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Job 22:23

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

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אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “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…תָּשׁ֣וּבtashuvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.שַׁ֭דַּיshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.תִּבָּנֶ֑הtibanehbuildבָּנָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.תַּרְחִ֥יקtarchiqlooseרָחַקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “loose”, an unfinished actionH7368to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).עַ֝וְלָ֗הavlahiniquityעֶוֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH5766(moral) eviliniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).מֵאָהֳלֶֽךָmeaholekhafrom tentאֹהֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up — if thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents,

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American Standard Version (1901)

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.

Young’s Literal Translation

If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.

World English Bible

If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.

Darby Translation

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up. If thou remove unrighteousness far from thy tents,

Douay-Rheims

If thou wilt return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, and shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacle.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up — if thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast thus removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ ἐπιστραφῇς καὶ ταπεινώσῃς σεαυτὸν ἔναντι Κυρίου, πόῤῥω ἐποίησας ἀπὸ διαίτης σου ἄδικον.