King James Version

Job 42:6

Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֭ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אֶמְאַ֣סemasabhorמָאַסverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “abhor”, an unfinished actionH3988to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappearabhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.וְנִחַ֑מְתִּיvenichamtiand comfortנָחַםconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and comfort”, a completed action in a sequenceH5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָפָ֥רafardustעָפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dust”, the ordinary formH6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.וָאֵֽפֶרvaeferand ashesאֵפֶרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and ashes”, the ordinary formH665ashesashes.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, seeing I am dust and ashes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore I abhor myself , And repent in dust and ashes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore do I loathe [it], And I have repented on dust and ashes.

World English Bible

Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

Darby Translation

Wherefore I abhor [myself], and repent in dust and ashes.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore I reprehend myself, and do penance in dust and ashes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, seeing I am dust and ashes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Wherefore I have counted myself vile, and have fainted: and I esteem myself dust and ashes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὸ ἐφαύλισα ἐμαυτὸν, καὶ ἐτάκην· ἥγημαι δὲ ἐμαυτὸν γῆν καὶ σποδόν.