King James Version

Job 6:21

For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

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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…עַ֭תָּהatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.הֱיִ֣יתֶםheyitembeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לאlno , -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…ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toתִּֽרְא֥וּtirvseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…חֲ֝תַ֗תchatatcasting downחֲתַתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “casting down”, the ordinary formH2866dismaycasting down.וַתִּירָֽאוּvatiravand fearיָרֵאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and fear”, the next action in the storyH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For now ye are become His; ye see a terror, and are afraid.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.

Young’s Literal Translation

Surely now ye have become the same! Ye see a downfall, and are afraid.

World English Bible

For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid.

Darby Translation

So now ye are nothing; ye see a terrible object and are afraid.

Douay-Rheims

Now you are come: and now seeing my affliction you are afraid.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For now ye are become His; ye see a terror, and are afraid.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But ye also have come to me without pity; so that beholding my wound ye are afraid.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀτὰρ δὲ καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπέβητέ μοι ἀνελεημόνως, ὥστε ἰδόντες τὸ ἐμὸν τραῦμα φοβήθητε.