JOB 29:8

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.”

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Job 29:8 Translation & Meaning

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The young men נְעָרִ֣ים (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age) young men
saw רָא֣וּנִי To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) saw
me, and hid themselves: וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ To secrete hid themselves
and the aged וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים An old man aged
arose, קָ֣מוּ To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) arose
and (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
stood up. עָמָֽדוּ׃ To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) stood up

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  • 6  When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

  • 7  When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

  • 8  The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

  • 9  The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

  • 10  The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.




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