King James Version

Job 28:17

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

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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…יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּהyaarkhenahput in arrayעָרַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “put in array”, an unfinished actionH6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.זָ֭הָבzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וּזְכוֹכִ֑יתuzekhokhitand crystalזְכוּכִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and crystal”, the ordinary formH2137properly, transparency, i.e. glasscrystal.וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּutemuratahand changeתְּמוּרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and change”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8545barter, compensation(ex-) change(-ing), recompense, restitution.כְּלִיkelivesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…פָֽזfazfine goldפָּזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fine gold”, the ordinary formH6337pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined)fine (pure) gold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Gold and glass cannot equal it; neither shall the exchange thereof be vessels of fine gold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

Young’s Literal Translation

Not equal it do gold and crystal, Nor [is] its exchange a vessel of fine gold.

World English Bible

Gold and glass can’t equal it, neither will it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

Darby Translation

Gold and glass cannot be compared to it, nor vessels of fine gold be its exchange.

Douay-Rheims

Gold or crystal cannot equal it, neither shall any vessels of gold be changed for it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Gold and glass cannot equal it; neither shall the exchange thereof be vessels of fine gold.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Gold and crystal shall not be equalled to it, neither shall vessels of gold be its exchange.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἰσωθήσεται αὐτῇ χρυσίον καὶ ὕαλος, καὶ τὸ ἄλλαγμα αὐτῆς σκεύη χρυσᾶ.