King James Version

Job 10:16

For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

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וְ֭יִגְאֶהveyigehand be risenגָּאָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be risen”, an unfinished actionH1342to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majesticgloriously, grow up, increase, be risen, triumph.כַּשַּׁ֣חַלkashachalas lionשַׁחַלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as lion”, the ordinary formH7826a lion (from his characteristic roar)(fierce) lion.תְּצוּדֵ֑נִיtetsudenichaseצוּדverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “chase”, an unfinished actionH6679to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men); to victual (for a journey)chase, hunt, sore, take (provision).וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗בvetashovand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…תִּתְפַּלָּאtitpalaseparateפָּלָאverb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “separate”, an unfinished actionH6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderfulaccomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,…בִֽיviinבִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if it exalt itself, Thou huntest me as a lion; and again Thou showest Thyself marvellous upon me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if my head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it riseth — as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back — Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.

World English Bible

If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.

Darby Translation

And it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce lion; and ever again thou shewest thy marvellous power upon me.

Douay-Rheims

And for pride thou wilt take me as a lioness, and returning thou tormentest me wonderfully.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if it exalt itself, Thou huntest me as a lion; and again Thou showest Thyself marvellous upon me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I am hunted like a lion for slaughter; for again thou hast changed and art terribly destroying me;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀγρεύομαι γὰρ ὥσπερ λέων εἰς σφαγήν· πάλιν γὰρ μεταβαλὼν δεινῶς με ὀλέκεις,