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Job 31:28

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

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גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.ה֭וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עָוֺ֣ןaonfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.פְּלִילִ֑יpelilijudgeפְּלִילִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “judge”, the ordinary formH6416judicialjudge.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…כִחַ֖שְׁתִּיkhichashtifailכָּחַשׁverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “fail”, a completed actionH3584to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.לָאֵ֣לlaelto idolאֵלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to 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.'מִמָּֽעַלmimaalfrom aboveמַעַלpreposition, adverb — “from above”H4605properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have lied to God that is above.

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American Standard Version (1901)

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

Young’s Literal Translation

It also [is] a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.

World English Bible

this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have denied the God who is above.

Darby Translation

This also would be an iniquity for the judge, for I should have denied the God who is above.

Douay-Rheims

Which is a very great iniquity, and a denial against the most high God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have lied to God that is above.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

let this also then be reckoned to me as the greatest iniquity: for I should have lied against the Lord Most High.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοῦτό μοι ἄρα ἀνομία ἡ μεγίστη λογισθείη, ὅτι ἐψευσάμην ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ ὑψίστου.