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Job 14:6

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

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שְׁעֵ֣הsheehbe dimשָׁעָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be dim”, a commandH8159to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildereddepart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.מֵעָלָ֣יוmealayvfrom aboveעַלpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from 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,…וְיֶחְדָּ֑לveyechdaland be unoccupiedחָדַלconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be unoccupied”, an unfinished actionH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.יִ֝רְצֶ֗הyirtsehacceptרָצָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “accept”, an unfinished actionH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.כְּשָׂכִ֥ירkesakhiras hiredשָׂכִירpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as hired”, the ordinary formH7916a man at wages by the day or yearhired (man, servant), hireling.יוֹמֽוֹyomvoas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Look away from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Look away from him, that he may rest, Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Young’s Literal Translation

Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.

World English Bible

Look away from him, that he may rest, until he accomplishes, as a hireling, his day.

Darby Translation

Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Douay-Rheims

Depart a little from him, that he may rest, until his wished for day come, as that of the hireling.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Look away from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Depart from him, that he may be quiet, and take pleasure in his life, though as a hireling.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπόστα ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ἡσυχάσῃ, καὶ εὐδοκήσῃ τὸν βίον, ὥσπερ ὁ μισθωτός.