JOB 37:20 Parallel View

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37:20 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

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ULT Shall it be recounted to him that I would speak?
⇔ If a man spoke, that he would be swallowed up?

UST I would not dare tell God that I needed to speak with him!
⇔ If I did that, then he might destroy me!

BSB Should He be told that I want to speak?
⇔ Would a man ask to be swallowed up [fn]?

37:20 Or speak without being swallowed up

OEB Shall one cavil at Him when He speaketh?
⇔ Or shall a man say that He errs?

WEB Will it be told him that I would speak?
⇔ Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

NET Should he be informed that I want to speak?
 ⇔ If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!

LSV Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man has spoken, surely he is swallowed up.

FBV Should God be told that I want to speak? Anyone who wanted to would be destroyed![fn]

37:20 “Destroyed”: or “swallowed up.” Elihu is saying he fears that if he spoke directly to God he would be killed.

T4T Should I tell God that I want to speak to him?
⇔ No, because if I did that, he might destroy me.

LEB • Or did a man say that he would be communicated with?

BBE How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?

MOF No MOF JOB book available

JPS Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

ASV Shall it be told him that I would speak?
 ⇔ Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

DRA Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.

YLT Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.

DBY Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.

RV Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

WBS Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.

KJB Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

BB Shall it be tolde him what I saye? Shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?
(Shall it be tolde him what I saye? Shall man speak when he shall be destroyed?)

GNV Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?
(Shall it be told him when I speak? or shall man speak when he shall be destroyed? )

CB Shal it be tolde him, what I saye? Shulde a man speake, or shulde he kepe it backe?
(Shal it be tolde him, what I saye? Shulde a man speak, or should he keep it backe?)

WYC Who schal telle to hym, what thingis Y speke? yhe, if he spekith, a man schal be deuourid.
(Who shall telle to him, what things I speke? yea/yes, if he spekith, a man shall be deuourid.)

LUT Wer wird ihm erzählen, daß ich rede? So jemand redet, der wird verschlungen.
(Who becomes him erzählen, that I rede? So someone redet, the becomes verschlungen.)

CLV Quis narrabit ei quæ loquor? etiam si locutus fuerit homo, devorabitur.
(Who narrabit to_him which loquor? also when/but_if spoke has_been homo, devorabitur. )

BRN Have I a book or a scribe by me, that I may stand and put man to silence?

BrLXX Μὴ βίβλος ἢ γραμματεύς μοι παρέστηκεν, ἵνα ἄνθρωπον ἑστηκὼς κατασιωπήσω;
(Maʸ biblos aʸ grammateus moi parestaʸken, hina anthrōpon hestaʸkōs katasiōpaʸsō? )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הַֽ⁠יְסֻפַּר־ל֭⁠וֹ כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר

the,told to=him/it that/for/because/then/when speak

Elihu is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: “It should not be recounted to him that I would speak!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

הַֽ⁠יְסֻפַּר־ל֭⁠וֹ כִּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר

the,told to=him/it that/for/because/then/when speak

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Should someone recount to him that I would speak?” or “No one should recount to him that I would speak!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אִֽם־אָ֥מַר אִ֝֗ישׁ כִּ֣י יְבֻלָּֽע

if he/it_had_said (a)_man that/for/because/then/when swallowed_up

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִ֝֗ישׁ

(a)_man

Here the masculine term man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: “a person”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יְבֻלָּֽע

swallowed_up

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God would swallow him up”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יְבֻלָּֽע

swallowed_up

Elihu is speaking as if God would literally swallow an insolent person. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he would be destroyed” or “God would destroy him”

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