King James Version

Job 29:20

My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

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כְּ֭בוֹדִיkevodigloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).חָדָ֣שׁchadashnew thingחָדָשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “new thing”, the ordinary formH2319newfresh, new thing.עִמָּדִ֑יimadiwithעִמָּדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with”H5978along withagainst, by, from, [phrase] me, [phrase] mine, of, [phrase] that I take, unto, upon, with(-in.)וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗יveqashtiand bowקֶשֶׁתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and bow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).בְּיָדִ֥יbeyadiin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […תַחֲלִֽיףtachalifchangeחָלַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “change”, an unfinished actionH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow shall be renewed in my hand.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

My glory is fresh in me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

My honour [is] fresh with me, And my bow in my hand is renewed.

World English Bible

My glory is fresh in me. My bow is renewed in my hand.’

Darby Translation

My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow be renewed in my hand.

Douay-Rheims

My glory shall always be renewed, and my bow in my hand shall be repaired.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow shall be renewed in my hand.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My glory was fresh in me, and my bow prospered in his hand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ δόξα μου κενὴ μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ τὸ τόξον μου ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ πορεύεται.