Job 23:9New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When He acts on the left, I cannot behold [Him]; He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold [him]: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see [him]:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold [him]: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see [him]:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— On the left hand, where he doth work, but I behold [him] not; he hideth himself on the right hand, and I see [him] not.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— On the north, where he worketh, but I get no vision, He hideth himself on the south that I cannot see him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— [To] the left in His working—and I see not, He is covered [on] the right, and I behold not.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If to the North where he worketh, yet I cannot see him: he wil hide himselfe in the South, and I cannot beholde him.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— On the left [hand] where hee doeth worke, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himselfe on the right [hand], that I cannot see [him].
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— I seek him on my left hand, but I cannot behold him; then I turn to my right hand, but I cannot see him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed [it] not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see [it].
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold [him]: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see [him]: |
On the left hand,
8040 {8040} Primeשְׂמוֹאלs@mo'wl{sem-ole'}
A primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as H8071 (by insertion of א) through the idea of wrapping up); properly dark (as enveloped), that is, the north; hence (by orientation) the left hand.
where he doth work,
6213 {6213} Primeעָשָׂה`asah{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
but I cannot
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
behold
2372 {2372} Primeחָזָהchazah{khaw-zaw'}
A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically to have a vision of.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ him]: he hideth
5848 {5848} Primeעָטַף`ataph{aw-taf'}
A primitive root; to shroud, that is, clothe (whether transitively or reflexively); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
himself on the right hand,
3225 {3225} Primeיָמִיןyamiyn{yaw-meen'}
From H3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south.
that I cannot
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
see
7200 {7200} Primeרָאָהra'ah{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ him]: |
Job 23:9
_ _ Rather, “To the north.”
_ _ work — God’s glorious works are especially seen towards the north region of the sky by one in the northern hemisphere. The antithesis is between God working and yet not being beheld: as in Job 9:11, between “He goeth by,” and “I see Him not.” If the Hebrew bears it, the parallelism to the second clause is better suited by translating, as Umbreit, “doth hide himself”; but then the antithesis to “behold” would be lost.
_ _ right hand — “in the south.”
_ _ hideth — appropriately, of the unexplored south, then regarded as uninhabitable because of its heat (see Job 34:29). |
- he hideth himself:
Psalms 89:46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Isaiah 8:17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
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