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Job 21:27

In Job 21 of Job.

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

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הֵ֣ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.יָ֭דַעְתִּיyadatiknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, a completed 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…מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םmachshevoteykhemcunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹתumezimotand deviceמְזִמָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and device”, the ordinary formH4209a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)(wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.עָלַ֥יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…תַּחְמֹֽסוּtachmosvmake bareחָמַסverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “make bare”, an unfinished actionH2554to be violent; by implication, to maltreatmake bare, shake off, violate, do violence, take away violently, wrong, imagine wrongfully.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, I have known your thoughts, And the devices against me ye do wrongfully.

World English Bible

“Behold, I know your thoughts, the plans with which you would wrong me.

Darby Translation

Lo, I know your thoughts, and the devices ye wrongfully imagine against me.

Douay-Rheims

Surely I know your thoughts, and your unjust judgments against me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So I know you, that ye presumptuously attack me:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὥστε οἶδα ὑμᾶς, ὅτι τόλμῃ ἐπίκεισθέ μοι·

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