In Job 36 of Job .
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
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וַיִּ֣גֶל vayigel and exile וַיִּ֣גֶל vayigel and exile גָּלָה conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and exile”, the next action in the story H1540 to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. אָ֭זְנָם azenam ear אָ֭זְנָם azenam ear אֹזֶן noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “ear”, the of-form, joined to the next word H241 broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) [phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show. לַמּוּסָ֑ר lamusar to chastisement לַמּוּסָ֑ר lamusar to chastisement מוּסָר preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to chastisement”, the ordinary form H4148 properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke. וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר vayomer and say וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר vayomer and say אָמַר conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the story H559 to 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… כִּֽי ־ ki assured כִּֽי ki assured כִּי conjunction — “assured” H3588 (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed and, + (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… יְשֻׁב֥וּן yeshuvun again יְשֻׁב֥וּן yeshuvun again שׁוּב verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “again”, an unfinished action H7725 to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,… מֵאָֽוֶן ׃ meaven from idol מֵאָֽוֶן meaven from idol אָוֶן preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from idol”, the ordinary form H205 strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן). Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
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American Standard Version (1901) He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Young’s Literal Translation And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.
World English Bible He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
Darby Translation And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Douay-Rheims He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English But he will hearken to the righteous: and he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἀλλὰ τοῦ δικαίου εἰσακούσεται· καὶ εἶπεν ὅτι ἐπιστραφήσονται ἐξ ἀδικίας.
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