JOB 1:8 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
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).

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος, προσέσχες τῇ διανοίᾳ σου κατὰ τοῦ παιδός μου Ἰώβ; ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι κατʼ αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς; ἄνθρωπος ἄμεμπτος, ἀληθινὸς, θεοσεβὴς, ἀπεχόμενος ἀπὸ παντὸς πονηροῦ πράγματος;
(Kai eipen autōi ho Kurios, prosesⱪes taʸ dianoia sou kata tou paidos mou Iōb; hoti ouk esti katʼ auton epi taʸs gaʸs; anthrōpos amemptos, alaʸthinos, theosebaʸs, apeⱪomenos apo pantos ponaʸrou pragmatos; )

BrTr And the Lord said to him, Hast thou diligently considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a man blameless, true, godly, abstaining from everything evil?

ULT And Yahweh said to the adversary, “Have you set your heart upon my servant Job? For there is not like him on the earth, a blameless and righteous man, fearful of God and turning from evil.”

UST Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you noticed Job, who worships me? I mention him because no one else on earth has such complete integrity as he does. He respects me and so he refuses to do anything evil.”

BSB Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For [there is] no one on earth like him, a man [who is] blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

OEB walking up and down it." Then Jehovah said to Satan:
⇔ "Hast thou noted my servant Job,
⇔ That on earth there is none like him–
⇔ A man blameless and upright,
⇔ Who fears God and shuns evil?"

CSB Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.”

NLT Then the LORD asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.”

NIV Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”

CEV Then the LORD asked, "What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him--he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil."

ESV And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?”

NASB The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.”

LSB Then Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you set your heart upon My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.”

WEBBE The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG God said to Satan, “Have you noticed my friend Job? There’s no one quite like him—honest and true to his word, totally devoted to God and hating evil.”

NET So the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.”

LSV And YHWH says to Satan, “Have you set your heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?”

FBV “Have you paid attention to Job, my servant?”[fn] asked the Lord. “There's no one like him on earth, a man of integrity who does what is right, who respects God and avoids evil.”

1:8 The term “servant” is used here as a positive term to describe someone who admires and respects rather than someone who simply obeys commands.

T4T Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you ◄noticed/thought about► my faithful servant Job? He is very godly/righteous [DOU], he greatly respects/reveres me, and he always avoids doing evil things. There is no one else on the earth like him.”

LEB No LEB JOB book available

NRSV The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil.”

NKJV Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”

NAB The
d LORD
d* said to the satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.”

BBE And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?'

ASV And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

DRA And the Lord said to him: Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?

YLT And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

Drby And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth [fn]God and abstaineth from evil?

1.8 Elohim

RV And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.
(And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou/you considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil. )

SLT And Jehovah will say to the adversary, Didst thou set thy heart to my servant Job? for none like him in the earth; a man blameless and upright, fearing God and departing from evil.

Wbstr And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?

KJB-1769 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?[fn]
(And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou/you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? )

1.8 considered: Heb. set thy heart on

KJB-1611 And the LORD sayd vnto Satan, [fn]Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth? a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?
(And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou/you considered my servant Yob, that there is none like him in the earth? a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?)

1:8 Heb. hast thou set thy heart on?

Bshps No Bshps JOB book available

Gnva And the Lord saide vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?
(And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou/you not considered my servant Yob, how none is like him in the earth? an upright and just man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? )

Cvdl No Cvdl JOB book available

Wycl No Wycl JOB book available

Luth No Luth JOB book available

ClVg Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Numquid considerasti servum meum Job, quod non sit ei similis in terra, homo simplex et rectus, ac timens Deum, et recedens a malo?
(And_he_said Master to him: Is_it considerasti a_servant mine Yob, that not/no let_it_be to_him similar in/into/on earth/land, human simplex and rectus, and afraid God, and retreating from I_prefer? )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT JOB book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֲ⁠שַׂ֥מְתָּ לִבְּ⁠ךָ֖ עַל

?,have_you_considered heart_of,you on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in

Here, the heart represents the thoughts and perceptions. Alternate translation: [Have you considered]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אֵ֤ין כָּמֹ֨⁠הוּ֙

not like,him

This expression leaves out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [there is not anyone like him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

תָּ֧ם וְ⁠יָשָׁ֛ר

blameless and,upright

See how you translated this expression in [1:1](../01/01.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים

fears_of ʼElohīm

See how you translated this expression in [1:1](../01/01.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠סָ֥ר מֵ⁠רָֽע

and,turns_away from,evil

See how you translated this expression in [1:1](../01/01.md).

Parallel JOB 1:8