King James Version

Job 33:14

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

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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…בְאַחַ֥תveachatin firstאֶחָדpreposition, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “in first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,יְדַבֶּרyedaberspeakדָבַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “speak”, an unfinished actionH1696perhaps 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.אֵ֑לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'וּ֝בִשְׁתַּ֗יִםuvishtayimand in twoשְׁנַיִםconjunction, preposition, adjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, absolute — “and in two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.לֹ֣אlono , -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…יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּהyeshurenahbeholdשׁוּרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “behold”, an unfinished actionH7789to spy out, i.e. (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care forbehold, lay wait, look, observe, perceive, regard, see.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

Young’s Literal Translation

For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

World English Bible

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

Darby Translation

For God speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —

Douay-Rheims

God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν γὰρ τῷ ἅπαξ λαλήσαι ὁ Κύριος, ἐν δὲ τῷ δευτέρῳ.