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Job 8:6

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

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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…זַ֥ךְzakhcleanזַךְadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “clean”, the ordinary formH2134clearclean, pure.וְיָשָׁ֗רveyasharand straightיָשָׁרconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).אָ֥תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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.יָעִ֣ירyairwakeעוּרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wake”, an unfinished actionH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).עָלֶ֑יךָaleykhaaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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,…וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗םveshilamand make amendsשָׁלַםconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and make amends”, a completed action in a sequenceH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…נְוַ֣תnevatcomelyנָוֶהnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “comely”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5116(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.צִדְקֶֽךָtsidqekharightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now He would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Young’s Literal Translation

If pure and upright thou [art], Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.

World English Bible

If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.

Darby Translation

If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous;

Douay-Rheims

If thou wilt walk clean and upright, he will presently awake onto thee, and will make the dwelling of thy justice peaceable:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now He would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If thou art pure and true, he will hearken to thy supplication, and will restore to thee the habitation of righteousness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ καθαρὸς εἶ καὶ ἀληθινὸς, δεήσεως ἐπακούσεταί σου, ἀποκαταστήσει δέ σοι δίαιταν δικαιοσύνης.