King James Version

Job 10:19

I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הָיִ֣יתִיhayitibeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.אֶהְיֶ֑הehyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶןmibetenfrom bodyבֶּטֶןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from body”, the ordinary formH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.לַקֶּ֥בֶרlaqeverto sepulchreקֶבֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to sepulchre”, the ordinary formH6913a sepulchreburying place, grave, sepulchre.אוּבָֽלuvalbringיָבַלverb, hophal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “bring”, an unfinished actionH2986properly, to flow; causatively, to bring (especially with pomp)bring (forth), carry, lead (forth).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Young’s Literal Translation

As I had not been, I am, From the belly to the grave I am brought,

World English Bible

I should have been as though I had not been. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Darby Translation

I should be as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Douay-Rheims

I should have been as if I had not been, carried from the womb to the grave.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and I become as if I had not been? for why was I not carried from the womb to the grave?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὥσπερ οὐκ ὢν ἐγενόμην; διατί γὰρ ἐκ γαστρὸς εἰς μνῆμα οὐκ ἀπηλλάγην;

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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