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Job 32:20

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

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אֲדַבְּרָ֥הadabrahspeakדָבַרverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “speak”, a determination or requestH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.וְיִֽרְוַֽחveyirvachand largeרָוַחconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and large”, an unfinished actionH7304properly, to breathe freely, i.e. revive; by implication, to have ample roombe refreshed, large.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאֶפְתַּ֖חeftachopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “open”, an unfinished actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.שְׂפָתַ֣יsefataylanguageשָׂפָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.וְאֶֽעֱנֶֽהveeenehand shoutעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.

Young’s Literal Translation

I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.

World English Bible

I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.

Darby Translation

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

Douay-Rheims

I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will speak, that I may open my lips and relieve myself.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λαλήσω, ἵνα ἀναπαύσωμαι ἀνοίξας τὰ χείλη,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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