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Job 34:24

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

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יָרֹ֣עַyaroabe worseרָעַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be worse”, an unfinished actionH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…כַּבִּירִ֣יםkabirimmightyכַּבִּירadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH3524vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many[phrase] feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.לֹאlono , -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…חֵ֑קֶרcheqerfinding outחֵקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “finding out”, the ordinary formH2714examination, enumeration, deliberationfinding out, number, (un-) search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).וַיַּעֲמֵ֖דvayaamedand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…אֲחֵרִ֣יםacherimother manאַחֵרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “other man”, the ordinary formH312properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.(an-) other man, following, next, strange.תַּחְתָּֽםtachtamwithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, and setteth others in their stead.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

Young’s Literal Translation

He breaketh the mighty — no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.

World English Bible

He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

Darby Translation

He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;

Douay-Rheims

He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquisition, and setteth others in their stead.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ γὰρ Κύριος πάντας ἐφορᾷ· ὁ καταλαμβάνων ἀνεξιχνίαστα, ἔνδοξά τε καὶ ἐξαίσια, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός.