In Job 34 of Job .
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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וְאִם ־ veim and oh that וְאִם veim and oh that אִם conjunction, conjunction — “and oh that” H518 used 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… בִּ֥ינָה binah understanding בִּ֥ינָה binah understanding בִּינָה noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “understanding”, the ordinary form H998 understanding knowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom. שִׁמְעָה ־ shimah hear שִׁמְעָה shimah hear שָׁמַע verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “hear”, a command H8085 to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n… זֹּ֑את zot this זֹּ֑את zot this זֹאת pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this” H2063 this (often used adverb) hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus. הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה haazinah give ear הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה haazinah give ear אָזַן verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give ear”, a command H238 to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן). לְק֣וֹל leqol to sound לְק֣וֹל leqol to sound קוֹל preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to sound”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6963 a voice or sound [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. מִלָּֽי ׃ milay word מִלָּֽי milay word מִלָּה noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “word”, the of-form, joined to the next word H4405 a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic [phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
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American Standard Version (1901) If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.
Young’s Literal Translation And if [there is] understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.
World English Bible “If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
Darby Translation If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!
Douay-Rheims If then thou hast understanding, hear what is said, and hearken to the voice of my words.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Take heed lest he rebuke thee : hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἴδὲ μὴ νουθετῇ, ἄκουε ταῦτα, ἐνωτίζου φωνὴν ῥημάτων.
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