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Forכִּיdreadפַחַדto meאֵלַיwas the calamityאֵידof El,אֵלand because of his majestyוּמִשְּׂאֵתוֹI could not do it.לֹא אוּכָל
Job 31:23
Study it in the app“For dread to me was the calamity of El, and because of his majesty I could not do it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 31:23, word by word
- dreadפַחַדfachad
dread, terror
Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.
Where else “fachad” appears- was the calamityאֵידed
calamity
Calamity: a great misfortune that falls on someone.
Where else “ed” appears- of 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- and because of his majestyשְּׂאֵתseet
majesty
Being raised above, first place; God's greatness.
Where else “seet” appears- I could not do itאוּכָלuchal
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “uchal” appears
The context
22let my shoulder fall from its blade, and my arm be broken from its reed.
23 · This verse (above)
24If I have made gold my confidence, and to fine gold said, ‘My security,’