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Job 29:11

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֹ֣זֶןozenearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ear”, the ordinary formH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.שָׁ֭מְעָהshameahhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִיvatashreniand goאָשַׁרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and go”, the next action in the storyH833to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.וְעַ֥יִןveayinand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an 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…רָ֝אֲתָ֗הraatahseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וַתְּעִידֵֽנִיvatideniand protestעוּדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and protest”, the next action in the storyH5749to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)admonish, charge, earnestly, lift up, protest, call (take) to record, relieve, rob, solemnly, stand upright, testify, give warning, (bear, call to, give, take to) witness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For when the ear heard me , then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me , it gave witness unto me:

Young’s Literal Translation

For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth [to] me.

World English Bible

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it commended me,

Darby Translation

When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me;

Douay-Rheims

The ear that heard me blessed me, and the eye that saw me gave witness to me:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the ear heard, and blessed me; and the eye saw me, and turned aside.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οὖς ἤκουσε καὶ ἐμακάρισέ με, ὀφθαλμὸς δὲ ἰδών με ἐξέκλινε.