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Job 8:4

If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

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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…בָּנֶ֥יךָbaneykhasonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […חָֽטְאוּchatevby faultחָטָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “by fault”, a completed actionH2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemnbear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוַֽ֝יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗םvayshalchemand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…בְּיַדbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […פִּשְׁעָֽםpishamrebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rebellion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If thy children sinned against Him, He delivered them into the hand of their transgression.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If thy children have sinned against him, And he hath delivered them into the hand of their transgression;

Young’s Literal Translation

If thy sons have sinned before Him, And He doth send them away, By the hand of their transgression,

World English Bible

If your children have sinned against him, he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.

Darby Translation

If thy children have sinned against him, he hath also given them over into the hand of their transgression.

Douay-Rheims

Although thy children have sinned against him, and he hath left them in the hand of their iniquity:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If thy children sinned against Him, He delivered them into the hand of their transgression.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If thy sons have sinned before him, he has cast them away because of their transgression.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ οἱ υἱοί σου ἥμαρτον ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, ἀπέστειλεν ἐν χειρὶ ἀνομίας αὐτῶν.