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And they sayוַיֹּאמְרוּto El,לָאֵל‘Turn awayסוּרfrom us;מִמֶּנּוּthe knowledgeוְדַעַתof your waysדְּרָכֶיךָwe do notלֹאdesire.חָפָצְנוּ
Job 21:14
Study it in the app“And they say to El, ‘Turn away from us; the knowledge of your ways we do not desire.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 21:14, word by word
- And they sayיֹּאמְרוּyomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appears- to 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- ‘Turn awayסוּרsur
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sur” appears- the knowledgeדַעַתdaat
knowledge
What one has learned; or a close bond with God.
Where else “daat” appears- of your waysדְּרָכֶיderache
manner
The way one lives and acts.
Where else “derache” appears- desireחָפָצְנוּchafatsnu
desire
To wish for something, be willing.
Where else “chafatsnu” appears
The context
13They finish their days in prosperity, and in a moment they go down to Sheol.
14 · This verse (above)
15What is Shaddai, that we should serve him? And of what use is it to us that we entreat him?’