King James Version

Job 25:5

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

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הֵ֣ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.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.יָ֭רֵחַyarechamoon. Yrechow. See H3405יָרֵחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “moon. Yrechow. See H3405”, the ordinary formH3394the moonmoon. Yrechow. See H3405 (יְרִיחוֹ).וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…יַאֲהִ֑ילyaahilshineאָהַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shine”, an unfinished actionH166to be clearshine.וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗יםvekhokhavimand starכּוֹכָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and star”, the ordinary formH3556a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a princestar(-gazer).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…זַכּ֥וּzakvbe cleanזָכַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be clean”, a completed actionH2141to be transparent or clean (phys. or morally)be (make) clean, be pure(-r).בְעֵינָֽיוveeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, and the stars are not pure in His sight;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo — unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

World English Bible

Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;

Darby Translation

Lo, even the moon is not bright; and the stars are not pure in his sight:

Douay-Rheims

Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, and the stars are not pure in His sight;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ σελήνῃ συντάσσει, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιφαύσκει, ἄστρα δὲ οὐ καθαρὰ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ.