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Parallel JOB 33:16

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BI Job 33:16 ©

OET (OET-RV) Then he uncovers people’s ears,
⇔ and seals them with warnings ???

OET-LVThen he_will_uncover [the]_ear of_people and_in/on/at/with_warnings_them he_will_seal.

UHBאָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּ⁠בְ⁠מֹ֖סָרָ֣⁠ם יַחְתֹּֽם׃ 
   (ʼāz yigleh ʼozen ʼₐnāshiym ū⁠ⱱə⁠moşārā⁠m yaḩttom.)

Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT then he opens the ear of men
⇔ and seals their correction[fn]


Some modern versions have and terrifies them with warnings.

UST God reveals things to people at those times.
⇔ He shows them that they need to change the way that they have been living.


BSB He opens their ears
⇔ and terrifies them with warnings

OEB Then He opens the ears of men,
⇔ And sendeth them fearful warnings,

WEB then he opens the ears of men,
⇔ and seals their instruction,

NET Then he gives a revelation to people,
 ⇔ and terrifies them with warnings,

LSV Then He uncovers the ear of men,
And seals for their instruction,

FBV God speaks to them with solemn warnings[fn]


33:16 Or “terrifies them with warnings.”

T4T He reveals things [MTY] to us
⇔ and terrifies us by the things he warns us about.

LEB• the ear of men, and[fn]


?:? Literally “with their warning he frightens”

BBE Then he makes his secrets clear to men, so that they are full of fear at what they see;

MOFNo MOF JOB book available

JPS Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,

ASV Then he openeth the ears of men,
 ⇔ And sealeth their instruction,

DRA Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn.

YLT Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

DBY Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,

RV Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

WBS Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

KJB Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,[fn]
  (Then he openeth/opens the ears of men, and sealeth/seals their instruction,)


33.16 he…: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth

BB He roundeth them in the eares, and sealeth their correction:
  (He roundeth them in the ears, and sealeth/seals their correction:)

GNV Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
  (Then he openeth/opens the ears of men, even by their corrections, which he had sealed, )

CB he rowneth them in the eares, he infourmeth them, & sheweth the planely,
  (he rowneth them in the ears, he infourmeth them, and sheweth the planely,)

WYC Thanne he openith the eeris of men, and he techith hem, `and techith prudence;
  (Then he openeth/opens the ears of men, and he teachth/teaches them, `and teachth/teaches prudence;)

LUT da öffnet er das Ohr der Leute und schreckt sie und züchtiget sie,
  (da öffnet he the Ohr the Leute and schreckt they/she/them and züchtiget sie,)

CLV tunc aperit aures virorum, et erudiens eos instruit disciplina,
  (tunc aperit aures virorum, and erudiens them instruit disciplina, )

BRN then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:

BrLXX Τότε ἀνακαλύπτει νοῦν ἀνθρώπων, ἐν εἴδεσι φόβου τοιούτοις αὐτοὺς ἐξεφόβησεν.
  (Tote anakaluptei noun anthrōpōn, en eidesi fobou toioutois autous exefobaʸsen. )


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים

opens ears men

Since Elihu is speaking of many people, if you retain the term ear in your translation, it may be more natural in your language to use the plural form of the word. Alternate translation: “God opens the ears of people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים

opens ears men

Elihu is using the term ear by association to mean hearing. When he says that God opens people’s ears, he means that God enables them to hear. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “God enables people to hear him speaking”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים

opens ears men

In this context, hearing represents understanding. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “God enables people to understand what he is saying to them”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וּ⁠בְ⁠מֹ֖סָרָ֣⁠ם יַחְתֹּֽם

and,in/on/at/with,warnings,them terrifies

Elihu is using the possessive form their correction to describe the correction that God gives to people, not the correction that people give. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: “and seals the correction that he gives to them”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בְ⁠מֹ֖סָרָ֣⁠ם יַחְתֹּֽם

and,in/on/at/with,warnings,them terrifies

Elihu is speaking as if God literally placed a seal over the correction that he gave to people. He means that God preserves the value and influence of the correction. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and enables them to appreciate and benefit from the correction that he gives to them”

BI Job 33:16 ©