King James Version

Job 37:7

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

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בְּיַדbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אָדָ֥םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.יַחְתּ֑וֹםyachtomsealחָתַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “seal”, an unfinished actionH2856to close up; especially to sealmake an end, mark, seal (up), stop.לָ֝דַ֗עַתladaatto knowיָדַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to know”, the to-form of the verbH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אַנְשֵׁ֥יanshea certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּmaasehvbusinessמַעֲשֶׂהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men whom He hath made may know it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know it .

Young’s Literal Translation

Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work.

World English Bible

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

Darby Translation

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Douay-Rheims

He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men whom He hath made may know it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν χειρὶ παντὸς ἀνθρώπου κατασφραγίζει, ἵνα γνῷ πᾶς ἄνθρωπος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀσθένειαν.