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אֶשְׂחַ֣קeschaqlaughשָׂחַקverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “laugh”, an unfinished actionH7832to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to playderide, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.אֲ֭לֵהֶםalehemamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).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…יַאֲמִ֑ינוּyaaminvbelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “believe”, an unfinished actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.וְא֥וֹרveorand brightאוֹרconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.פָּ֝נַ֗יpanaya- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…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…יַפִּילֽוּןyapilunfallנָפַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
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American Standard Version (1901)
I smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Young’s Literal Translation
I laugh unto them — they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall.
World English Bible
I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.
Darby Translation
[If] I laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and they troubled not the serenity of my countenance.
Douay-Rheims
If at any time I laughed on them, they believed not, and the light of my countenance fell not on earth.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Were I to laugh on them, they would not believe it ; and the light of my face has not failed.
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