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Job 7:3

So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

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כֵּ֤ןkenas... 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…הָנְחַ֣לְתִּיhanechaltiinheritנָחַלverb, hophal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “inherit”, a completed actionH5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instatedivide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).לִ֭יlitoלִ֭יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toיַרְחֵיyarchemonthיֶרַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “month”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3391a lunation, i.e. monthmonth, moon.שָׁ֑וְאshavefalseשָׁוְאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “false”, the ordinary formH7723evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.וְלֵיל֥וֹתveleylotand nightלַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and night”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).עָ֝מָ֗לamaltoilעָמָלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “toil”, the ordinary formH5999toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mindgrievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.מִנּוּminvappointמָנָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “appoint”, a completed actionH4487properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enrollappoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So am I made to possess — months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So am I made to possess months of misery, And wearisome nights are appointed to me.

Young’s Literal Translation

So I have been caused to inherit months of vanity, And nights of misery they numbered to me.

World English Bible

so I am made to possess months of misery, wearisome nights are appointed to me.

Darby Translation

So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

Douay-Rheims

So I also have had empty months, and have numbered to myself wearisome nights.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So am I made to possess — months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So have I also endured months of vanity, and nights of pain have been appointed me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὕτως κᾀγὼ ὑπέμεινα μῆνας κενοὺς, νύκτες δὲ ὀδυνῶν δεδομέναι μοι εἰσίν.