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Job 20:29

In Job 20 of Job.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

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זֶ֤הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…חֵֽלֶקcheleqflatteryחֵלֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flattery”, the ordinary formH2506properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentflattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.אָדָ֣םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.רָ֭שָׁעrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.מֵאֱלֹהִ֑יםmeelohimfrom Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “from God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וְנַחֲלַ֖תvenachalatand heritageנַחֲלָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).אִמְר֣וֹimrvoanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.מֵאֵֽלmeelfrom idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Young’s Literal Translation

This [is] the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.

World English Bible

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”

Darby Translation

This is the portion of the wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.

Douay-Rheims

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his doings from the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods appointed him by the all-seeing God .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αὕτη ἡ μέρις ἀνθρώπου ἀσεβοῦς παρὰ Κυρίου, καὶ κτῆμα ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ παρὰ τοῦ ἐπισκόπου.

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