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בְּעוֹרִ֣יbeoriin hideעוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in hide”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leatherhide, leather, skin.וּ֭בִבְשָׂרִיuvivsariand in bodyבָּשָׂרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and in body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.דָּבְקָ֣הdaveqahabide fastדָּבַקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “abide fast”, a completed actionH1692properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuitabide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.עַצְמִ֑יatsmibodyעֶצֶםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsamebody, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very.וָ֝אֶתְמַלְּטָ֗הvaetmaltahand escapeמָלַטconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and escape”, the next action in the storyH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.בְּע֣וֹרbeorin hideעוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in hide”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leatherhide, leather, skin.שִׁנָּֽיshinayivoryשֵׁןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “ivory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
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American Standard Version (1901)
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
Young’s Literal Translation
To my skin and to my flesh Cleaved hath my bone, And I deliver myself with the skin of my teeth.
World English Bible
My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
Darby Translation
My bones cleave to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
Douay-Rheims
The flesh being consumed. My bone hath cleaved to my skin, and nothing but lips are left about my teeth.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
My flesh is corrupt under my skin, and my bones are held in my teeth.
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