King James Version

Job 30:29

I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.

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אָ֭חachbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brother ; kindred”, the ordinary formH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.הָיִ֣יתִיhayitibeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְתַנִּ֑יםletanimto serpentתַּנִּיןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to serpent”, the ordinary formH8577a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackaldragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.וְ֝רֵ֗עַvereaand brotherרֵעַconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and brother”, the ordinary formH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.לִבְנ֥וֹתlivnotto daughterבַּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “to daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.יַעֲנָֽהyaanah{the ostrich (probably from its answering…יַעֲנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “{the ostrich (probably from its answering…”, the ordinary formH3284{the ostrich (probably from its answering cry}[phrase] owl.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I am become a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am a brother to jackals, And a companion to ostriches.

Young’s Literal Translation

A brother I have been to dragons, And a companion to daughters of the ostrich.

World English Bible

I am a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.

Darby Translation

I am become a brother to jackals, and a companion of ostriches.

Douay-Rheims

I was the brother of dragons, and companion of ostriches.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I am become a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am become a brother of monsters, and a companion of ostriches.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀδελφὸς γέγονα σειρήνων, ἑταῖρος δὲ στρουθῶν.