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Job 18:4

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

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טֹֽרֵ֥ףtorefcatchטָרַףverb, qal, participle, absolute — “catch”, a verb used as a describing wordH2963to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)catch, [idiom] without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, [idiom] surely, tear (in pieces).נַפְשׁ֗וֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹbeapvoin faceאַףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָhalmaankhathe thatמַעַןparticle, interrogative, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “the that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.תֵּעָ֣זַבteazavcommit selfעָזַבverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “commit self”, an unfinished actionH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְיֶעְתַּקveyetaqand removeעָתַקconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and remove”, an unfinished actionH6275to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribecopy out, leave off, become (wax) old, remove.צ֝֗וּרtsuredgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “edge”, the ordinary formH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).מִמְּקֹמֽוֹmimqomvofrom countryמָקוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Young’s Literal Translation

(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

World English Bible

You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?

Darby Translation

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Douay-Rheims

Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Anger has possessed thee: for what if thou shouldest die; would the earth under heaven be desolate? or shall the mountains be overthrown from their foundations?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κέχρηταί σοι ὀργή· τί γὰρ ἐὰν σὺ ἀποθάνῃς, ἀοίκητος ἡ ὑπʼ οὐρανόν; ἢ καταστραφήσεται ὄρη ἐκ θεμελίων;