King James Version

Job 21:6

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and 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…זָכַ֥רְתִּיzakhartibe maleזָכַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be male”, a completed actionH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּיvenivhaletiand be affrightedבָּהַלconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and be affrighted”, a completed action in a sequenceH926to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiouslybe (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.וְאָחַ֥זveachazand holdאָחַזconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and hold”, a completed action in a sequenceH270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)[phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗יbesaribodyבָּשָׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, 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.פַּלָּצֽוּתpalatsutfearfulnessפַּלָּצוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “fearfulness”, the ordinary formH6427affrightfearfulness, horror, trembling.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Even when I remember I am affrighted, and horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even when I remember I am troubled, And horror taketh hold on my flesh.

Young’s Literal Translation

Yea, if I have remembered, then I have been troubled. And my flesh hath taken fright.

World English Bible

When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh.

Darby Translation

Even when I think [thereon], I am affrighted, and trembling taketh hold of my flesh.

Douay-Rheims

As for me, when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Even when I remember I am affrighted, and horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For even when I remember, I am alarmed, and pains seize my flesh.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐάν τε γὰρ μνησθῶ, ἐσπούδακα· ἔχουσι δέ μου τὰς σάρκας ὀδύναι.