte·ro·Memyou will exalt [them]H7311V-Piel-Imperf-2msVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
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  1. לְחֵלֶקLe·che·lekfor a shareH2506Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְforחֵלֶקa share
  2. יַגִּידya·Gidhe tellsH5046V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. רֵעִיםre·'ImfriendsH7453N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. וְעֵינֵיve·'ei·Neiand [the] eyes ofH5869Conj-w ¦ N-fdcNoun Dual Feminine Constructוְandעֵינֵי[the] eyes of
  5. בָנָיוva·Navhis childrenH1121N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructבָנָיchildrenוhis
  6. תִּכְלֶנָהtikh·Le·nahthey will failH3615V-Qal-Imperf-3fpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Feminine

Job Becomes a Byword

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  1. וְהִצִּגַנִיVe·hi·tzi·ga·niand he has set meH3322Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConsecPerf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandהִצִּגַhe has setנִיme
  2. לִמְשֹׁלlim·Sholto use a proverbH4914Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoמְשֹׁלuse a proverb
  3. עַמִּים'a·MimpeoplesH5971N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. וְתֹפֶתve·To·fetand a spittingH8611Conj-w ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteוְandתֹפֶתa spitting
  5. לְפָנִיםle·fa·Nimto [the] faceH6440Prep-l ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteלְtoפָנִים[the] face
  6. אֶהְיֶה'Eh·YehI amH1961V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
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  1. וַתֵּכַהּva·Te·khahand it has grown dimH3543Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתֵּכַהּit has grown dim
  2. מִכַּעַשׂmi·Ka·'asfrom griefH3708Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromכַּעַשׂgrief
  3. עֵינִי'ei·Nimy eyeH5869N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructעֵינִeyeיmy
  4. וִיצֻרַיvi·tzu·Raiand my membersH3338Conj-w ¦ N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructוִandיצֻרַmembersיmy
  5. כַּצֵּלka·Tzel[are] like <the> shadowH6738Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכַּ[are] like <the>צֵּלshadow
  6. כֻּלָּםku·Lamall of themH3605N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructכֻּלָּall ofםthem
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  1. יָשֹׁמּוּya·Sho·muthey are appalledH8074V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  2. יְשָׁרִיםye·sha·Rimupright [people]H3477Adj-mpAdjective Plural Masculine Absolute
  3. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  4. זֹאתZotthisH2063PrtParticle Demonstrative
  5. וְנָקִיve·na·Kiand [the] innocentH5355Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandנָקִי[the] innocent
  6. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  7. חָנֵףcha·Nef[the] godlessH2611Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. יִתְעֹרָרyit·'o·Rarhe will rouse himselfH5782V-Hithpael-Imperf-3msVerb Hithpael Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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  1. וְיֹאחֵזve·yo·Chezand he may holdH270Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3msVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוְandיֹאחֵזhe may hold
  2. צַדִּיקtza·Dik[the] righteousH6662Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. דַּרְכּוֹdar·Kohis wayH1870N-csc ¦ 3msNoun Singular common gender Constructדַּרְכּwayוֹhis
  4. וּטֳהָרu·to·horand [the] clean ofH2889Conj-w ¦ Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Constructוּandטֳהָר[the] clean of
  5. יָדַיִםya·Da·yimhandsH3027N-cdNoun Dual common gender Absolute
  6. יֹסִיףyo·Sifhe will increaseH3254V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  7. אֹמֶץ'O·metzstrengthH555N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. וְאוּלָםve·'u·Lamand butH199Conj-w ¦ AdvAdverbוְandאוּלָםbut
  2. כֻּלָּםku·Lamall of themH3605N-msc ¦ 3mpNoun Singular Masculine Constructכֻּלָּall ofםthem
  3. תָּשֻׁבוּTa·shu·vuyou will returnH7725V-Qal-Imperf-2mpVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Plural Masculine
  4. וּבֹאוּu·Vo·'uand comeH935Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-Imp-2mpVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Plural Masculineוּandבֹאוּcome
  5. נָאNa'pleaseH4994PrtParticle Interjection
  6. וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
  7. אֶמְצָא'em·Tza'I will findH4672V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  8. בָכֶםva·Khemamong youPrep-b ¦ 2mpSuffix Personal 2nd Plural Masculineבָamongכֶםyou
  9. חָכָםcha·Khama wise [person]H2450Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute

