In Job 37 of Job .
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
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אִם ־ im oh that אִם im oh that אִם conjunction — “oh that” H518 used 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… לְשֵׁ֥בֶט leshevet to dart לְשֵׁ֥בֶט leshevet to dart שֵׁבֶט preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to dart”, the ordinary form H7626 a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan [idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe. אִם ־ im oh that אִם im oh that אִם conjunction — “oh that” H518 used 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… לְאַרְצ֑וֹ leartsvo to earth לְאַרְצ֑וֹ leartsvo to earth אֶרֶץ preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to earth”, the of-form, joined to the next word H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. אִם ־ im oh that אִם im oh that אִם conjunction — “oh that” H518 used 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… לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד lechesed to kindness לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד lechesed to kindness חֵסֵד preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to kindness”, the ordinary form H2617 kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ ׃ yamtsiehv come יַמְצִאֵֽהוּ yamtsiehv come מָצָא verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, an unfinished action H4672 properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Whether it be for correction, or for His earth, or for mercy, that He cause it to come.
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American Standard Version (1901) Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.
Young’s Literal Translation Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness — He doth cause it to come.
World English Bible whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
Darby Translation Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
Douay-Rheims Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Whether it be for correction, or for His earth, or for mercy, that He cause it to come.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, or for his land, or if he shall find him an object for mercy.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) ἐάν τε εἰς παιδείαν, ἐὰν εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ, ἐὰν εἰς ἔλεος εὑρήσει αὐτόν.
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