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ButאוּלָםIאֲנִיwould speakאֲדַבֵּרto Shaddai,אֶל שַׁדַּיand to argueוְהוֹכֵחַwith Elאֶל אֵלI desire.אֶחְפָּץ
Job 13:3
Study it in the app“But I would speak to Shaddai, and to argue with El I desire.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 13:3, word by word
- Butאוּלָםulam
but, however
But, however; yet, on the contrary.
Where else “ulam” appears- would speakאֲדַבֵּרadaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “adaber” appears- to Shaddaiשַׁדַּיshaday
Shaddai, Almighty
"Shaddai": an ancient name of God, above all in Genesis and Job. It is usually translated "Almighty"; the exact origin of the word is not certain.
Where else “shaday” appears- and to argueהוֹכֵחַhocheach
argue
To lay out the case before someone to reason with him.
Where else “hocheach” appears- with Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- I desireאֶחְפָּץechpats
desire
To wish for something, be willing.
Where else “echpats” appears
The context
2What you know, I too know; I am not inferior to you.
3 · This verse (above)
4But you are those who plaster over with lies; physicians of no worth are all of you.