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Job 32:11

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

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הֵ֤ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.הוֹחַ֨לְתִּיhochaltihopeיָחַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hope”, a completed actionH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗םledivreykhemto causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…אָ֭זִיןazingive earאָזַןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “give ear”, an unfinished actionH238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listengive (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑םtevunoteykhemdiscretionתָּבוּןnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “discretion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.עַֽדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.תַּחְקְר֥וּןtachqerunfind outחָקַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “find out”, an unfinished actionH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.מִלִּֽיןmilinwordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “word”, the ordinary formH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.

World English Bible

“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

Darby Translation

Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.

Douay-Rheims

For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried the matter with words:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐνωτίζεσθέ μου τὰ ῥήματα· ἐρῶ γὰρ ὑμῶν ἀκουόντων ἄχρις οὗ ἐτάσητε λόγουις,