JOB 13:14 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX ἀναλαβὼν τὰς σάρκας μου τοῖς ὀδοῦσι, ψυχὴν δέ μου θήσω ἐν χειρί.
(analabōn tas sarkas mou tois odousi, psuⱪaʸn de mou thaʸsō en ⱪeiri. )

UST I will be risking my life.
⇔ I will be taking the chance that God will execute me for what I say.
⇔ But I have good reason to do that.

13:14 Literally Why do I take my flesh in my teeth

OEB I will take my flesh in my teeth;
⇔ I will put my life in my hand.

WEBBE Why should I take my flesh in my teeth,
⇔ and put my life in my hand?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Why do I put myself in peril,
⇔ and take my life in my hands?

LSV Why do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

FBV I take responsibility for myself; I am ready to risk my life.

T4T I am ready to endure anything;
⇔ I am even willing to risk being executed [IDM, DOU] for what I will say.

LEB • and[fn] put[fn] my life in my hand?

13:? Hebrew “now”

13:? Or “should I put,” or “will I put”

BBE I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS Wherefore? I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

ASV Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth,
⇔ And put my life in my hand?

DRA Why do I tear my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands?

YLT Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

Drby Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

RV Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

Wbstr Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

KJB-1769 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

KJB-1611 Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Wherefore do I beare my fleshe in my teeth, and put my soule in myne handes?
(Wherefore do I bear my flesh in my teeth, and put my soul in mine hands?)

Gnva Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?
(Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soul in mine hande? )

Cvdl Wherfore do I beare my flesh in my teth, and my soule in myne hondes?
(Wherefore do I bear my flesh in my teth, and my soul in mine hands?)

Wycl Whi to-rende Y my fleischis with my teeth, and bere my lijf in myn hondis?
(Whi to-rende I my fleshis with my teeth, and bear my life in mine hands?)

Luth Was soll ich mein Fleisch mit meinen Zähnen beißen und meine SeeLE in meine Hände legen?
(What should I my flesh with my Zähnen beißen and my SeeLE in my hands legen?)

ClVg Quare lacero carnes meas dentibus meis, et animam meam porto in manibus meis?[fn]
(Quare lacero carnes meas dentibus mine, and animam meam porto in manibus meis? )

13.14 Quare lacero carnes meas dentibus. Dentes in hoc loco significant internos sensus, etc., usque ad si meis spectatoribus, id est vobis prodesse non possum. Dentibus meis. Dentes sunt interni sensus, qui singula inquirunt, etc., usque ad ne spiritualia mandere possit. Et animam meam porto in manibus. Ibid. Animam in manibus portare, est intentionem cordis in operatione ostendere, quod fit pro ædificatione proximi. Et est sensus: Cur me vel districte coram hominibus dijudico, vel quid appetam in opere ostendo, si proximis nec mala judicando, nec bona ostendendo proficio?

13.14 Quare lacero carnes meas dentibus. Dentes in this instead significant internos sensus, etc., until to when/but_if meis spectatoribus, id it_is to_you prodesse not/no possum. Dentibus meis. Dentes are interni sensus, who singula inquirunt, etc., until to not spiritualia mandere possit. And animam meam porto in manibus. Ibid. Animam in manibus portare, it_is intentionem cordis in operatione ostendere, that fit for ædificatione proximi. And it_is sensus: Cur me or districte before hominibus diyudico, or quid appetam in opere ostendo, when/but_if proximis but_not mala yudicando, but_not good ostendendo proficio?

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣⁠י בְ⁠שִׁנָּ֑⁠י וְ֝⁠נַפְשִׁ֗⁠י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּ⁠כַפִּֽ⁠י

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in what take flesh,my in/on/at/with,teeth,my and,life,my put in/on/at/with,hands,my

Job is posing to his friends a question whose answer he already knows. He is doing this to introduce the answer. You could indicate this in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “Let me tell you why I am taking my flesh in my teeth, yes, putting my life in my hands.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣⁠י בְ⁠שִׁנָּ֑⁠י

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in what take flesh,my in/on/at/with,teeth,my

Job is speaking as if he were literally taking (that is, carrying) his own flesh in his teeth. The image seems to be that of an animal carrying in its mouth prey that it has caught and killed. Until the animal is able to bring the prey safely into its den, the prey is vulnerable and there is a risk that another animal will come and take it. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Why do I put my flesh at risk”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

עַל־מָ֤ה ׀ אֶשָּׂ֣א בְשָׂרִ֣⁠י בְ⁠שִׁנָּ֑⁠י

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in what take flesh,my in/on/at/with,teeth,my

Job is using one part of himself, his flesh, to mean all of him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Why am I putting myself at risk”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ֝⁠נַפְשִׁ֗⁠י אָשִׂ֥ים בְּ⁠כַפִּֽ⁠י

and,life,my put in/on/at/with,hands,my

Job is speaking as if he is literally holding his life in his hands, where once again it would be vulnerable, as in the preceding image in this verse. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and jeopardize my life”

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