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Job 28:19

In Job 28 of Job.

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

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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…יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּהyaarkhenahput 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.פִּטְדַתpitdattopazפִּטְדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “topaz”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6357a gem, probably the topaztopaz.כּ֑וּשׁkushCushכּוּשׁnoun, proper name — “Cush”H3568Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an IsraeliteChush, Cush, Ethiopia.בְּכֶ֥תֶםbekhetemin fine, pure) goldכֶּתֶםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in fine, pure) gold”, the ordinary formH3800properly, something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold (pure as originally mined)((most) fine, pure) gold(-en wedge).טָ֝ה֗וֹרtahorpureטָהוֹרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).לֹ֣אlono , -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…תְסֻלֶּֽהtesulehtread downסָלָהverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “tread down”, an unfinished actionH5541to hang up, i.e. weigh, or (figuratively) contemntread down (under foot), value.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Young’s Literal Translation

Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.

World English Bible

The topaz of Ethiopia will not equal it. It won’t be valued with pure gold.

Darby Translation

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold.

Douay-Rheims

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equal to it, neither shall it be compared to the cleanest dyeing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equalled to it; it shall not be compared with pure gold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἰσωθήσεται αὐτῇ τοπάζιον Αἰθιοπίας, χρυσίῳ καθαρῷ οὐ συμβασταχθήσεται.

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