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Job 38:23

In Job 38 of Job.

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

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אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…חָשַׂ֥כְתִּיchasakhtirefrainחָשַׂךְverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “refrain”, a completed actionH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observeassuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.לְעֶתleetto whenעֵתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “to when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.צָ֑רtsarnarrowצַרadjective, 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.לְי֥וֹםleyomto as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…קְ֝רָ֗בqeravbattleקְרָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “battle”, the ordinary formH7128hostile encounterbattle, war.וּמִלְחָמָֽהumilchamahand battleמִלְחָמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?

Young’s Literal Translation

That I have kept back for a time of distress, For a day of conflict and battle.

World English Bible

which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

Darby Translation

Which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war?

Douay-Rheims

Which I have prepared for the time of the enemy, against the day of battle and war?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And is there a store of them , for thee against the time of thine enemies, for the day of wars and battle?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπόκειται δέ σοι εἰς ὥραν ἐχθρῶν, εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμων καὶ μάχης;

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