King James Version

Job 19:29

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

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גּ֤וּרוּgurvfearגּוּרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “fear”, a commandH1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, [idiom] surely.לָכֶ֨םlakhemtoלָכֶ֨םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toמִפְּנֵיmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…חֶ֗רֶבcherevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.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…חֵ֭מָהchemahangerחֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).עֲוֺנ֣וֹתaonotfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.חָ֑רֶבcharevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.לְמַ֖עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “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.תֵּדְע֣וּןtedeunknowיָדַעverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…שדיןshdynwho judgementדִּיןparticle, relative, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “who judgement”, the ordinary formH1779judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strifecause, judgement, plea, strife.שַׁדּֽוּןshadunwho judgementדִּיןparticle, relative, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “who judgement”, the ordinary formH1779judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strifecause, judgement, plea, strife.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Be ye afraid of the sword; for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.

Young’s Literal Translation

Be ye afraid because of the sword, For furious [are] the punishments of the sword, That ye may know that [there is] a judgment.

World English Bible

be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.”

Darby Translation

Be ye yourselves afraid of the sword! for the sword is fury against misdeeds, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Douay-Rheims

Flee then from the face of the sword, for the sword is the revenger of iniquities: and know ye that there is judgment.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Be ye afraid of the sword; for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Do ye also beware of deceit: for wrath will come upon transgressors; and then shall they know where their substance is.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλαβήθητε δὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀπὸ ἐπικαλύμματος, θυμὸς γὰρ ἐπʼ ἀνόμους ἐπελεύσεται· καὶ τότε γνώσονται, ποῦ ἐστιν αὐτῶν ἡ ὕλη