Job 17:9

17:9 But the righteous man holds to his way,

and the one with clean hands grows stronger. ¹ 

Job 20:9

20:9 People ²  who had seen him will not see him again,

and the place where he was

will recognize him no longer.

Job 40:5

40:5 I have spoken once, but I cannot answer;

twice, but I will say no more.” ³ 

Job 41:8

41:8 If you lay your hand on it,

you will remember ⁴  the fight,

and you will never do it again!

[17:9]  ¹ tn The last two words are the imperfect verb יֹסִיף (yosif) which means “he adds,” and the abstract noun “energy, strength.” This noun is not found elsewhere; its Piel verb occurs in Job 4:4 and 16:5. “he increases strength.”

[20:9]  ² tn Heb “the eye that had seen him.” Here a part of the person (the eye, the instrument of vision) is put by metonymy for the entire person.

[40:5]  ³ tn Heb “I will not add.”

[41:8]  ⁴ tn The verse uses two imperatives which can be interpreted in sequence: do this, and then this will happen.