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Job 22:10

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…כֵּ֭ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָsevivoteykhaaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “about”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.פַחִ֑יםfachimplateפַּחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “plate”, the ordinary formH6341a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)gin, (thin) plate, snare.וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָvivahelkhaand be affrightedבָּהַלconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be affrighted”, an unfinished actionH926to 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.פַּ֣חַדpachaddreadפַּחַדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dread”, the ordinary formH6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.פִּתְאֹֽםpitomstraightwayפִּתְאוֹםadverb — “straightway”H6597instantlystraightway, sudden(-ly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden dread affrighted thee,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear troubleth thee,

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore round about thee [are] snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.

World English Bible

Therefore snares are around you. Sudden fear troubles you,

Darby Translation

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

Douay-Rheims

Therefore art thou surrounded with snares, and sudden fear troubleth thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden dread affrighted thee,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοιγαροῦν ἐκύκλωσάν σε παγίδες, καὶ ἐσπούδασέ σε πόλεμος ἐξαίσιος.