21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 1:21:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand he said Job 1:21:2 ⧉עָרֹ֨םaromnaked Job 1:21:3 ⧉יצתיyatsatiI went out Job 1:21:4 ⧉יָצָ֜אתִיyatsatiI came out Job 1:21:5 ⧉מִבֶּ֣טֶןmibetenfrom the womb of Job 1:21:6 ⧉אִמִּ֗יimimy mother Job 1:21:7 ⧉וְעָרֹם֙vearomand naked Job 1:21:8 ⧉אָשׁ֣וּבashuvI will return Job 1:21:9 ⧉שָׁ֔מָהshamathere Job 1:21:10 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Job 1:21:11 ⧉נָתַ֔ןnatangave Job 1:21:12 ⧉וַיהוָ֖הvayahwehand the LORD Job 1:21:13 ⧉לָקָ֑חlakakhtook Job 1:21:14 ⧉יְהִ֛יyehimay it be Job 1:21:15 ⧉שֵׁ֥םshemthe name of Job 1:21:16 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Job 1:21:17 ⧉מְבֹרָֽךְ׃mevorakhblessed |
21. Formal Translation And he said, “Naked I came forth from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Giver} gave, and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be blessed.” |
21. Dynamic Translation He said, “I was born with nothing and shall depart with nothing. The LORD gave, and the LORD {Yahweh, Just Ruler} has taken away. Let the LORD’s name be praised.” |