In Job 19 of Job .
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
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אֲשֶׁ֤ר asher because אֲשֶׁ֤ר asher because אֲשֶׁר particle, relative — “because” H834 who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc. [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,… אֲנִ֨י ani mine אֲנִ֨י ani mine אֲנִי pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine” H589 I I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. אֶֽחֱזֶה ־ echezeh behold אֶֽחֱזֶה echezeh behold חָזָה verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “behold”, an unfinished action H2372 to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of behold, look, prophesy, provide, see. לִּ֗י li to לִּ֗י li to לִּ֗י preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to” to וְעֵינַ֣י veeynay and eye , , -sight וְעֵינַ֣י veeynay and eye , , -sight עַיִן conjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next word H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him… רָא֣וּ rav see רָא֣וּ rav see רָאָה verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “see”, a completed action H7200 to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m… וְלֹא ־ velo and no , -r, וְלֹא velo and no , -r, לֹא conjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,” H3808 not (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… זָ֑ר zar strange זָ֑ר zar strange זוּר adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary form H2114 to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery (come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman). כָּל֖וּ kalv cease כָּל֖וּ kalv cease כָּלָה verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “cease”, a completed action H3615 to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume) accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle… כִלְיֹתַ֣י khilyotay kidneys כִלְיֹתַ֣י khilyotay kidneys כִּלְיָה noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “kidneys”, the of-form, joined to the next word H3629 a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self) kidneys, reins. בְּחֵקִֽי ׃ becheqi in bosom בְּחֵקִֽי becheqi in bosom חֵיק preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in bosom”, the of-form, joined to the next word H2436 the bosom (literally or figuratively) bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Whom I, even I, shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another's. My reins are consumed within me.
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American Standard Version (1901) Whom I, even I, shall see, on my side, And mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger. My heart is consumed within me.
Young’s Literal Translation Whom I — I see on my side, And mine eyes have beheld, and not a stranger, Consumed have been my reins in my bosom.
World English Bible whom I, even I, will see on my side. My eyes will see, and not as a stranger. “My heart is consumed within me.
Darby Translation Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another: — my reins are consumed within me.
Douay-Rheims Whom I myself shall see, and my eyes shall behold, and not another: this my hope is laid up in my bosom.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Whom I, even I, shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another's. My reins are consumed within me.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English which I am conscious of in myself, which mine eye has seen, and not another, but all have been fulfilled to me in my bosom.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) ἃ ἐγὼ ἐμαυτῷ συνεπίσταμαι, ἃ ὁ ὀφθαλμός μου ἑώρακε, καὶ οὐκ ἄλλος, πάντα δέ μοι συντετέλεσται ἐν κόλπῳ.
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