King James Version

Job 14:16

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

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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…עַ֭תָּהatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.צְעָדַ֣יtseadaypaceצַעַדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “pace”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6806a pace or regular steppace, step.תִּסְפּ֑וֹרtisporcommuneסָפַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commune”, an unfinished actionH5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebratecommune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.לֹֽאlono , -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…תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹרtishmorbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beward”, an unfinished actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…חַטָּאתִֽיchatatipunishmentחַטָּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But now Thou numberest my steps, Thou dost not even wait for my sin;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

Young’s Literal Translation

But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.

World English Bible

But now you count my steps. Don’t you watch over my sin?

Darby Translation

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Douay-Rheims

Thou indeed hast numbered my steps, but spare my sins.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But now Thou numberest my steps, Thou dost not even wait for my sin;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But thou hast numbered my devices: and not one of my sins shall escape thee?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἠρίθμησας δέ μου τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα, καὶ οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ σε οὐδὲν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου;