Jb 7

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Ἰὼβ

Job

‎Brenton (1851)

Wiki English Translation‎ / World English Bible

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πότερον_{whether (acc, nom|acc)} οὐχὶ_not πειρατήριόν ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ὁ_{the (nom)} βίος_{life/livelihood (nom)} ἀνθρώπου_{person (gen)} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τῆς_{the (gen)} γῆς_{earth/land (gen)} καὶ_and ὥσπερ_{just as} μισθίου_{hireling (gen)} αὐθημερινοῦ ἡ_{the (nom)} ζωὴ_{life (nom|voc); alive (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jb 7:1

Is not the life of man upon earth a state of trial? and his existence as that of a hireling by the day?

Jb 7:1

“Isn’t a man forced to labor on earth?

Aren’t his days like the days of a hired hand?

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ἢ_or/than ὥσπερ_{just as} θεράπων_{attendant/servant (nom)} δεδοικὼς τὸν_{the (acc)} κύριον_{lord (acc); authoritative (acc, nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and τετευχὼς_{having CHANCE-ed-UPON (nom); having TO MAKE READY-ed--WORK (nom)} σκιᾶς_{shadow (gen), shadows (acc)} ἢ_or/than ὥσπερ_{just as} μισθωτὸς_{hireling (nom); hired (nom)} ἀναμένων_{while EARNESTLY-AWAIT-ing (nom), going-to-EARNESTLY-AWAIT (fut ptcp) (nom)} τὸν_{the (acc)} μισθὸν_{reward (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jb 7:2

Or as a servant that fears his master, and one who has grasped a shadow? or as a hireling waiting for his pay?

Jb 7:2

As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow,: as a hireling who looks for his wages,

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οὕτως_{so, thus} κἀγὼ_{and/also I (nom)} ὑπέμεινα_I-ENDURE-ed μῆνας_{months (acc)} κενούς_{empty/devoid (acc)} νύκτες_{nights (nom|voc)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ὀδυνῶν_{pains of mind/spirit (gen); while AGONIZE-ing (nom, nom|acc|voc, voc)} δεδομέναι_{having-been-GIVE-ed (nom|voc)} μοί_{me (dat)} εἰσιν_{he/she/it-is-BE-ing; they-are}

Jb 7:3

So have I also endured months of vanity, and nights of pain have been appointed me.

Jb 7:3

so am I made to possess months of misery,: wearisome nights are appointed to me.

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ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} κοιμηθῶ_{I-should-be-LIE/REPOSE-ed} λέγω_{I-am-SAY-ing, I-should-be-SAY-ing} πότε_when? ἡμέρα_{day (nom|voc)} ὡς_as/like δ’_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἂν_ever ἀναστῶ_{I-should-STAND-UP} πάλιν_again πότε_when? ἑσπέρα_{evening (nom|voc)} πλήρης_{full (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} γίνομαι_{I-am-being-BECOME-ed} ὀδυνῶν_{pains of mind/spirit (gen); while AGONIZE-ing (nom, nom|acc|voc, voc)} ἀπὸ_from ἑσπέρας_{evening (gen), evenings (acc)} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} πρωί_{early/in the morning}

Jb 7:4

Whenever I lie down, I say, When will it be day? and whenever I rise up, again I say when will it be evening? and I am full of pains from evening to morning.

Jb 7:4

When I lie down, I say,: ‘When shall I arise, and the night be gone?’; I toss and turn until the dawning of the day.

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φύρεται δέ_{but/however/moreover/yet} μου_{me (gen)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} σῶμα_{body (nom|acc|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by σαπρίᾳ σκωλήκων_{larvas (gen)} τήκω_{I-am-MELT-ing, I-should-be-MELT-ing} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} βώλακας_{dirts (acc)} γῆς_{earth/land (gen)} ἀπὸ_from ἰχῶρος_{ichor, serum (gen)} ξύων_{while SHAVE /SCRAPE-ing (nom)}

Jb 7:5

And my body is covered with loathsome worms; and I waste away, scraping off clods of dust from my eruption.

