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Job 37:21

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

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וְעַתָּ֤הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.לֹ֘אlono , -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…רָ֤אוּravseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…א֗וֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.בָּהִ֣ירbahirbrightבָּהִירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bright”, the ordinary formH925shiningbright.ה֭וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.בַּשְּׁחָקִ֑יםbashchaqimin small dustשַׁחַקpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in small dust”, the ordinary formH7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmamentcloud, small dust, heaven, sky.וְר֥וּחַveruchaand angerרוּחַconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).עָ֝בְרָ֗הaverahalienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “alienate”, a completed 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…וַֽתְּטַהֲרֵֽםvattaharemand be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be clean”, the next action in the storyH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it [is] in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.

World English Bible

Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

Darby Translation

And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.

Douay-Rheims

But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πᾶσι δὲ οὐχ ὁρατὸν τὸ φῶς, τηλαυγές ἐστιν ἐν τοῖς παλαιώμασιν, ὥσπερ τὸ παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ νεφῶν.