King James Version

Job 30:24

Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.

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אַ֣ךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).לֹאlono , -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…בְ֭עִיveiin graveבְּעִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in grave”, the ordinary formH1164a prayergrave.יִשְׁלַחyishlachsendשָׁלַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, an unfinished 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…יָ֑דyadhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…בְּ֝פִיד֗וֹbefidvoin destructionפִּידpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in destruction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6365(figuratively) misfortunedestruction, ruin.לָהֶ֥ןlahenfor themלָהֵןconjunction — “for them”H3860popularly for if; hence, thereforefor them (by mistake for prepositional suffix).שֽׁוּעַshuarichesשׁוּעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “riches”, the ordinary formH7769a halloocry, riches.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Surely none shall put forth his hand to a ruinous heap, neither because of these things shall help come in one's calamity,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit doth not one stretch out the hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

Young’s Literal Translation

Surely not against the heap Doth He send forth the hand, Though in its ruin they have safety.

World English Bible

“However doesn’t one stretch out a hand in his fall? Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

Darby Translation

Indeed, no prayer [availeth] when he stretcheth out [his] hand: though they cry when he destroyeth.

Douay-Rheims

But yet thou stretchest not forth thy hand to their consumption: and if they shall fall down thou wilt save.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Surely none shall put forth his hand to a ruinous heap, neither because of these things shall help come in one's calamity,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Oh then that I might lay hands upon myself, or at least ask another, and he should do this for me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ γὰρ ὄφελον δυναίμην ἐμαυτὸν χειρώσασθαι, ἢ δεηθείς γε ἑτέρου, καὶ ποιήσει μοι τοῦτο.