Job

Job 19:23–24

²³I wish that my words were recorded

and inscribed in a book,

²⁴by an iron stylus on lead,

or chiseled in stone forever.

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
I wish	מִֽי־	mî-	Interjection	H4310 who?
that my words	מִלָּ֑י	mil·lāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4405 word, speech, utterance
were recorded	וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן	wə·yik·kā·ṯə·ḇūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3789 write
and inscribed	וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃	wə·yu·ḥā·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
in a book	בַּסֵּ֣פֶר	bas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by an iron	בַּרְזֶ֥ל	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
stylus	בְּעֵט־	bə·‘êṭ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5842 stylus
on lead	וְעֹפָ֑רֶת	wə·‘ō·p̄ā·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5777 lead
or chiseled	יֵחָצְבֽוּן׃	yê·ḥā·ṣə·ḇūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H2672 hew, hew out, cleave
in stone	בַּצּ֥וּר	baṣ·ṣūr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
forever	לָ֝עַ֗ד	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity

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

Job 19:23 Isaiah 30:8

Job 19:24 Jeremiah 17:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.