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Job 16:22

When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

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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…שְׁנ֣וֹתshenotyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).מִסְפָּ֣רmisparnumberמִסְפָּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “number”, the ordinary formH4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration[phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.יֶאֱתָ֑יוּyeetayvcomeאָתָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “come”, an unfinished actionH857to arrive(be-, things to) come (upon), bring.וְאֹ֖רַחveorachand mannerאֹרַחconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and manner”, the ordinary formH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.לֹאlono , -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…אָשׁ֣וּבashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אֶהֱלֹֽךְehelokhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the years that are few are coming on, and I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For when a few years are come, I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Young’s Literal Translation

When a few years do come, Then a path I return not do I go.

World English Bible

For when a few years have come, I will go the way of no return.

Darby Translation

For years [few] in number shall pass, — and I shall go the way [whence] I shall not return.

Douay-Rheims

And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the years that are few are coming on, and I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But my years are numbered and their end come, and I shall go by the way by which I shall not return.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔτη δὲ ἀριθμητὰ ἥκασιν, ὁδῷ δὲ ᾗ οὐκ ἐπαναστραφήσομαι, πορεύσομαι.