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Job 34:5

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אָ֭מַרamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אִיּ֣וֹבiovJobאִיּוֹבnoun, proper name — “Job”H347Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patienceJob.צָדַ֑קְתִּיtsadaqticleanseצָדַקverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “cleanse”, a completed actionH6663to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).וְ֝אֵ֗לveeland idolאֵלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and 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.'הֵסִ֥ירhesirturnסוּרverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “turn”, a completed actionH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…מִשְׁפָּטִֽיmishpatilawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Job hath said: 'I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

Young’s Literal Translation

For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

World English Bible

For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.

Darby Translation

For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

Douay-Rheims

For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Job hath said: 'I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εἴρηκεν Ἰὼβ, δίκαιός εἰμι· ὁ Κύριος ἀπήλλαξέ μου τὸ κρίμα.