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Job 31:37

In Job 31 of Job.

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

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מִסְפַּ֣רmisparnumberמִסְפָּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “number”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration[phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.צְ֭עָדַיtseadaypaceצַעַדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “pace”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6806a pace or regular steppace, step.אַגִּידֶ֑נּוּagidenvbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bewray”, an unfinished actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.כְּמוֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.נָ֝גִ֗ידnagidcaptainנָגִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH5057a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themescaptain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.אֲקָרֲבֶֽנּוּaqaravenvapproachקָרַבverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “approach”, an unfinished actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; As a prince would I go near unto him.

Young’s Literal Translation

The number of my steps I tell Him, As a leader I approach Him.

World English Bible

I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him like a prince.

Darby Translation

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I come near to him.

Douay-Rheims

At every step of mine I would pronounce it, and offer it as to a prince.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if I did not read it and return it, having taken nothing from the debtor:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ εἰ μὴ ῥῆξας αὐτὴν ἀπέδωκα, οὐθὲν λαβὼν παρὰ χρεωφειλέτου·

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