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Job 36:12

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and 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…לֹ֣אlono , -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…יִ֭שְׁמְעוּyishmevhearשָׁמַעverb, 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…בְּשֶׁ֣לַחbeshelachin dartשֶׁלַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dart”, the ordinary formH7973a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branchdart, plant, [idiom] put off, sword, weapon.יַעֲבֹ֑רוּyaavorvalienateעָבַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “alienate”, an unfinished actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּveyigvevand give up the ghostגָּוַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and give up the ghost”, an unfinished actionH1478to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expiredie, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.כִּבְלִיkivlias notבְּלִיpreposition, particle, negative — “as not”H1097properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.דָֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

Young’s Literal Translation

And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.

World English Bible

But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.

Darby Translation

But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.

Douay-Rheims

But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, and because when reproved they were disobedient.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀσεβεῖς δὲ οὐ διασώζει, παρὰ τὸ μὴ βούλεσθαι αὐτοὺς εἰδέναι τὸν Κύριον, καὶ διότι νουθετούμενοι ἀνήκοοι ἦσαν.