Job 6:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Would that Godאֱ֭לֹוהַּ
(e·lo·vh·ah)
433: God, godprol. from el
were willingוְיֹאֵ֣ל
(ve·yo·'el)
2974: to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)a prim. root
to crushוִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי
(vi·dak·ke·'e·ni;)
1792: to crusha prim. root
me, That He would looseיַתֵּ֥ר
(yat·ter)
5425b: to be free or loosea prim. root
His handיָ֝דֹ֗ו
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
and cut me off!וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃
(vi·va·tze·'e·ni.)
1214: to cut off, break off, gain by violencea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Even that it would please
ya'al  (yaw-al')
to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would.
God
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
to destroy
daka'  (daw-kaw')
to crumble; transitively, to bruise -- beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.
me that he would let loose
nathar  (naw-thar')
to jump, i.e. be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie -- drive asunder, leap, (let) loose, make, move, undo.
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and cut me off
batsa`  (baw-tsah')
figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop -- (be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off!

King James Bible
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
that He would decide to crush me, to unleash His power and cut me off!

International Standard Version
that God would just be willing to crush me; that he would let loose and eliminate me!

NET Bible
And that God would be willing to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and kill me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
that God would [finally] be willing to crush me, that he would reach out to cut me off.

King James 2000 Bible
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
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