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Job 3:23

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

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לְ֭גֶבֶרlegeverto manגֶּבֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…דַּרְכּ֣וֹdarkvoalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).נִסְתָּ֑רָהnistarahhideסָתַרverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hide”, a completed actionH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.וַיָּ֖סֶךְvayasekhand coverסָכַךְconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, the next action in the storyH5526properly, to entwine as ascreen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protectcover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up.אֱל֣וֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).בַּעֲדֽוֹbaadvoat byבְּעַדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “at by”H1157in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

To a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?

Young’s Literal Translation

To a man whose way hath been hidden, And whom God doth shut up?

World English Bible

Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?

Darby Translation

To the man whose way is hidden, and whom God hath hedged in?

Douay-Rheims

To a man whose way is hidden, and God hath surrounded him with darkness?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

To a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Death is rest to such a man, for God has hedged him in.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θάνατος ἀνδρὶ ἀνάπαυμα, συνέκλεισεν γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς κατʼ αὐτοῦ.