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Job 21:19

God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

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אֱל֗וֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).יִצְפֹּןyitsponlurk privilyצָפַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lurk privily”, an unfinished actionH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).לְבָנָ֥יוlevanayvto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אוֹנ֑וֹonvoidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).יְשַׁלֵּ֖םyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…אֵלָ֣יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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).וְיֵדָֽעveyedaand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'God layeth up his iniquity for his children!' — let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye say , God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

Young’s Literal Translation

God layeth up for his sons his sorrow, He giveth recompense unto him — and he knoweth.

World English Bible

You say, ‘God lays up his iniquity for his children.’ Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.

Darby Translation

God layeth up [the punishment of] his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know [it]:

Douay-Rheims

God shall lay up the sorrow of the father for his children: and when he shall repay, then shall he know.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'God layeth up his iniquity for his children!' — let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let his substance fail to supply his children: God shall recompense him, and he shall know it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκλείποι υἱοὺς τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ, ἀνταποδώσει πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ γνώσεται.