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Job 33:5

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

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אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…תּוּכַ֥לtukhalbe ableיָכֹלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be able”, an unfinished actionH3201to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), could, endure, might, overcome, have power, prevail, still, suffer.הֲשִׁיבֵ֑נִיhashiveniagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “again”, a commandH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…עֶרְכָ֥הerkhahput in arrayעָרַךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “put in array”, a commandH6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.לְ֝פָנַ֗יlefanayto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הִתְיַצָּֽבָהhityatsavahpresent selvesיָצַבverb, hithpael, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “present selves”, a commandH3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continuepresent selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

Young’s Literal Translation

If thou art able — answer me, Set in array before me — station thyself.

World English Bible

If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.

Darby Translation

If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.

Douay-Rheims

If thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I will stand against thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δύνῃ, δός μοι ἀπόκρισιν, πρὸς ταῦτα ὑπόμεινον, στῆθι κατʼ ἐμὲ, καὶ ἐγὼ κατὰ σέ.