Jb 7:5

My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust.: My skin closes up, and breaks out afresh.

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ὁ_{the (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} βίος_{life/livelihood (nom)} μού_{me (gen)} ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ἐλαφρότερος_{fickler (nom)} λαλιᾶς_{speech, report (gen), speech, reports (acc)} ἀπόλωλεν_{he/she/it-has-DESTROY-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἐν_in/with/by κενῇ_{empty/devoid (dat)} ἐλπίδι_{hope/expectation (dat)}

Jb 7:6

And my life is lighter than a word, and has perished in vain hope.

Jb 7:6

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,: and are spent without hope.

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μνήσθητι_{be-you(sg)-REMEMBER-ed!} οὖν_therefore ὅτι_because/that πνεῦμά_{spirit (nom|acc|voc)} μου_{me (gen)} ἡ_{the (nom)} ζωὴ_{life (nom|voc); alive (nom|voc)} καὶ_and οὐκέτι_{no longer} ἐπανελεύσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-RETURN-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} ὀφθαλμός_{eye (nom)} μου_{me (gen)} ἰδεῖν_{to-SEE/BEHOLD} ἀγαθόν_{good (acc, nom|acc|voc)}

Jb 7:7

Remember then that my life is breath, and mine eye shalt not yet again see good.

Jb 7:7

Oh remember that my life is a breath.: My eye shall no more see good.

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οὐ_not περιβλέψεταί_{he/she/it-will-be-LOOK AROUND-ed} με_{me (acc)} ὀφθαλμὸς_{eye (nom)} ὁρῶντός_{while SEE/BEHOLD-ing (gen)} με_{me (acc)} οἱ_{the (nom)} ὀφθαλμοί_{eyes (nom|voc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by ἐμοί_{me (dat); my/mine (nom|voc)} καὶ_and οὐκέτι_{no longer} εἰμὶ_{I-am-BE-ing; I-am}

Jb 7:8

The eye of him that sees me shall not see me again: thine eyes are upon me, and I am no more.

Jb 7:8

The eye of him who sees me shall see me no more.: Your eyes shall be on me, but I shall not be.

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ὥσπερ_{just as} νέφος_{cloud (nom|acc|voc)} ἀποκαθαρθὲν ἀπ’_from οὐρανοῦ_{sky/heaven (gen)} ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} γὰρ_for ἄνθρωπος_{person (nom)} καταβῇ_{he/she/it-should-DESCEND} εἰς_{into +acc} ᾅδην_{Hades (acc)} οὐκέτι_{no longer} μὴ_not ἀναβῇ_{he/she/it-should-ASCEND}

Jb 7:9

I am as a cloud that is cleared away from the sky: for if a man go down to the grave, he shall not come up again:

Jb 7:9

As the cloud is consumed and vanishes away,: so he who goes down to Sheol shall come up no more.

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οὐδ’_neither/nor οὐ_not μὴ_not ἐπιστρέψῃ_{you(sg)-will-be-TURN-AROUND-ed, he/she/it-should-TURN-AROUND, you(sg)-should-be-TURN-AROUND-ed} ἔτι_{yet/still/ while} εἰς_{into +acc} τὸν_{the (acc)} ἴδιον_{own (acc, nom|acc|voc)} οἶκον_{house/home (acc)} οὐδὲ_neither/nor μὴ_not ἐπιγνῷ_{he/she/it-should-RECOGNIZE} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} ἔτι_{yet/still/ while} ὁ_{the (nom)} τόπος_{place (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jb 7:10

and he shall surely not return to his own house, neither shall his place know him any more.

Jb 7:10

He shall return no more to his house,: neither shall his place know him any more.

