King James Version

Job 40:24

He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

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בְּעֵינָ֥יוbeeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in 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…יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּyiqachenvtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗יםbemoqeshimin snareמוֹקֵשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in snare”, the ordinary formH4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.יִנְקָבyinqavwith holesנָקַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with holes”, an unfinished actionH5344to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through.אָֽףaffaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “face”, the ordinary formH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Shall any take him by his eyes, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Young’s Literal Translation

Before his eyes doth [one] take him, With snares doth [one] pierce the nose?

World English Bible

Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Darby Translation

Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?

Douay-Rheims

Shalt thou play with him as with a bird, or tie him up for thy handmaids?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Shall any take him by his eyes, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yet one shall take him in his sight; one shall catch him with a cord, and pierce his nose.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ αὐτοῦ δέξεται αὐτόν, ἐνσκολιευόμενος τρήσει ῥῖνα.