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Job 40:4

NETBible	“Indeed, I am completely unworthy¹ – how could I reply to you? I put² my hand over my mouth to silence myself.³
NIV © biblegateway Job 40:4	"I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
NASB © biblegateway Job 40:4	"Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.
NLT © biblegateway Job 40:4	"I am nothing––how could I ever find the answers? I will put my hand over my mouth in silence.
MSG © biblegateway Job 40:4	"I'm speechless, in awe--words fail me. I should never have opened my mouth!
BBE © SABDAweb Job 40:4	Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 40:4	"See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
NKJV © biblegateway Job 40:4	"Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth.
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KJV	Behold, I am vile <07043> (8804)_; what shall I answer <07725> (8686) thee? I will lay <07760> (8804) mine hand <03027> upon <03926> my mouth <06310>_.
NASB © biblegateway Job 40:4	"Behold <02005> , I am insignificant <07043> ; what <04100> can I reply <07725> to You? I lay <07760> my hand <03027> on my mouth <06310> .
LXXM	ti <5100> I-ASN eti <2089> ADV egw <1473> P-NS krinomai <2919> V-PMI-1S nouyetoumenov <3560> V-PPPNS kai <2532> CONJ elegcwn <1651> V-PAPNS kurion <2962> N-ASM akouwn <191> V-PAPNS toiauta <5108> A-APN ouyen <3762> A-ASN wn <1510> V-PAPNS egw <1473> P-NS de <1161> PRT tina <5100> I-ASM apokrisin <612> N-ASF dw <1325> V-AAS-1S prov <4314> PREP tauta <3778> D-APN ceira <5495> N-ASF yhsw <5087> V-FAI-1S epi <1909> PREP stomati <4750> N-DSN mou <1473> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	“Indeed <02005> , I am completely unworthy <07043> – how <04100> could I reply <07725> to you? I put <07760> my hand <03027> over <03926> my mouth <06310> to silence myself.
HEBREW	yp <06310> wml <03926> ytmv <07760> ydy <03027> Kbysa <07725> hm <04100> ytlq <07043> Nh (40:4) <02005>

NETBible

“Indeed, I am completely unworthy¹ – how could I reply to you? I put² my hand over my mouth to silence myself.³

NET Notes

¹tn The word קַלֹּתִי (qalloti) means “to be light; to be of small account; to be unimportant.” From this comes the meaning “contemptible,” which in the causative stem would mean “to treat with contempt; to curse.” Dhorme tries to make the sentence a conditional clause and suggests this meaning: “If I have been thoughtless.” There is really no “if” in Job’s mind.

²tn The perfect verb here should be classified as an instantaneous perfect; the action is simultaneous with the words.

³tn The words “to silence myself” are supplied in the translation for clarity.