Job

Job 42:5–6

⁵My ears had heard of You,

but now my eyes have seen You.

⁶Therefore I despise myself,

and I repent in dust and ashes.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My ears	לְשֵֽׁמַע־	lə·šê·ma‘-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8088 sound
had heard of You	שְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ	šə·ma‘·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
but now	וְ֝עַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
my eyes	עֵינִ֥י	‘ê·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5869 eye
have seen You	רָאָֽתְךָ׃	rā·’ā·ṯə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H7200 see

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I despise	אֶמְאַ֣ס	’em·’as	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3988 reject
and I repent	וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי	wə·ni·ḥam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
dust	עָפָ֥ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
and ashes	וָאֵֽפֶר׃פ	wā·’ê·p̄er	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H665 ashes

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

Job 42:5 Ephesians 1:17–18 · Romans 10:17 · John 12:45 · Isaiah 6:1 · Isaiah 6:5 · John 12:41 · Job 26:14 · Job 4:12 · John 1:18 · Numbers 12:6–8 · Job 23:8–9 · Job 33:16

Job 42:6 Ezra 9:6 · 1 Timothy 1:13–16 · James 4:7–10 · Job 40:3–4 · Job 30:19 · Daniel 9:3 · Job 2:8 · Ezekiel 20:43 · Jeremiah 31:19 · Luke 10:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:8–9 · Ezekiel 36:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.