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ἀτὰρ οὖν_therefore οὐδὲ_neither/nor ἐγὼ_{I (nom)} φείσομαι_{I-will-be-SPARE-ed} τῷ_{the (dat)} στόματί_{mouth/maw (dat)} μου_{me (gen)} λαλήσω_{I-will-SPEAK, I-should-SPEAK} ἐν_in/with/by ἀνάγκῃ_{necessity (dat)} ὤν_{while being (nom)} ἀνοίξω_{I-will-OPEN-UP, I-should-OPEN-UP} πικρίαν_{bitterness (acc)} ψυχῆς_{soul-life (gen)} μου_{me (gen)} συνεχόμενος_{while being-CONSTRAIN-ed (nom)}

Jb 7:11

Then neither will I refrain my mouth: I will speak being in distress; being in anguish I will disclose the bitterness of my soul.

Jb 7:11

“Therefore I will not keep silent.: I will speak in the anguish of my spirit.; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

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πότερον_{whether (acc, nom|acc)} θάλασσά_{sea (nom|voc)} εἰμι_{I-am-BE-ing; I-am} ἢ_or/than δράκων_{hands (gen); dragon/serpent (nom)} ὅτι_because/that κατέταξας ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ἐμὲ_{me (acc); my/mine (voc)} φυλακήν_{prison/guard (acc)}

Jb 7:12

Am I a sea, or a serpent, that thou hast set a watch over me?

Jb 7:12

Am I a sea, or a sea monster,: that you put a guard over me?

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εἶπα_I-SAY-ed ὅτι_because/that παρακαλέσει_{he/she/it-will-ENTREAT/COMFORT, you(sg)-will-be-ENTREAT/COMFORT-ed (classical)} με_{me (acc)} ἡ_{the (nom)} κλίνη_{bed (nom|voc)} μου_{me (gen)} ἀνοίσω_{I-will-BRING/OFFER-UP} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ἐμαυτὸν_{myself (acc)} ἰδίᾳ_{own (dat)} λόγον_{word (acc)} τῇ_{the (dat)} κοίτῃ_{bed (dat)} μου_{me (gen)}

Jb 7:13

I said that my bed should comfort me, and I would privately counsel with myself on my couch.

Jb 7:13

When I say, ‘My bed shall comfort me.: My couch shall ease my complaint;’

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ἐκφοβεῖς_{you(sg)-are-TERRIFY-ing} με_{me (acc)} ἐνυπνίοις_{dreams (dat)} καὶ_and ἐν_in/with/by ὁράμασίν_{visions (dat)} με_{me (acc)} καταπλήσσεις

Jb 7:14

Thou scarest me with dreams, and dost terrify me with visions.

Jb 7:14

then you scare me with dreams,: and terrify me through visions:

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ἀπαλλάξεις_{you(sg)-will-RELIEVE} ἀπὸ_from πνεύματός_{spirit (gen)} μου_{me (gen)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ψυχήν_{soul-life (acc)} μου_{me (gen)} ἀπὸ_from δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} θανάτου_{death (gen); be-you(sg)-PUT-TO-DEATH-ing!, be-you(sg)-being-PUT-TO-DEATH-ed!} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ὀστᾶ_{bones (nom|acc|voc)} μου_{me (gen)}

Jb 7:15

Thou wilt separate life from my spirit; and yet keep my bones from death.

Jb 7:15

so that my soul chooses strangling,: death rather than my bones.

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οὐ_not γὰρ_for εἰς_{into +acc} τὸν_{the (acc)} αἰῶνα_{eon (acc)} ζήσομαι_{I-will-be-LIVE-ed} ἵνα_{in-order-that} μακροθυμήσω_{I-will-IS-PATIENT, I-should-IS-PATIENT} ἀπόστα_{do-DISENGAGE-you(sg)!} ἀπ’_from ἐμοῦ_{me (gen); my/mine (gen)} κενὸς_{empty/devoid (nom)} γάρ_for μου_{me (gen)} ὁ_{the (nom)} βίος_{life/livelihood (nom)}

Jb 7:16

For I shall not live for ever, that I should patiently endure: depart from me, for my life is vain.

