King James Version

Job 30:18

By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

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בְּרָבberavin aboundרַבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…כֹּ֭חַkochaforceכֹּחַnoun, 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.יִתְחַפֵּ֣שׂyitchapeschangeחָפַשׂverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “change”, an unfinished actionH2664to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or maskchange, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).לְבוּשִׁ֑יlevushigarmentלְבוּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3830a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wifeapparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.כְּפִ֖יkefias edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…כֻתָּנְתִּ֣יkhutaneticoatכְּתֹנֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “coat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3801a shirtcoat, garment, robe.יַֽאַזְרֵֽנִיyaazrenibind aboutאָזַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bind about”, an unfinished actionH247to beltbind (compass) about, gird (up, with).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

By the great force of my disease is my garment disfigured; it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

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American Standard Version (1901)

By God’s great force is my garment disfigured; It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

Young’s Literal Translation

By the abundance of power, Is my clothing changed, As the mouth of my coat it doth gird me.

World English Bible

My garment is disfigured by great force. It binds me about as the collar of my tunic.

Darby Translation

By their great force they have become my raiment; they bind me about as the collar of my coat.

Douay-Rheims

With the multitude of them my garment is consumed, and they have girded me about, as with the collar of my coat.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

By the great force of my disease is my garment disfigured; it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

With great force my disease has taken hold of my garment: it has compassed me as the collar of my coat.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν πολλῇ ἰσχύϊ ἐπελάβετό μου τῆς στολῆς, ὥσπερ τὸ περιστόμιον τοῦ χιτῶνός μου περιέσχε με.