King James Version

Job 15:27

Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

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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…כִסָּ֣הkhisahcoverכָּסָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, a completed actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).פָנָ֣יוfanayva- 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(-…בְּחֶלְבּ֑וֹbechelbvoin fatחֶלֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in fat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2459fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part[idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.וַיַּ֖עַשׂvayaasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…פִּימָ֣הpimahcollopsפִּימָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “collops”, the ordinary formH6371obesitycollops.עֲלֵיaleaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…כָֽסֶלkhaselloinכֶּסֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “loin”, the ordinary formH3689properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trustconfidence, flank, folly, hope, loin.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, and made collops of fat on his loins;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, And gathered fat upon his loins;

Young’s Literal Translation

For he hath covered his face with his fat, And maketh vigour over [his] confidence.

World English Bible

because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.

Darby Translation

For he hath covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat upon [his] flanks.

Douay-Rheims

Fatness hath covered his face, and the fat hangeth down on his sides.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, and made collops of fat on his loins;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has covered his face with his fat, and made layers of fat upon his thighs.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐκάλυψε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐν στέατι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐποίησε περιστόμιον ἐπὶ τῶν μηρίων.