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OET (OET-RV) He works in the north, but I can’t see him,
⇔ ≈and when he turned south, I didn’t spot him.
OET-LV [the]_left_side in/on/at/with_is_at_work_he and_not I_see_[him] he_turns [the]_right_side and_not I_see_[him].
UHB שְׂמֹ֣אול בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ וְלֹא־אָ֑חַז יַעְטֹ֥ף יָ֝מִ֗ין וְלֹ֣א אֶרְאֶֽה׃ ‡
(səmoʼvl baˊₐsotō vəloʼ-ʼāḩaz yaˊţof yāmin vəloʼ ʼerʼeh.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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 Ἀριστερὰ ποιήσαντος αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ κατέσχον, περιβαλεῖ δεξιὰ καὶ οὐκ ὄψομαι·
(Aristera poiaʸsantos autou kai ou katesⱪon, peribalei dexia kai ouk opsomai; )
BrTr When he wrought on the left hand, then I observed it not: his right hand shall encompass me but I shall not see it.
ULT in his working in the north, I do not behold him;
⇔ he turns to the south, but I do not see him.
UST He makes natural things happen beautifully in the north,
⇔ but no one there sees him doing those things.
⇔ He must also go to the south,
⇔ but no one sees him there either.
BSB When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him;
⇔ when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.
OEB Seek on the north, but in vain:
⇔ I turn south, but I cannot behold Him.
WEBBE He works to the north, but I can’t see him.
⇔ He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET In the north when he is at work,
⇔ I do not see him;
⇔ when he turns to the south,
⇔ I see no trace of him.
LSV [To] the left in His working—and I do not see,
He is covered [on] the right, and I do not behold.
FBV If he's working in the north, I don't perceive him; if he's moving south, I don't see him.
T4T I have gone north and I have gone south,
⇔ but I have not seen him anywhere.
LEB • [fn] on the left,[fn] him; he turns to the right, but[fn] I cannot see him.
BBE I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.
Moff No Moff JOB book available
JPS On the left hand, when He doth work, but I cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the right hand, but I cannot see Him.
ASV On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him;
⇔ He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
DRA If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.
YLT [To] the left in His working — and I see not, He is covered [on] the right, and I behold not.
Drby On the left hand, where he doth work, but I behold [him] not; he hideth himself on the right hand, and I see [him] not.
RV On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
Wbstr On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him :
KJB-1769 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
KJB-1611 On the left hand where hee doeth worke, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himselfe on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
(On the left hand where he doeth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.)
Bshps If I go on the left side where he doth his worke, I can not attayne vnto him: Againe, if I go on the right side, he hydeth him selfe that I can not see hym.
(If I go on the left side where he doth his work, I cannot attain unto him: Again, if I go on the right side, he hideth/hides himself that I cannot see him.)
Gnva If to the North where he worketh, yet I cannot see him: he wil hide himselfe in the South, and I cannot beholde him.
(If to the North where he worketh, yet I cannot see him: he will hide himself in the South, and I cannot behold him. )
Cvdl Yf I go on the left syde to pondre his workes, I can not atteyne vnto them: Agayne, yf I go on the right syde, he hydeth himself, yt I can not se him.
(If I go on the left side to pondre his works, I cannot atteyne unto them: Agayne, if I go on the right side, he hideth/hides himself, it I cannot see him.)
Wycl what schal Y do? Y schal not take hym; if Y turne me to the riyt side, Y schal not se hym.
(what shall I do? I shall not take him; if I turn me to the right side, I shall not see him.)
Luth Ist er zur Linken, so ergreife ich ihn nicht; verbirget er sich zur Rechten, so sehe ich ihn nicht.
(Is he to Linken, so ergreife I him/it not; verbirget he itself/yourself/themselves to lawen, so see I him/it not.)
ClVg Si ad sinistram, quid agam? non apprehendam eum; si me vertam ad dexteram, non videbo illum.
(When/But_if to sinistram, quid agam? not/no apprehendam eum; when/but_if me vertam to dexteram, not/no videbo illum. )
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
שְׂמֹ֣אול בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ וְלֹא־אָ֑חַז
left in/on/at/with,is_at_work,he and=not see
Many interpreters believe that when Job refers to God’s working in the north, he means the northern lights (the aurora borealis). You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “when I see the northern lights, I believe that God must be present to create such beauty, but if I went to the north, I would not behold him personally”