Job 21:2

““Listen carefully to my word, and let this be your consolations.”

Job 21:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 21:2, word by word

“Listen carefullyשִׁמְעוּshimu

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “shimu” appears
to my wordמִלָּתִmilati

word, speech

A word, a saying; what someone says. It is a poetic word, used very often in the book of Job.

Where else “milati” appears
and let this beתְהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tehi” appears
your consolationsתַּנְחוּמֹתֵיtanchumote

consolation

Consolation, comfort. Almost always plural: "consolations."

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The context

1And Job answered and said:

2 · This verse (above)

3Bear with me, and I will speak; and after I have spoken, mock.

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