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Job 36:11

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

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אִֽםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used 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…יִשְׁמְע֗וּyishmevhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to 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…וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּveyaavodvand keep in bondageעָבַדconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and keep in bondage”, an unfinished actionH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…יְכַלּ֣וּyekhalvceaseכָּלָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “cease”, an unfinished actionH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…יְמֵיהֶ֣םyemeyhemas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…בַּטּ֑וֹבbatovin goodטוֹבpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “in good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗םusheneyhemand yearשָׁנֶהconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).בַּנְּעִימִֽיםbanimimin pleasantנָעִיםpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “in pleasant”, the ordinary formH5273delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)pleasant(-ure), sweet.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If they hearken and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If they hearken and serve him , They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

Young’s Literal Translation

If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.

World English Bible

If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Darby Translation

If they hearken and serve [him], they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Douay-Rheims

If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If they hearken and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If they should hear and serve him , they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in honour.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν ἀκούσωσι, καὶ δουλεύσωσι, συντελέσουσι τὰς ἡμέρας αὐτῶν ἐν ἀγαθοῖς, καὶ τὰ ἔτη αὐτῶν ἐν εὐπρεπείαις.