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Job 33:2

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

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הִנֵּהhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.נָ֭אnaI 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.פָּתַ֣חְתִּיpatachtiopenפָּתַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “open”, a completed 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.פִ֑יfiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…דִּבְּרָ֖הdibrahspeakדָבַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “speak”, a completed 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.לְשׁוֹנִ֣יleshonitongueלָשׁוֹןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.בְחִכִּֽיvechikiin mouthחֵךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in mouth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2441properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing)(roof of the) mouth, taste.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.

World English Bible

See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

Darby Translation

Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,

Douay-Rheims

Behold now I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

γὰρ ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου, καὶ ἐλάλησεν ἡ γλῶσσά μου.