In Job 4 of Job .
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
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הִ֭נֵּה hineh lo הִ֭נֵּה hineh lo הִנֵּה particle, demonstrative — “lo” H2009 lo! behold, lo, see. יִסַּ֣רְתָּ yisarta chastise יִסַּ֣רְתָּ yisarta chastise יָסַר verb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “chastise”, a completed action H3256 to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach. רַבִּ֑ים rabim abound רַבִּ֑ים rabim abound רַב adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary form H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),… וְיָדַ֖יִם veyadayim and hand וְיָדַ֖יִם veyadayim and hand יָד conjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “and hand”, the ordinary form H3027 a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [… רָפ֣וֹת rafot weak. raphah רָפ֣וֹת rafot weak. raphah רָפֶה adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “weak. raphah”, the ordinary form H7504 slack (in body or mind) weak. raphah, Raphah. See H7497 (רָפָא), H7498 (רָפָא). riphah. See H7383 (רִיפָה). תְּחַזֵּֽק ׃ techazeq be constant תְּחַזֵּֽק techazeq be constant חָזַק verb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be constant”, an unfinished action H2388 to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
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American Standard Version (1901) Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Young’s Literal Translation Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.
World English Bible Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
Darby Translation Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;
Douay-Rheims Behold thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands:
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English For whereas thou hast instructed many, and hast strengthened the hands of the weak one,
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Εἰ γὰρ σὺ ἐνουθέτησας πολλοὺς, καὶ χεῖρας ἀσθενοῦς παρεκάλεσας,
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