King James Version

Job 13:15

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

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הֵ֣ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.יִ֭קְטְלֵנִיyiqtelenikillקָטַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “kill”, an unfinished actionH6991properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) put to deathkill, slay.לאlno , -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…ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאֲיַחֵ֑לayachelhopeיָחַלverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hope”, an unfinished actionH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).דְּ֝רָכַ֗יderakhayalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).פָּנָ֥יוpanayva- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אוֹכִֽיחַokhichaargueיָכַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “argue”, an unfinished actionH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, He doth slay me — I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

World English Bible

Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

Darby Translation

Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.

Douay-Rheims

Although he should bill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, verily I will speak, and plead before him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐάν με χειρώσηται ὁ δυνάστης, ἐπεὶ καὶ ἦρκται, ἦ μὴν λαλήσω καὶ ἐλέγξω ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ·