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Job 8:18

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

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אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּyevalenvdestroyבָּלַעverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH1104to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroycover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹmimqomvofrom countryמָקוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).וְכִ֥חֶשׁvekhicheshand failכָּחַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fail”, a completed action in a sequenceH3584to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)deceive, deny, dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-) lie, lying, submit selves.בּ֝֗וֹbvoinבּ֝֗וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inלֹ֣אlono , -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…רְאִיתִֽיךָreitikhaseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a completed 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying , I have not seen thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

If [one] doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!

World English Bible

If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’

Darby Translation

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him: I have not seen thee!

Douay-Rheims

If one swallow him up out of his place, he shall deny him, and shall say: I know thee not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If God should destroy him , his place shall deny him. Hast thou not seen such things,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν καταπίῃ, ὁ τόπος ψεύσεται αὐτόν· οὐχ ἑώρακας τοιαῦτα,