King James Version

Job 3:13

For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…עַ֭תָּהatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.שָׁכַ֣בְתִּיshakhavtilieשָׁכַבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “lie”, a completed actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹטveeshqotand appeaseשָׁקַטconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and appease”, an unfinished actionH8252to repose (usually figurative)appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּיyashantioldיָשֵׁןverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “old”, a completed actionH3462properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterateold (store), remain long, (make to) sleep.אָ֤זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.יָנ֬וּחַֽyanuchalet downנוּחַverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “let down”, an unfinished actionH5117to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים).לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For now should I have lain still and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest —

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American Standard Version (1901)

For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest,

Young’s Literal Translation

For now, I have lain down, and am quiet, I have slept — then there is rest to me,

World English Bible

For now I should have lain down and been quiet. I should have slept, then I would have been at rest,

Darby Translation

For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

Douay-Rheims

For now I should have been asleep and still, and should have rest in my sleep.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For now should I have lain still and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now I should have lain down and been quiet, I should have slept and been at rest,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

νῦν ἂν κοιμηθεὶς ἡσύχασα, ὑπνώσας δὲ ἀνεπαυσάμην