King James Version

Job 40:23

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

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הֵ֤ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.יַעֲשֹׁ֣קyaashoqdefraudעָשַׁקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “defraud”, an unfinished actionH6231to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowget deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).נָ֭הָרnaharfloodנָהָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flood”, the ordinary formH5104a stream (including the sea; expectation the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperityflood, river.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…יַחְפּ֑וֹזyachpozhasteחָפַזverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “haste”, an unfinished actionH2648properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear(make) haste (away), tremble.יִבְטַ֓חyivtachbe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be bold”, an unfinished actionH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יָגִ֖יחַyagichabreak forthגִּיחַverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break forth”, an unfinished actionH1518to gush forth (as water), generally to issuebreak forth, labor to bring forth, come forth, draw up, take out.יַרְדֵּ֣ןyardenJordanיַרְדֵּןnoun, proper name — “Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).פִּֽיהוּpihvedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, a flood oppresseth — he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.

World English Bible

Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.

Darby Translation

Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

Douay-Rheims

Will he make a covenant with thee, and wilt thou take him to be a servant for ever?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If there should be a flood, he will not perceive it; he trusts that Jordan will rush up into his mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν γένηται πλημμύρα, οὐ μὴ αἰσθηθῇ· πέποιθεν, ὅτι προσκρούσει ὁ Ἰορδάνης εἰς τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.