King James Version

Job 33:6

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

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הֵןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.אֲנִ֣יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.כְפִ֣יךָkhefikhaas edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as 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…לָאֵ֑לlaelto idolאֵלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to 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.'מֵ֝חֹ֗מֶרmechomerfrom clayחֹמֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from clay”, the ordinary formH2563properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or dry measureclay, heap, homer, mire, motion.קֹרַ֥צְתִּיqoratstiformקָרַץverb, pual, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “form”, a completed actionH7169to pinch, i.e. (partially) to bite the lips, blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it)form, move, wink.גַםgamalsoגַּםadverb — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אָֽנִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, I [am], according to thy word, for God, From the clay I — I also, have been formed.

World English Bible

Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

Darby Translation

Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

Douay-Rheims

Behold God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same substance .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ πηλοῦ διήρτισαι σὺ ὡς καὶ ἐγὼ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ διηρτίσμεθα.