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Job 10:8

Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

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יָדֶ֣יךָyadeykhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עִ֭צְּבוּנִיitsvunidispleaseעָצַבverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “displease”, a completed actionH6087properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or angerdisplease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִיvayaasuniand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…יַ֥חַדyachadalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.סָ֝בִ֗יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִיvatvaleniand destroyבָּלַעconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and destroy”, the next action in the storyH1104to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroycover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me together round about; yet Thou dost destroy me!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!

World English Bible

“‘Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me.

Darby Translation

Thy hands have bound me together and made me as one, round about; yet dost thou swallow me up!

Douay-Rheims

Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me wholly round about, and dost thou thus cast me down headlong on a sudden?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me together round about; yet Thou dost destroy me!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy hands have formed me and made me; afterwards thou didst change thy mind , and smite me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἱ χεῖρές σου ἔπλασάν με καὶ ἐποίησάν με, μετὰ ταῦτα μεταβαλών με ἔπαισας.