JOB 32:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἀλλὰ πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἐν βροτοῖς· πνοὴ δὲ παντοκράτορός ἐστιν ἡ διδάσκουσα.
(Alla pneuma estin en brotois; pnoaʸ de pantokratoros estin haʸ didaskousa. )

BrTr but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.

ULT Nevertheless, a spirit, it is in man,
⇔ and the breath of Shaddai gives them understanding.

UST However, even as I was saying that, I felt the Spirit of God stirring within me.
⇔ Yes, I felt Shaddai inspiring me so that I could understand.

BSB But there is a spirit [fn] in a man,
⇔ the breath of the Almighty,
⇔ that gives him understanding.

OEB But the spririt enlighteneth men,
⇔ The Almighty inspires then with insight.

WEBBE But there is a spirit in man,
⇔ and the Spirit[fn] of the Almighty gives them understanding.

32:8 or, breath

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NET But it is a spirit in people,
⇔ the breath of the Almighty,
⇔ that makes them understand.

LSV Surely a spirit is in man,
And the breath of the Mighty One
Causes them to understand.

FBV However, there is a spirit[fn] in human beings, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

32:8 Spirit and breath are closely linked. See for example Genesis 2:7.

T4T But the Spirit of Almighty God is within people, and it is he who enables them to be wise.

LEB • is a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.

BBE But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

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JPS But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

ASV But there is a spirit in man,
⇔ And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

DRA But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

YLT Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

Drby But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

RV But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Wbstr But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

KJB-1769 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
(But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth/gives them understanding. )

KJB-1611 [fn]But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almightie giueth them vnderstanding.
(But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almightie giveth/gives them understanding.)

32:8 Iob.38.36 prou. 2.6. eccl. 2.26. dan. 1.17. & 2.21.

Bshps Euery man no doubt hath a mynde, but it is the inspiration of the almightie that geueth vnderstanding.
(Every man no doubt hath/has a mind, but it is the inspiration of the almightie that giveth/gives understanding.)

Gnva Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.
(Surely there is a spirit in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giveth/gives understanding. )

Cvdl Euery ma (no doute) hath a mynde, but it is the inspyracion of the Allmightie that geueth vnderstondinge.
(Every man (no doute) hath/has a mind, but it is the inspyracion of the Allmightie that giveth/gives understanding.)

Wyc But as Y se, spirit is in men, and the enspiryng `ether reuelacioun, of Almyyti God yyueth vndurstondyng.
(But as I se, spirit is in men, and the enspiryng `ether revelation, of Almyyti God giveth/gives understondyng.)

Luth Aber der Geist ist in den Leuten, und der Odem des Allmächtigen macht sie verständig.
(But the/of_the spirit is in the Leuten, and the/of_the Odem the Allmächtigen macht they/she/them sensible/understanding.)

ClVg Sed, ut video, spiritus est in hominibus, et inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intelligentiam.
(Sed, as video, spiritus it_is in hominibus, and inspiratio Omnipotentis dat intelligentiam. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

רֽוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶ⁠אֱנ֑וֹשׁ

spirit she/it in/on/at/with,man

Elihu means implicitly that God created humans with a spirit as well as a body. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “man has a spirit, not just a body”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

בֶ⁠אֱנ֑וֹשׁ

in/on/at/with,man

Although the term man is masculine, Elihu is using the word in 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: “in humans”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠נִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽ⁠ם

and,breath almighty gives_~_understanding,him

Elihu means implicitly that because the Almighty breathed life into humans, divinely bestowing on them the gift of life (the Bible presents this concept in Genesis 2:7), humans have understanding, not just instinct as animals do. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “and it is because the Almighty has breathed life into them that they have understanding”

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