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Can even one who hatesהַאַף שׂוֹנֵאjusticeמִשְׁפָּטgovern?יַחֲבוֹשׁOrוְאִםwill you declare wickedתַּרְשִׁיעַthe righteousצַדִּיקmighty one?כַּבִּיר
Job 34:17
Study it in the app“Can even one who hates justice govern? Or will you declare wicked the righteous mighty one?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 34:17, word by word
- Can even one who hatesשׂוֹנֵאsone
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “sone” appears- justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- governיַחֲבוֹשׁyachavosh
govern
To hold command, like one who holds the reins.
Where else “yachavosh” appears- will you declare wickedתַּרְשִׁיעַtarshia
condemn
To pass a verdict of guilty on someone in a trial.
Where else “tarshia” appears- the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- mighty oneכַּבִּירkabir
mighty, great, much
Great, mighty; also much, abundant.
Where else “kabir” appears
The context
16And if you have understanding, hear this; give ear to the sound of my words.
17 · This verse (above)
18Is it said to a king, ‘Perverse!’ and ‘Wicked!’ to nobles?