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Job 34:25

Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

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לָכֵ֗ןlakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יַ֭כִּירyakiracknowledgeנָכַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acknowledge”, an unfinished actionH5234properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑םmabadeyhemworkמַעְבָּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “work”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4566an actwork.וְהָ֥פַךְvehafakhand changeהָפַךְconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and change”, a completed actionH2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert[idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).לַ֝֗יְלָהlaylahnightלַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּveyidakavand bruiseדָּכָאconjunction, verb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and bruise”, an unfinished actionH1792to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore He taketh knowledge of their works; and He overturneth them in the night, so that they are crushed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.

World English Bible

Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Darby Translation

Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth [them] in the night, and they are crushed.

Douay-Rheims

For he knoweth their works: and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore He taketh knowledge of their works; and He overturneth them in the night, so that they are crushed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who discovers their works, and will bring night about upon them , and they shall be brought low.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ γνωρίζων αὐτῶν τὰ ἔργα, καὶ στρέψει νύκτα καὶ ταπεινωθήσοται.