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Job 39:29

From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

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מִשָּׁ֥םmishamfrom thereשָׁםpreposition, adverb — “from there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.חָֽפַרchafarsearch outחָפַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “search out”, a completed actionH2658properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to exploredig, paw, search out, seek.אֹ֑כֶלokhelfoodאֹכֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “food”, the ordinary formH400foodeating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹקlemerachoqto from of oldרָחוֹקpreposition, preposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to from of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.עֵינָ֥יוeynayveye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יַבִּֽיטוּyabitvlookנָבַטverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “look”, an unfinished actionH5027to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off.

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American Standard Version (1901)

From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.

Young’s Literal Translation

From thence he hath sought food, To a far off place his eyes look attentively,

World English Bible

From there he spies out the prey. His eyes see it afar off.

Darby Translation

From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance;

Douay-Rheims

From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thence he seeks food, his eyes observe from far.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐκεῖσε ὢν ζητεῖ τὰ σῖτα, πόῤῥωθεν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ σκοπεύουσι.