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Job 15:18

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

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אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…חֲכָמִ֥יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).יַגִּ֑ידוּyagidvbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “bewray”, an unfinished actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…כִֽ֝חֲד֗וּkhichadvconcealכָּחַדverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “conceal”, a completed actionH3582to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroyconceal, cut down (off), desolate, hide.מֵאֲבוֹתָֽםmeavotamfrom fatherאָבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it;

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American Standard Version (1901)

(Which wise men have told From their fathers, and have not hid it;

Young’s Literal Translation

Which the wise declare — And have not hid — from their fathers.

World English Bible

(which wise men have told by their fathers, and have not hidden it;

Darby Translation

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hidden;

Douay-Rheims

Wise men confess and hide not their fathers.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

things wise men say, and their fathers have not hidden.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἃ σοφοὶ ἐροῦσι, καὶ οὐκ ἔκρυψαν πατέρες αὐτῶν.