King James Version

Job 3:17

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

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שָׁ֣םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.רְ֭שָׁעִיםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.חָ֣דְלוּchadelvbe unoccupiedחָדַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be unoccupied”, a completed actionH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.רֹ֑גֶזrogezfearרֹגֶזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fear”, the ordinary formH7267commotion, restlessness (of a horse), crash (of thunder), disquiet, angerfear, noise, rage, trouble(-ing), wrath.וְשָׁ֥םveshamand thereשָׁםconjunction, adverb — “and there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.יָ֝נ֗וּחוּyanuchvlet downנוּחַverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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).יְגִ֣יעֵיyegiewearyיָגִיעַadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “weary”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3019tiredweary.כֹֽחַkhochaforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest.

Young’s Literal Translation

There the wicked have ceased troubling, And there rest do the wearied in power.

World English Bible

There the wicked cease from troubling. There the weary are at rest.

Darby Translation

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the wearied are at rest.

Douay-Rheims

There the wicked cease from tumult, and there the wearied in strength are at rest.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There the ungodly have burnt out the fury of rage; there the wearied in body rest.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκεῖ ἀσεβεῖς ἐξέκαυσαν θυμὸν ὀργῆς, ἐκεῖ ἀνεπαύσαντο κατάκοποι τῷ σώματι.