King James Version

Job 14:20

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

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תִּתְקְפֵ֣הוּtitqefehvprevailתָּקַףverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “prevail”, an unfinished actionH8630to overpowerprevail (against).לָ֭נֶצַחlanetsachto alwayנֶצַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5331properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)alway(-s), constantly, end, ([phrase] n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.וַֽיַּהֲלֹ֑ךְvayahalokheand walkהָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and walk”, the next action in the storyH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…מְשַׁנֶּ֥הmeshanehalterשָׁנָהverb, piel, participle, absolute — “alter”, a verb used as a describing wordH8138to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.פָ֝נָ֗יוfanayva- 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(-…וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּvatshalchehvand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou prevailest [over] him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.

World English Bible

You forever prevail against him, and he departs. You change his face, and send him away.

Darby Translation

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast strengthened him for a little while, that he may pass away for ever: thou shalt change his face, and shalt send him away.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou drivest him to an end, and he is gone: thou settest thy face against him, and sendest him away;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὦσας αὐτὸν εἰς τέλος, καὶ ᾤχετο· ἐπέστησας αὐτῷ τὸ πρόσωπον, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλας,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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