King James Version

Job 28:16

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

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לֹֽאlono , -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…תְ֭סֻלֶּהtesulehtread downסָלָהverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “tread down”, an unfinished actionH5541to hang up, i.e. weigh, or (figuratively) contemntread down (under foot), value.בְּכֶ֣תֶםbekhetemin fine, pure) goldכֶּתֶםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in fine, pure) gold”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3800properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined)((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).אוֹפִ֑ירofirOphirאוֹפִירnoun, proper name — “Ophir”H211Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the EastOphir.בְּשֹׁ֖הַםbeshohamin onyxשֹׁהַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in onyx”, the ordinary formH7718a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color)onyx.יָקָ֣רyaqarbrightnessיָקָרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “brightness”, the ordinary formH3368valuable (objectively or subjectively)brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.וְסַפִּֽירvesapirand sapphireסַפִּירconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and sapphire”, the ordinary formH5601a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphiresapphire.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

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American Standard Version (1901)

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Young’s Literal Translation

It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,

World English Bible

It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Darby Translation

It is not set in the balance with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.

Douay-Rheims

It shall not be compared with the dyed colours of India, or with the most precious stone sardonyx, or the sapphire.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Neither shall it be compared with gold of Sophir, with the precious onyx and sapphire.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐ συνβασταχθήσεται χρυσίῳ Σωφεὶρ, ἐν ὄνυχι τιμίῳ καὶ σαπφείρῳ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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