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And you say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Whatמַהdoes Elאֵלknow?יָּדַעThroughהַבְעַדthe thick cloudעֲרָפֶלcan he judge?יִשְׁפּוֹט
Job 22:13
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With the Hebrew beneath
Job 22:13, word by word
- And you sayאָמַרְתָּamarta
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appears- does 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- knowיָּדַעyada
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yada” appears- the thick cloudעֲרָפֶלarafel
thick darkness
Thick, dark cloud; deep darkness.
Where else “arafel” appears- can he judgeיִשְׁפּוֹטyishpot
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “yishpot” appears
The context
12Is not Eloah in the height of the heavens? And see the top of the stars, how high they are.
13 · This verse (above)
14Clouds are a hiding place for him, and he does not see; and on the circle of the heavens he walks about.’