Job 34.15

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Job 34.15

Book: Job · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"13. Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world? 14. If he set his heart upon himself, If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;"

"15. All flesh shall perish together, And man shall turn again unto dust."

"16. If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words. 17. Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?," (Job 34:13-17, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"13. Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world? 14. If he set his heart on himself, If he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,"

"15. all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust."

"16. “If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words. 17. Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty? ," (Job 34:13-17, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"13. Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? ^{the whole: Heb. all of it?} 14. If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; ^{man: Heb. him}"

"15. All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust."

"16. If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17. Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? ^{govern: Heb. bind?}" (Job 34:13-17, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"13. Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world? 14. If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth."

"15. Expire doth all flesh together, And man to dust returneth."

"16. And if [there is] understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words. 17. Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?" (Job 34:13-17, YLT)

Setting

Speaker: narrator + Job + friends + LORD (multi-voiced dialogue)
Audience: wisdom-tradition Israel
Location: land of Uz (Edomite region)
Time period: events possibly patriarchal-era; composed unclear, likely c. 1500-500 BC

Theological reading

Key words

H0120 - adam, adam (Strong's H120). Also appears in: Genesis 1.26, Genesis 1.27, Genesis 2.7.
H1320 - basar, basar (Strong's H1320). Also appears in: Genesis 2.24, Genesis 6, Genesis 6.17.
H7725 - shuv, shuv (Strong's H7725). Also appears in: Genesis 3, Genesis 15.16, Genesis 16.7-13.

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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