King James Version

Job 40:10

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

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עֲדֵ֥הadehpass byעָדָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “pass by”, a commandH5710to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)adorn, deck (self), pass by, take away.נָ֣אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.גָֽא֣וֹןgaonmajestyגָּאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “majesty”, the ordinary formH1347{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.וָגֹ֑בַהּvagovahand excellencyגֹּבַהּconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and excellency”, the ordinary formH1363elation, grandeur, arroganceexcellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride.וְה֖וֹדvehodand beautyהוֹדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and beauty”, the ordinary formH1935grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.וְהָדָ֣רvehadarand beautyהָדָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and beauty”, the ordinary formH1926magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorbeauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.תִּלְבָּֽשׁtilbashclotheלָבַשׁverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “clothe”, a wish or indirect commandH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

Young’s Literal Translation

Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.

World English Bible

“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

Darby Translation

Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

Douay-Rheims

Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Assume now a lofty bearing and power; and clothe thyself with glory and honour.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνάλαβε δὴ ὕψος καὶ δύναμιν, δόξαν δὲ καὶ τιμὴν ἀμφίασαι.