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Job 24:1

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

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מַדּ֗וּעַmaduawhyמַדּוּעַparticle, interrogative — “why”H4069what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?how, wherefore, why.מִ֭שַּׁדַּיmishadayfrom Almightyשַׁדַּיpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נִצְפְּנ֣וּnitspenvlurk privilyצָפַןverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “lurk privily”, a completed actionH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).עִתִּ֑יםitimwhenעֵתnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “when”, the ordinary formH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.וידעוvydvand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to 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…וְ֝יֹדְעָ֗יוveyodeayvand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to 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…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…חָ֥זוּchazvbeholdחָזָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “behold”, a completed actionH2372to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision ofbehold, look, prophesy, provide, see.יָמָֽיוyamayvas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know Him see His days?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days?

Young’s Literal Translation

Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.

World English Bible

“Why aren’t times laid up by the Almighty? Why don’t those who know him see his days?

Darby Translation

Why are not times treasured up with the Almighty? why do not they that know him see his days?

Douay-Rheims

Times are not hid from the Almighty: but they that know him, know not his days.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know Him see His days?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But why have the seasons been hidden from the Lord,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διατί δὲ Κύριον ἔλαθον ὧραι,