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Job 33:12

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

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הֶןhenifהֵןparticle, interjection — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.זֹ֣אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…צָדַ֣קְתָּtsadaqtacleanseצָדַקverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cleanse”, a completed actionH6663to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּeenekashoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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,…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…יִרְבֶּ֥הyirbehincreaseרָבָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁmeenoshfrom manאֱנוֹשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, [in] this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

World English Bible

“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.

Darby Translation

Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for God is greater than man.

Douay-Rheims

Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πῶς γὰρ λέγεις, δίκαιός εἰμι, καὶ οὐκ ἐπακήκοέ μου; αἰώνιος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐπάνω βροτῶν.