King James Version

Job 38:20

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תִ֭קָּחֶנּוּtiqachenvtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).גְּבוּל֑וֹgevulvoborderגְּבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.וְכִֽיvekhiand assuredכִּיconjunction, conjunction — “and assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תָ֝בִ֗יןtavinunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…נְתִיב֥וֹתnetivotpathנָתִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “path”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5410a (beaten) trackpath(-way), [idiom] travel(-ler), way.בֵּיתֽוֹbeytvofamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

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American Standard Version (1901)

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

Young’s Literal Translation

That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.

World English Bible

that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house?

Darby Translation

That thou shouldest take it to its bound, and that thou shouldest know the paths to its house?

Douay-Rheims

That thou mayst bring every thing to its own bounds, and understand the paths of the house thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If thou couldest bring me to their utmost boundaries, and if also thou knowest their paths;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ ἀγάγοις με εἰς ὅρια αὐτῶν, εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐπίστασαι τρίβους αὐτῶν·

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