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“Can a manגָּבֶרbe of profitיִסְכָּןto El?הַלְאֵלRather,כִּיthe prudentמַשְׂכִּילprofitsיִסְכֹּןhimself.עָלֵימוֹ
Job 22:2
Study it in the app““Can a man be of profit to El? Rather, the prudent profits himself.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 22:2, word by word
- “Can a manגָּבֶרgaver
man
Man, a grown man in his strength.
Where else “gaver” appears- be of profitיִסְכָּןyiskan
be useful
To be of use, be useful.
Where else “yiskan” 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- the prudentמַשְׂכִּילmaskil
act wisely
To grasp what matters and act wisely.
Where else “maskil” appears
The context
1And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2 · This verse (above)
3Does Shaddai have an interest in your being righteous, or is it gain that you make blameless your ways?