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Job 28:15

In Job 28 of Job.

It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

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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…יֻתַּ֣ןyutangiveנָתַןverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…סְג֣וֹרsegorgoldסְגוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH5458properly, shut up, i.e. the breast (as enclosing the heart); also gold (as generally shut up safely)caul, gold.תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtachteyhawithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.וְלֹ֥אveloand 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…יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗לyishaqelreceiveשָׁקַלverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “receive”, an unfinished actionH8254to suspend or poise (especially in trade)pay, receive(-r), spend, [idiom] throughly, weigh.כֶּ֣סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).מְחִירָֽהּmechirahpriceמְחִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “price”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4242price, payment, wagesgain, hire, price, sold, worth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

Gold is not given for it, Nor is silver weighed — its price.

World English Bible

It can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.

Darby Translation

Choice gold cannot be given for it, nor silver be weighed for its price.

Douay-Rheims

The finest gold shall not purchase it, neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

One shall not give fine gold instead of it, neither shall silver be weighed in exchange for it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ δώσει συνκλεισμὸν ἀντʼ αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐ σταθήσεται ἀργύριον ἀντάλλαγμα αὐτῆς.

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