King James Version

Job 19:24

That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!

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בְּעֵטbeetin penעֵטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in pen”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5842a stylus or marking stickpen.בַּרְזֶ֥לbarzelironבַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iron”, the ordinary formH1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement(ax) head, iron.וְעֹפָ֑רֶתveofaretand leadעוֹפֶרֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and lead”, the ordinary formH5777lead (from its dusty color)lead.לָ֝עַ֗דlaadto eternityעַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.בַּצּ֥וּרbatsurin edgeצוּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in 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).יֵחָצְבֽוּןyechatsevuncutחָצַבverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “cut”, an unfinished actionH2672to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engravecut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That with an iron pen and lead they were graven in the rock for ever!

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American Standard Version (1901)

That with an iron pen and lead They were graven in the rock for ever!

Young’s Literal Translation

With a pen of iron and lead — For ever in a rock they may be hewn.

World English Bible

That with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever!

Darby Translation

That with an iron style and lead they were graven in the rock for ever!

Douay-Rheims

With an iron pen and in a plate of lead, or else be graven with an instrument in flint stone.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That with an iron pen and lead they were graven in the rock for ever!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

with an iron pen and lead, or graven in the rocks!

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν γραφείῳ σιδηρῷ καὶ μολίβῳ, ἢ ἐν πέτραις ἐγγλυφῆναι;