JOB 6:12 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Μὴ ἰσχὺς λίθων ἡ ἰσχύς μου; ἢ αἱ σάρκες μου εἰσὶ χάλκεαι;
(Maʸ isⱪus lithōn haʸ isⱪus mou; aʸ hai sarkes mou eisi ⱪalkeai; )

UST I am not strong like stone,
⇔ my body is not sturdy like bronze,
⇔ so I will not be able to endure these troubles for a long time.

OEB Is my strength the strength of stones?
⇔ Or was I created with flesh of brass?

WEBBE Is my strength the strength of stones?
⇔ Or is my flesh of bronze?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Is my strength like that of stones?
⇔ or is my flesh made of bronze?

LSV Is my strength the strength of stones? Is my flesh bronze?

FBV Am I as strong as rock? Am I made out of bronze?

T4T I am not [RHQ] strong like rocks are,
⇔ and my body is not made of bronze.

LEB • is my strength like the strength of stones? Or is my flesh bronze?

BBE Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?

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JPS Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

ASV Is my strength the strength of stones?
⇔ Or is my flesh of brass?

DRA My strength is not the strength of stones, nor is my flesh of brass.

YLT Is my strength the strength of stones? Is my flesh brazen?

Drby Is my strength the strength of stones? is my flesh of brass?

RV Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

Wbstr Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

KJB-1769 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?[fn]

6.12 of brass: Heb. brasen?

KJB-1611 [fn]Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?

6:12 He.brasen.

Bshps Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my fleshe of brasse?
(Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?)

Gnva Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?

Cvdl Is my strength the strength of stones? Or, is my flesh made of brasse?

Wycl Nethir my strengthe is the strengthe of stoonus, nether my fleisch is of bras.
(Nethir my strengthe is the strengthe of stones, neither my flesh is of bras.)

Luth Ist doch meine Kraft nicht steinern, so ist mein Fleisch nicht ehern.
(Is though/but my Kraft not steinern, so is my flesh not ehern.)

ClVg Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea, nec caro mea ænea est.
(Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea, but_not caro mea ænea it_is. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִם־כֹּ֣חַ אֲבָנִ֣ים כֹּחִ֑⁠י אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִ֥⁠י נָחֽוּשׁ

if ability stones strength,my if flesh,my bronze

In both cases, Job is using the word If to introduce a question that anticipates a contrary answer. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate this in your translation. Alternate translation: “My strength is not the strength of stones, is it? My flesh is not bronze, is it?”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אִם־כֹּ֣חַ אֲבָנִ֣ים כֹּחִ֑⁠י אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִ֥⁠י נָחֽוּשׁ

if ability stones strength,my if flesh,my bronze

Job is using the question form for emphasis in both of these sentences. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate these sentences as statements or as exclamations. Alternate translation: “My strength is not the strength of stones! My flesh is not bronze!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִ֥⁠י נָחֽוּשׁ

if flesh,my bronze

Job is speaking as if his flesh might literally be bronze. He is actually making a comparison. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “My flesh is not as durable as bronze, is it?” or “My flesh is not as durable as bronze!”

Parallel JOB 6:12