King James Version

Job 3:26

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

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לֹ֤אlono , -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…שָׁלַ֨וְתִּיshalavtibe happyשָׁלָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be happy”, a completed actionH7951to be tranquil, i.e. secure or successfulbe happy, prosper, be in safety.וְלֹ֖אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…שָׁקַ֥טְתִּיshaqattiappeaseשָׁקַטverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “appease”, a completed 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.וְֽלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…נָ֗חְתִּיnachetilet downנוּחַverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “let down”, a completed 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).וַיָּ֥בֹאvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…רֹֽגֶזrogezfearרֹגֶזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fear”, the ordinary formH7267commotion, restlessness (of a horse), crash (of thunder), disquiet, angerfear, noise, rage, trouble(-ing), wrath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I was not at ease, neither was I quiet, neither had I rest; but trouble came.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am not at ease, neither am I quiet, neither have I rest; But trouble cometh.

Young’s Literal Translation

I was not safe — nor was I quiet — Nor was I at rest — and trouble cometh!

World English Bible

I am not at ease, neither am I quiet, neither do I have rest; but trouble comes.”

Darby Translation

I was not in safety, neither had I quietness, neither was I at rest, and trouble came.

Douay-Rheims

Have I not dissembled? have I not kept silence? have I not been quiet? and indignation is come upon me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I was not at ease, neither was I quiet, neither had I rest; but trouble came.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I was not at peace, nor quiet, nor had I rest; yet wrath came upon me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὔτε εἰρήνευσα, οὔτε ἡσύχασα, οὔτε ἀνεπαυσάμην, ἦλθε δέ μοι ὀργή·