King James Version

Job 30:12

Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יָמִין֮yaminrightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.פִּרְחַ֪חpirchachyouthפִּרְחַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “youth”, the ordinary formH6526progeny, i.e. a broodyouth.יָ֫ק֥וּמוּyaqumvriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…רַגְלַ֥יraglayfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.שִׁלֵּ֑חוּshilechvsendשָׁלַחverb, 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…וַיָּסֹ֥לּוּvayasolvand exaltסָלַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and exalt”, the next action in the storyH5549to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.עָ֝לַ֗יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אָרְח֥וֹתarechotmannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.אֵידָֽםeydamcalamityאֵידnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “calamity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH343oppression; by implication misfortune, ruincalamity, destruction.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Upon my right hand rise the brood; they entangle my feet, and they cast up against me their ways of destruction.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Upon my right hand rise the rabble; They thrust aside my feet, And they cast up against me their ways of destruction.

Young’s Literal Translation

On the right hand doth a brood arise, My feet they have cast away, And they raise up against me, Their paths of calamity.

World English Bible

On my right hand rise the rabble. They thrust aside my feet. They cast their ways of destruction up against me.

Darby Translation

At [my] right hand rise the young brood; they push away my feet, and raise up against me their pernicious ways;

Douay-Rheims

At the right hand of my rising, my calamities forthwith arose: they have overthrown my feet, and have overwhelmed me with their paths as with waves.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Upon my right hand rise the brood; they entangle my feet, and they cast up against me their ways of destruction.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They have risen up against me on the right hand of their offspring; they have stretched out their foot, and directed against me the ways of their destruction.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ δεξιῶν βλαστοῦ ἐπανέστησαν, πόδα αὐτῶν ἐξέτειναν, καὶ ὡδοποίησαν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ· τρίβους ἀπωλείας αὐτῶν.