King James Version

Job 13:26

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…תִכְתֹּ֣בtikhtovdescribeכָּתַבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “describe”, an unfinished actionH3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).עָלַ֣יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מְרֹר֑וֹתmerorotbitterמְרֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “bitter”, the ordinary formH4846properly, bitterness; concretely, a bitter thing; specifically bile; also venom (of a serpent)bitter (thing), gall.וְ֝תוֹרִישֵׁ֗נִיvetorisheniand expelיָרַשׁconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and expel”, an unfinished actionH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…עֲוֺנ֥וֹתaonotfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.נְעוּרָֽיneurayyouthנָעוּרnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “youth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5271(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)childhood, youth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That Thou shouldest write bitter things against me, and make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou writest against me bitter things, And causest me to possess iniquities of my youth:

World English Bible

For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.

Darby Translation

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth;

Douay-Rheims

For thou writest bitter things against me, and wilt consume me for the sins of my youth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That Thou shouldest write bitter things against me, and make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou hast written evil things against me, and thou hast compassed me with the sins of my youth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι κατέγραψας κατʼ ἐμοῦ κακὰ, περιέθηκας δέ μοι νεότητος ἁμαρτίας.