Job 38:1 in context
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Job 38:1

[For the first time in the entire book of Job, God speaks to Job. There have been 37 chapters of silence from God, during which Job has asked for an answer, the last one being in Job 31:35 where Job said, "Let the Almighty answer me!" Since chapter 5, Job's friends have tried to speak for God, but have failed. The Hebrew word for storm is different from the word for "strong storm" in Job 1:19, which caused Job and his wife to lose their ten children. Nevertheless, the choice of words suggests a connection between the storm and man's understanding of who God is.]
The Lord (Jahveh) answered Job from the whirlwind (Hebr. searah) and said:
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעַן   יְהוָה   אֶת   אִיּוֹב   מִנ   הַסְּעָרָה   וַיֹּאמַר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

μετὰ δὲ τὸ παύσασθαι Ελιουν τῆς λέξεως εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ Ιωβ διὰ λαίλαπος καὶ νεφῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H6030b
H9014
 וַ (va)
יַּֽעַן (jaan-)
־
seq
to answer
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3068
 יְהוָ֣ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0347
 אִ֭יּוֹב (ivóv)
 Job
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H4480a
 מִנ (min)
 from
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H5591b
 הַ (ha)
סְּעָרָה (searah)
 the
tempest
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H9001
H0559
H9016
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמַֽר (jómar)
׃
seq
to say
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms

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