King James Version

Job 30:11

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

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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…יתרוytrvcordיֶתֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3499properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)[phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.יִתְרִ֣יyitricordיֶתֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3499properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)[phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.פִ֭תַּחfitachopenפָּתַחverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “open”, a completed actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.וַיְעַנֵּ֑נִיvayaneniand abase selfעָנָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and abase self”, the next action in the storyH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…וְ֝רֶ֗סֶןveresenand bridleרֶסֶןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and bridle”, the ordinary formH7448a halter (as restraining); by implication, the jawbridle.מִפָּנַ֥יmipanayfrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…שִׁלֵּֽחוּshilechvsendשָׁלַחverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, and they have cast off the bridle before me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because His cord He loosed and afflicteth me, And the bridle from before me, They have cast away.

World English Bible

For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.

Darby Translation

For he hath loosed my cord and afflicted me; so they cast off the bridle before me.

Douay-Rheims

For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, and they have cast off the bridle before me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has opened his quiver and afflicted me: they also have cast off the restraint of my presence.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνοίξας γὰρ φαρέτραν αὐτοῦ ἐκάκωσέ με, καὶ χαλινὸν τοῦ προσώπου μου ἐξαπέστειλεν.