King James Version

Job 21:2

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

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שִׁמְע֣וּshimvhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…שָׁ֭מוֹעַshamoahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “hear”, the verb used for emphasisH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…מִלָּתִ֑יmilatiwordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “word”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.וּתְהִיutehiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be”, a wish or indirect commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.זֹ֝֗אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽםtanchumoteykhemcomfortתַּנְחוּםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “comfort”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8575compassion, solacecomfort, consolation.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear diligently my speech; And let this be your consolations.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

World English Bible

“Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.

Darby Translation

Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.

Douay-Rheims

Hear, I beseech you, my words, and do penance.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hear ye, hear ye my words, that I may not have this consolation from you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀκούσατε ἀκούσατέ μου τῶν λόγων, ἵνα μὴ ᾖ μοι παρʼ ὑμῶν αὕτη ἡ παράκλησις.