Lost Hope and the Certainty of the Grave

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  1. יָמַיya·Maimy daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמַdaysיmy
  2. עָבְרוּ'A·ve·ruthey have passedH5674V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  3. זִמֹּתַיzi·mo·Taimy plansH2154N-fpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Feminine Constructזִמֹּתַplansיmy
  4. נִתְּקוּni·te·Kuthey have been torn apartH5423V-Niphal-Perf-3cpVerb Niphal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  5. מוֹרָשֵׁיmo·ra·Shei[the] wishes ofH4180N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  6. לְבָבִיle·va·Vimy heartH3824N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְבָבִheartיmy
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  1. לַיְלָהLay·lahnightH3915N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  2. לְיוֹםle·Yominto dayH3117Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְintoיוֹםday
  3. יָשִׂימוּya·Si·muthey makeH7760V-Qal-Imperf-3mpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculine
  4. אוֹר'orlightH216N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. קָרוֹבka·Rov[is] nearH7138Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. מִפְּנֵיmi·pe·neifrom beforeH6440Prep-m ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructמִfromפְּנֵיbefore
  7. חֹשֶׁךְCho·shekhdarknessH2822N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אֲקַוֶּה'A·ka·vehI will hope forH6960V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. שְׁאוֹלshe·'olSheolH7585N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  4. בֵּיתִיbei·Timy homeH1004N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבֵּיתִhomeיmy
  5. בַּחֹשֶׁךְba·Cho·shekhin the darknessH2822Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבַּin theחֹשֶׁךְdarkness
  6. רִפַּדְתִּיri·Pad·tiI have spread outH7502V-Piel-Perf-1csVerb Piel Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. יְצוּעָיye·tzu·'Aimy bedsH3326N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיְצוּעָbedsיmy
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  1. לַשַּׁחַתla·Sha·chatto the pitH7845Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלַto theשַּׁחַתpit
  2. קָרָאתִיKa·ra·tiI have called outH7121V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. אָבִי'A·vi[are] my fatherH1N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructאָבִ[are] fatherיmy
  4. אָתָּה'A·tahyouH859Pro-2msPronoun Personal 2nd Singular Masculine
  5. אִמִּי'i·Mimy O motherH517N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine ConstructאִמִּO motherיmy
  6. וַאֲחֹתִיva·'a·cho·Tiand my sisterH269Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructוַandאֲחֹתִsisterיmy
  7. לָרִמָּהLa·ri·Mahto the maggotH7415Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלָto theרִמָּהmaggot
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  1. וְאַיֵּהVe·'ai·yehand where?H346Conj-w ¦ InterrogParticle Interrogativeוְandאַיֵּהwhere?
  2. אֵפוֹ'e·FothenH645PrtParticle Interjection
  3. תִקְוָתִיtik·va·Ti[is] my hopeH8615N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructתִקְוָתִ[is] hopeיmy
  4. וְתִקְוָתִיve·tik·va·Tiand my hopeH8615Conj-w ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructוְandתִקְוָתִhopeיmy
  5. מִיmiwho?H4310InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  6. יְשׁוּרֶנָּהye·shu·Re·nahwill he observe itH7789V-Qal-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיְשׁוּרֶwill he observeנָּהit
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  1. בַּדֵּיba·Dei[the] poles ofH905N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  2. שְׁאֹלshe·'OlSheolH7585N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  3. תֵּרַדְנָהte·Rad·nahwill they go down?H3381V-Qal-Imperf-3fpVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Plural Feminine
  4. אִם'imor?H518PrtParticle Conditional
  5. יַחַדYa·chadtogetherH3162N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. עַל'altoH5921PrepPreposition
  7. עָפָר'a·Far[the] dustH6083N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  8. נָחַתNa·chatwill we descendH5181V-Qal-Imperf-1cpVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Plural common gender
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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