King James Version

Job 39:23

The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

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עָ֭לָיוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…תִּרְנֶ֣הtirnehrattleרָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rattle”, an unfinished actionH7439to whizrattle.אַשְׁפָּ֑הashpahquiverאַשְׁפָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “quiver”, the ordinary formH827a quiver or arrow-casequiver.לַ֖הַבlahavbladeלַהַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “blade”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3851a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweaponblade, bright, flame, glittering.חֲנִ֣יתchanitjavelinחֲנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “javelin”, the ordinary formH2595a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)javelin, spear.וְכִידֽוֹןvekhidonand lanceכִּידוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and lance”, the ordinary formH3591properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dartlance, shield, spear, target.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing spear and the javelin.

Young’s Literal Translation

Against him rattle doth quiver, The flame of a spear, and a halbert.

World English Bible

The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.

Darby Translation

The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.

Douay-Rheims

Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The bow and sword resound against him; and his rage will swallow up the ground:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπʼ αὐτῷ γαυριᾷ τόξον καὶ μάχαιρα,

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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