King James Version

Job 31:23

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…פַ֣חַדfachaddreadפַּחַדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dread”, the ordinary formH6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.אֵ֭לַיelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֵ֣ידeydcalamityאֵידnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “calamity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH343oppression; by implication misfortune, ruincalamity, destruction.אֵ֑לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹumisetvoand from dignityשְׂאֵתconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and from dignity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7613an elevation or leprous scab; figuratively, elation or cheerfulness; exaltation in rank or characterbe accepted, dignity, excellency, highness, raise up self, rising.לֹ֣אlono , -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…אוּכָֽלukhalbe ableיָכֹלverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be able”, an unfinished actionH3201to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of His majesty I could do nothing.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

Young’s Literal Translation

For a dread unto me [is] calamity [from] God, And because of His excellency I am not able.

World English Bible

For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because of his majesty, I can do nothing.

Darby Translation

For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.

Douay-Rheims

For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me, and his weight I was not able to bear.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of His majesty I could do nothing.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the fear of the Lord constrained me, and I cannot bear up by reason of his burden.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φόβος γὰρ Κυρίου συνέσχε με, ἀπὸ τοῦ λήμματος αὐτοῦ οὐχ ὑποίσω.