Job

Job 14:16–17

¹⁶For then You would count my steps,

but would not keep track of my sin.

¹⁷My transgression would be sealed in a bag,

and You would cover over my iniquity.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
then	עַ֭תָּה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
You would count	תִּסְפּ֑וֹר	tis·pō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5608 count
my steps	צְעָדַ֣י	ṣə·‘ā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6806 step, pace
but would not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
keep track	תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹר	ṯiš·mō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my sin	חַטָּאתִֽי׃	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My transgression	פִּשְׁעִ֑י	piš·‘î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6588 transgression
would be sealed	חָתֻ֣ם	ḥā·ṯum	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up
in a bag	בִּצְר֣וֹר	biṣ·rō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6872 bundle, parcel, pouch, bag
and You would cover	וַ֝תִּטְפֹּ֗ל	wat·tiṭ·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2950 smear or plaster (over), stick, glue
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my iniquity	עֲוֺנִֽי׃	‘ă·wō·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 14:16 Job 10:6 · Job 31:4 · Job 34:21 · Psalm 139:1–4 · Proverbs 5:21 · Job 33:11 · Jeremiah 32:19

Job 14:17 Deuteronomy 32:34 · Hosea 13:12 · Job 21:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.