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Job 4:16

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

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יַעֲמֹ֤דyaamodstandעָמַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…וְֽלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אַכִּ֬ירakiracknowledgeנָכַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “acknowledge”, an unfinished actionH5234properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)acknowledge, [idiom] could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).מַרְאֵ֗הוּmarehvvisionמַרְאֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “vision”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4758a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision[idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.תְּ֭מוּנָהtemunahimageתְּמוּנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “image”, the ordinary formH8544something portioned (i.e. fashioned) out, as ashape, i.e. (indefinitely) phantom, or (specifically) embodiment, or (figuratively) manifestation (of favor)image, likeness, similitude.לְנֶ֣גֶדlenegedto againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עֵינָ֑יeynayeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, 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…דְּמָמָ֖הdemamahcalmדְּמָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “calm”, the ordinary formH1827quietcalm, silence, still.וָק֣וֹלvaqoland soundקוֹלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and sound”, the ordinary formH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.אֶשְׁמָֽעeshmahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes; I heard a still voice:

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American Standard Version (1901)

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying ,

Young’s Literal Translation

It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude [is] over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:

World English Bible

It stood still, but I couldn’t discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,

Darby Translation

It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:

Douay-Rheims

There stood one whose countenance I knew not, an image before my eyes, and I heard the voice as it were of a gentle wind:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes; I heard a still voice:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I arose and perceived it not: I looked, and there was no form before my eyes: but I only heard a breath and a voice, saying ,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνέστην καὶ οὐκ ἐπέγνων, εἶδον καὶ οὐκ ἦν μορφὴ πρὸ ὀφθαλμῶν μου, ἀλλʼ ἢ αὖραν καὶ φωνὴν ἤκουον.