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Job 2:5

But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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אוּלָם֙ulamhowbeitאוּלָםadverb — “howbeit”H199however or on the contraryas for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.שְֽׁלַֽחshelachsendשָׁלַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a commandH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…נָ֣אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.יָֽדְךָ֔yadekhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וְגַ֥עvegaand reachנָגַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and reach”, a commandH5060properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).עַצְמ֖וֹatsmvobodyעֶצֶםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, 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.וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בְּשָׂר֑וֹbesarvobodyבָּשָׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (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…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).פָּנֶ֖יךָpaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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(-…יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּyevarakhekablessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But put forth Thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

Young’s Literal Translation

Yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike unto his bone and unto his flesh — if not: unto Thy face he doth bless Thee!'

World English Bible

But stretch out your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce you to your face.”

Darby Translation

but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!

Douay-Rheims

But put forth thy hand, and touch his bone and his flesh, and then thou shalt gee that he will bless thee to thy face.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But put forth Thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Nay, but put forth thine hand, and touch his bones and his flesh: verily he will bless thee to thy face.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ ἀποστείλας τὴν χεῖρά σου, ἅψαι τῶν ὀστῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτοῦ· ἦ μὴν εἰς πρόσωπόν σε εὐλογήσει.