Job 31:26New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— If I have looked at the sun when it shone Or the moon going in splendor,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking [in] brightness;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If I have beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— If I have beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking [in] brightness;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— If I beheld the sun when it shone, or the moon walking in brightness,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If I looked at the sun, when it flashed forth light, or at the moon, majestically marching along;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— If I see the light when it shineth, And the precious moon walking,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If I beheld the sun when it shined and the moon going in brightness:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If I did behold the sunne, when it shined, or the moone, walking in her brightnes,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— If I beheld the Sunne when it shined, or the Moone walking [in] brightnesse:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I have adored the sun when it shone, or the moon when in full brightness;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— (do we not see the shining sun eclipsed, and the moon waning? for they have not [power to continue]:)
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking [in] brightness; |
If
x518 (0518) Complementאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
I beheld
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
the sun
216 {0216} Primeאוֹר'owr{ore}
From H0215; illumination or (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.).
when
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
it shined,
1984 {1984} Primeהָלַלhalal{haw-lal'}
A primitive root; to be clear (originally of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence to make a show; to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively to celebrate; also to stultify.
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
or the moon
3394 {3394} Primeיָרֵחַyareach{yaw-ray'-akh}
From the same as H3391; the moon.
walking
1980 {1980} Primeהָלַךְhalak{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
[ in] brightness;
3368 {3368} Primeיָקָרyaqar{yaw-kawr'}
From H3365; valuable (objectively or subjectively). |
Job 31:26
_ _ If I looked unto the sun (as an object of worship) because he shined; or to the moon because she walked, etc. Sabaism (from tsaba, “the heavenly hosts”) was the earliest form of false worship. God is hence called in contradistinction, “Lord of Sabaoth.” The sun, moon, and stars, the brightest objects in nature, and seen everywhere, were supposed to be visible representatives of the invisible God. They had no temples, but were worshipped on high places and roofs of houses (Ezekiel 8:16; Deuteronomy 4:19; 2 Kings 23:5, 2 Kings 23:11). The Hebrew here for “sun” is light. Probably light was worshipped as the emanation from God, before its embodiments, the sun, etc. This worship prevailed in Chaldea; wherefore Job’s exemption from the idolatry of his neighbors was the more exemplary. Our “Sun-day,” “Mon-day,” or Moon-day, bear traces of Sabaism. |
Job 31:26
I — This place speaks of the worship of the host of heaven, and especially of the sun and moon, the most eminent and glorious of that number, which was the most ancient kind of idolatry, and most frequent in the eastern countries. Shined — In its full strength and glory. |
Job 31:26
If I beheld the (r) sun when it shined, or the moon walking [in] brightness;
(r) If I was proud of my worldly prosperity and happiness, which is meant by the shining of the sun, and brightness of the moon. |
- beheld:
Genesis 1:16-18 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. ... And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that [it was] good.
Deuteronomy 4:19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, [even] all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Deuteronomy 17:3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
2 Kings 23:5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
2 Kings 23:11 And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which [was] in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Ezekiel 8:16 And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, [were] about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.
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- the moon:
Psalms 8:3-4 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; ... What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Jeremiah 44:17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for [then] had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
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- in brightness:
- Heb. bright
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