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Job 33:1

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

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וְֽאוּלָ֗םveulamand howbeitאוּלָםconjunction, adverb — “and howbeit”H199however or on the contraryas for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.שְׁמַֽעshemahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…נָ֣אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.אִיּ֣וֹבiovJobאִיּוֹבnoun, proper name — “Job”H347Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patienceJob.מִלָּ֑יmilaywordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “word”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.וְֽכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).דְּבָרַ֥יdevaraycauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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…הַאֲזִֽינָהhaazinahgive earאָזַןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give ear”, a commandH238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listengive (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

Young’s Literal Translation

And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and [to] all my words give ear.

World English Bible

“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

Darby Translation

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.

Douay-Rheims

Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλὰ ἄκουσου Ἰὼβ τὰ ῥήματά μου, καὶ λαλιὰν ἐνωτίζου μου.