Job

Job 13:7–10

⁷Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf

or speak deceitfully for Him?

⁸Would you show Him partiality

or argue in His defense?

⁹Would it be well when He examined you?

Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

¹⁰Surely He would rebuke you

if you secretly showed partiality.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will you speak	תְּדַבְּר֣וּ	tə·ḏab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
wickedly	עַוְלָ֑ה	‘aw·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
on God’s behalf	הַ֭לְאֵל	hal·’êl	Article, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
or speak	תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ	tə·ḏab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1696 speak
deceitfully for Him	רְמִיָּֽה׃	rə·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7423 deceit, treachery

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Would you show Him partiality	הֲפָנָ֥יו	hă·p̄ā·nāw	Article; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
argue	תְּרִיבֽוּן׃	tə·rî·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7378 strive, contend
in His defense	לָאֵ֥ל	lā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Would it be well	הֲ֭טוֹב	hă·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He examined you	יַחְקֹ֣ר	yaḥ·qōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2713 search
Could you deceive	כְּהָתֵ֥ל	kə·hā·ṯêl	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2048 deceive, mock
Him	בֽוֹ׃	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
as you would deceive	תְּהָתֵ֥לּוּ	tə·hā·ṯêl·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2048 deceive, mock
a man	בֶּ֝אֱנ֗וֹשׁ	be·’ĕ·nō·wōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely He would rebuke	הוֹכֵ֣חַ	hō·w·ḵê·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
you	אֶתְכֶ֑ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you secretly	בַּ֝סֵּ֗תֶר	bas·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
showed partiality	פָּנִ֥ים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before