In Job 11 of Job .
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
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אִם ־ im oh that אִם im oh that אִם conjunction — “oh that” H518 used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t… אָ֣וֶן aven idol אָ֣וֶן aven idol אָוֶן noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary form H205 strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן). בְּ֭יָדְךָ beyadekha in hand בְּ֭יָדְךָ beyadekha in hand יָד preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next word H3027 a 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, [… הַרְחִיקֵ֑הוּ harchiqehv loose הַרְחִיקֵ֑הוּ harchiqehv loose רָחַק verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “loose”, a command H7368 to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation) (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off). וְאַל ־ veal and not וְאַל veal and not אַל conjunction, particle, negative — “and not” H408 not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. תַּשְׁכֵּ֖ן tashken abide תַּשְׁכֵּ֖ן tashken abide שָׁכַן verb, hiphil, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “abide”, a wish or indirect command H7931 to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up). בְּאֹהָלֶ֣יךָ beohaleykha in tent בְּאֹהָלֶ֣יךָ beohaleykha in tent אֹהֶל preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in tent”, the of-form, joined to the next word H168 a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent. עַוְלָֽה ׃ avlah iniquity עַוְלָֽה avlah iniquity עֶוֶל noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary form H5766 (moral) evil iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness). Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —
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American Standard Version (1901) If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
Young’s Literal Translation If iniquity [is] in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents.
World English Bible If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
Darby Translation If thou put far away the iniquity which is in thy hand, and let not wrong dwell in thy tents;
Douay-Rheims If thou wilt put away from thee the iniquity that is in thy hand, and lot not injustice remain in thy tabernacle:
Jewish Publication Society (1917) If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents —
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English if there is any iniquity in thy hands, put it far from thee, and let not unrighteousness lodge in thy habitation.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) εἰ ἄνομόν τί ἐστιν ἐν χερσί σου, πόῤῥω ποίησον αὐτὸ ἀπὸ σοῦ, ἀδικία δὲ ἐν διαίτῃ σου μὴ αὐλισθήτω·
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