JOB 28:19 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) The good topaz from Ethiopia can’t be compared with it.
⇔ ≈It can’t be paid for with gold.

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 Οὐκ ἰσωθήσεται αὐτῇ τοπάζιον Αἰθιοπίας, χρυσίῳ καθαρῷ οὐ συμβασταχθήσεται.
(Ouk isōthaʸsetai autaʸ topazion Aithiopias, ⱪrusiōi katharōi ou sumbastaⱪthaʸsetai. )

BrTr The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equalled to it; it shall not be compared with pure gold.

UST Wisdom is worth more than topaz from the land of Cush.
⇔ One can not express the value of wisdom even in terms of gold.

BSB Topaz from Cush [fn] cannot compare to it,
⇔ nor can it be valued in pure gold.

OEB The topaz of Cush is no match for her.
⇔ In pure gold she cannot be valued.

WEBBE The topaz of Ethiopia will not equal it.
⇔ It won’t be valued with pure gold.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it;
⇔ it cannot be purchased with pure gold.

LSV The topaz of Cush does not equal it,
It is not valued with pure gold.

FBV Topaz from Ethiopia can't compare with it; it cannot be bought with the purest gold.

T4T The prices of ◄topaz/very valuable yellow stones► from Ethiopia and of pure gold
⇔ are lower/less than the price of wisdom.

LEB • it cannot be bought for pure gold.

BBE The topaz of Ethiopia is not equal to it, and it may not be valued with the best gold.

Moff No Moff JOB book available

JPS The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

ASV The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it,
⇔ Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

DRA The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equal to it, neither shall it be compared to the cleanest dyeing.

YLT Not equal it doth the topaz of Cush, With pure gold it is not valued.

Drby The topaz of Ethiopia shall not be compared to it, neither shall it be set in the balance with pure gold.

RV The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Wbstr The topaz of Cush shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

KJB-1769 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

KJB-1611 The Topaze of Ethiopia shall not equall it, neither shall it be valued with pure golde.
(The Topaze of Ethiopia shall not equall it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.)

Bshps The Topas of Ethiopia shall not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure golde.
(The Topas of Ethiopia shall not be equall unto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold.)

Gnva The Topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equall vnto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold.
(The Topaz of Ethiopia shall not be equall unto it, neither shall it be valued with the wedge of pure gold. )

Cvdl The Topas that cometh out of Inde, maye in no wyse be lickened vnto her: yee no maner of apparell how pleasaunt and fayre so euer it be.
(The Topas that cometh/comes out of Inde, may in no wise be lickened unto her: ye/you_all no manner of apparel how pleasant and fair so ever it be.)

Wycl topasie of Ethiope schal not be maad euene worth to wisdom, and moost preciouse diyngis schulen not be set togidere in prijs, `ether comparisound, therto.
(topasie of Ethiope shall not be made even worth to wisdom, and most precious diyngis should not be set together in prijs, `ether comparisound, thereto.)

Luth Topasius aus Mohrenland wird ihr nicht gleich geschätzt, und das reinste Gold gilt ihr nicht gleich.
(Topasius out_of Mohrenland becomes you/their/her not gleich geschätzt, and the reinste Gold gilt you/their/her not gleich.)

ClVg Non adæquabitur ei topazius de Æthiopia, nec tincturæ mundissimæ componetur.[fn]
(Non adæquabitur to_him topazius about Æthiopia, but_not tincturæ mundissimæ componetur. )

28.19 Non adæquabitur ei topazius. Pro eo quod omni colore resplendet, etc., usque ad quod ostendit dum subdit: Nec tincturæ mundissimæ. Mundissimæ tincturæ sunt qui humiliter custodiunt supervenientem in se virtutum gratiam. Tincti enim non essent, si sanctitatem naturaliter habuissent.

28.19 Non adæquabitur to_him topazius. Pro eo that all colore resplendet, etc., until to that ostendit dum subdit: Nec tincturæ mundissimæ. Mundissimæ tincturæ are who humiliter custodiunt supervenientem in se virtutum gratiam. Tincti because not/no essent, when/but_if sanctitatem naturaliter habuissent.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

פִּטְדַת־כּ֑וּשׁ

topaz Kush

The word topaz describes a valuable gemstone that is often blue or yellow. If your readers would not be familiar with what topaz is, in your translation you could use the name of a gemstone that they would recognize, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “The gemstones that come from Cush”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

כּ֑וּשׁ

Kush

The word Cush is the name of a place. It is the ancient name for the upper Nile region.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בְּ⁠כֶ֥תֶם טָ֝ה֗וֹר לֹ֣א תְסֻלֶּֽה

in/on/at/with,gold pure not valued

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: “one cannot value wisdom in terms of pure gold”

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