King James Version

Job 36:16

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

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וְאַ֤ףveafand alsoאַףconjunction, adverb — “and also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.הֲסִיתְךָ֨hasitekhaenticeסוּתverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “entice”, a completed actionH5496properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduceentice, move, persuade, provoke, remove, set on, stir up, take away.מִפִּיmipifrom edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…צָ֗רtsarnarrowצַרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “narrow”, the ordinary formH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.רַ֭חַבrachavbreadthרַחַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breadth”, the ordinary formH7338a widthbreadth, broad place.לֹאlono , -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…מוּצָ֣קmutsaqanguishמוּצַקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “anguish”, the ordinary formH4164narrowness; figuratively, distressanguish, is straitened, straitness.תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtachteyhawithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.וְנַ֥חַתvenachatand lighting downנַחַתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and lighting down”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5183a descent, i.e. imposition, unfavorable (punishment) or favorable (food); restfulnesslighting down, quiet(-ness), to rest, be set on.שֻׁ֝לְחָנְךָ֗shulchanekhatableשֻׁלְחָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “table”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7979a table (as spread out); by implication, a mealtable.מָ֣לֵאmalebe at an endמָלֵאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, a completed actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…דָֽשֶׁןdashenashesדֶּשֶׁןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “ashes”, the ordinary formH1880the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrificesashes, fatness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, He hath allured thee out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which is set on thy table is full of fatness;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

Young’s Literal Translation

And also He moved thee from a strait place, [To] a broad place — no straitness under it, And the sitting beyond of thy table Hath been full of fatness.

World English Bible

Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a wide place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

Darby Translation

Even so would he have allured thee out of the jaws of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and the supply of thy table [would be] full of fatness.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it: and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, He hath allured thee out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which is set on thy table is full of fatness;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he has also enticed thee out of the mouth of the enemy:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προσεπιηπάτησέ σε ἐκ στόματος ἐχθροῦ, ἄβυσσος κατάχυσις ὑποκάτω αὐτῆς, καὶ κατέβη τράπεζά σου πλήρης πιότητος.