Job 31:23 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּ֤י | h3588 |
| 1 | was a terror | פַ֣חַד | h6343 |
| 2 | | אֵ֭לַי | h413 |
| 3 | For destruction | אֵ֣יד | h343 |
| 4 | from God | אֵ֑ל | h410 |
| 5 | to me and by reason of his highness | וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ | h7613 |
| 6 | | לֹ֣א | h3808 |
| 7 | I could | אוּכָֽל׃ | h3201 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For calamity from ùGod was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
World English Bible (WEB)
For calamity from God is a terror to me, By reason of his majesty I can do nothing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For a dread unto me `is' calamity `from' God, And because of His excellency I am not able.