Jb 7:16

I loathe my life.: I don’t want to live forever.; Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

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τί_{who (nom|acc)} γάρ_for ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ἄνθρωπος_{person (nom)} ὅτι_because/that ἐμεγάλυνας_{you(sg)-MAGNIFY/LAUD-ed} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} ἢ_or/than ὅτι_because/that προσέχεις_{you(sg)-are-PAY/TAKE-HEED-ing} τὸν_{the (acc)} νοῦν_{nun; mind (acc)} εἰς_{into +acc} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)}

Jb 7:17

For what is man, that thou hast magnified him? or that thou givest heed to him?

Jb 7:17

What is man, that you should magnify him,: that you should set your mind on him,

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ἢ_or/than ἐπισκοπὴν_{oversight (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ποιήσῃ_{you(sg)-will-be-DO/MAKE-ed, he/she/it-should-DO/MAKE, you(sg)-should-be-DO/MAKE-ed} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρωὶ_{early/in the morning} καὶ_and εἰς_{into +acc} ἀνάπαυσιν_{rest (acc)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} κρινεῖς_{you(sg)-are-JUDGE-ing, you(sg)-will-JUDGE}

Jb 7:18

Wilt thou visit him till the morning, and judge him till the time of rest?

Jb 7:18

that you should visit him every morning,: and test him every moment?

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ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} τίνος_{who (gen)} οὐκ_not ἐᾷς_{you(sg)-are-ALLOW-ing, you(sg)-should-be-ALLOW-ing} με_{me (acc)} οὐδὲ_neither/nor προΐῃ με_{me (acc)} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} ἂν_ever καταπίω_{I-will-SWALLOW, I-should-SWALLOW} τὸν_{the (acc)} πτύελόν μου_{me (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by ὀδύνῃ_{pain of mind/spirit (dat)}

Jb 7:19

How long dost thou not let me alone, nor let me go, until I shall swallow down my spittle?

Jb 7:19

How long will you not look away from me,: nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle?

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εἰ_if ἐγὼ_{I (nom)} ἥμαρτον_{I-SIN-ed, they-SIN-ed} τί_{who (nom|acc)} δύναμαί_{I-am-being-ABLE-ed} σοι_{you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt)} πρᾶξαι_{to-DO, be-you(sg)-DO-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-DO (opt)} ὁ_{the (nom)} ἐπιστάμενος_{while being-UNDERSTAND-ed (nom)} τὸν_{the (acc)} νοῦν_{nun; mind (acc)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀνθρώπων_{persons (gen)} διὰ_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} τί_{who (nom|acc)} ἔθου_{you(sg)-were-PUT-ed} με_{me (acc)} κατεντευκτήν σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} εἰμὶ_{I-am-BE-ing; I-am} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} σοὶ_{you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt)} φορτίον_{burden (nom|acc|voc)}

Jb 7:20

If I have sinned, what shall I be able to do, O thou that understandest the mind of men? why hast thou made me as thine accuser, and why am I a burden to thee?

Jb 7:20

If I have sinned, what do I do to you, you watcher of men?: Why have you set me as a mark for you,; so that I am a burden to myself?

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καὶ_and διὰ_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} τί_{who (nom|acc)} οὐκ_not ἐποιήσω_{you(sg)-were-DO/MAKE-ed} τῆς_{the (gen)} ἀνομίας_{lawlessness (gen), lawless deeds (acc)} μου_{me (gen)} λήθην_{forgetfulness (acc)} καὶ_and καθαρισμὸν_{purification (acc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} ἁμαρτίας_{sin (gen), sins (acc)} μου_{me (gen)} νυνὶ_right-now δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἰς_{into +acc} γῆν_{earth/land (acc)} ἀπελεύσομαι_{I-will-be-DEPART-ed} ὀρθρίζων_{while COME EARLY IN THE MORNING-ing (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} οὐκέτι_{no longer} εἰμί_{I-am-BE-ing; I-am}

Jb 7:21

Why hast thou not forgotten my iniquity, and purged my sin? but now I shall depart to the earth; and in the morning I am no more.

Jb 7:21

Why do you not pardon my disobedience, and take away my iniquity?: For now shall I lie down in the dust.; You will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.”

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