King James Version

Job 29:6

When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

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בִּרְחֹ֣ץbirchotsin batheרָחַץpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in bathe”, the to-form of the verbH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).הֲלִיכַ֣יhalikhaystepהָלִיךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “step”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1978a walk, i.e. (by implication) a stepstep.בְּחֵמָ֑הbechemahin butterחֶמְאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in butter”, the ordinary formH2529curdled milk or cheesebutter.וְצ֥וּרvetsurand edgeצוּרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and edge”, the ordinary formH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).יָצ֥וּקyatsuqpourצוּקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pour”, an unfinished actionH6694to pour out, i.e. (figuratively) smelt, utterbe molten, pour.עִ֝מָּדִ֗יimadiwithעִמָּדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “with”H5978along withagainst, by, from, [phrase] me, [phrase] mine, of, [phrase] that I take, unto, upon, with(-in.)פַּלְגֵיpalgeriverפֶּלֶגnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “river”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6388a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)river, stream.שָֽׁמֶןshamenoliveשֶׁמֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil!

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American Standard Version (1901)

When my steps were washed with butter, And the rock poured me out streams of oil!

Young’s Literal Translation

When washing my goings with butter, And the firm rock [is] with me rivulets of oil.

World English Bible

when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,

Darby Translation

When my steps were bathed in milk, and the rock poured out beside me rivers of oil! ...

Douay-Rheims

When I washed my feet with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

when my ways were moistened with butter, and the mountains flowed for me with milk.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτε ἐχέοντο αἱ ὁδοί μου βουτύρῳ, τὰ δὲ ὄρη μου ἐχέοντο γάλακτι·