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Job 13:16

He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

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גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.הוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toלִֽישׁוּעָ֑הlishuahto deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to deliverance”, the ordinary formH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹ֥אlono , -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…לְ֝פָנָ֗יוlefanayvto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to 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(-…חָנֵ֥ףchanefhypocriteחָנֵףadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “hypocrite”, the ordinary formH2611soiled (i.e. with sin), impioushypocrite(-ical).יָבֽוֹאyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

This also shall be my salvation, that a hypocrite cannot come before Him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

Young’s Literal Translation

Also — He [is] to me for salvation, For the profane cometh not before Him.

World English Bible

This also will be my salvation, that a godless man will not come before him.

Darby Translation

This also shall be my salvation, that a profane man shall not come before his face.

Douay-Rheims

And he shall be my saviour: for no hypocrite shall come before his presence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

This also shall be my salvation, that a hypocrite cannot come before Him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And this shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall have no entrance before him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοῦτό μοι ἀποβήσεται εἰς σωτηρίαν, οὐ γὰρ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ δόλος εἰσελεύσεται.