King James Version

Job 23:16

For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

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וְ֭אֵלveeland idolאֵלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'הֵרַ֣ךְherakhfaintרָכַךְverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “faint”, a completed actionH7401to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively(be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.לִבִּ֑יlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יveshadayand Almightyשַׁדַּיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.הִבְהִילָֽנִיhivhilanibe affrightedבָּהַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be affrighted”, a completed 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;

Young’s Literal Translation

And God hath made my heart soft, And the Mighty hath troubled me.

World English Bible

For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

Darby Translation

For God hath made my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me;

Douay-Rheims

God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath affrighted me;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος δὲ ἐμαλάκυνε τὴν καρδίαν μου· ὁ δὲ παντοκράτωρ ἐσπούδασέ με.