Job 21:2

NETBible

“Listen carefully 1  to my words; let this be 2  the consolation you offer me. 3 

NIV ©

"Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you give me.

NASB ©

"Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.

NLT ©

"Listen closely to what I am saying. You can console me by listening to me.

MSG ©

"Now listen to me carefully, please listen, at least do me the favor of listening.

BBE ©

Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

NRSV ©

"Listen carefully to my words, and let this be your consolation.

NKJV ©

"Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your consolation.

KJV
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diligently
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my speech
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and let this be your consolations
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NASB ©
"Listen
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carefully
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to my speech
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, And let this
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be your
way of
consolation
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.
LXXM
akousate
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V-AAD-2P
akousate
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V-AAD-2P
mou
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P-GS
twn
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T-GPM
logwn
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N-GPM
ina
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CONJ
mh
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ADV
h
<1510> 
V-PAS-3S
moi
<1473> 
P-DS
par
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PREP
umwn
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P-GP
auth
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D-NSF
h
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T-NSF
paraklhsiv
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N-NSF
NET [draft] ITL
“Listen
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carefully
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to my words
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; let this
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be the consolation
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you offer me.
HEBREW
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wems (21:2)
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NETBible

“Listen carefully 1  to my words; let this be 2  the consolation you offer me. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn The intensity of the appeal is again expressed by the imperative followed by the infinitive absolute for emphasis. See note on “listen carefully” in 13:17.

2 tc The LXX negates the sentence, “that I may not have this consolation from you.”

3 tn The word תַּנְחוּמֹתֵיכֶם (tankhumotekhem) is literally “your consolations,” the suffix being a subjective genitive. The friends had thought they were offering Job consolation (Job 14:11), but the consolation he wants from them is that they listen to him and respond accordingly.