Ayub 27:11

27:11 I will teach you ¹  about the power ²  of God;

What is on the Almighty’s mind ³  I will not conceal.

Ayub 40:4

40:4 “Indeed, I am completely unworthy ⁴  – how could I reply to you?

I put ⁵  my hand over my mouth to silence myself. ⁶ 

[27:11]  ¹ tn The object suffix is in the plural, which gives some support to the idea Job is speaking to them.

[27:11]  ² tn Heb “the hand of.”

[27:11]  ³ tn Heb “[what is] with Shaddai.”

[40:4]  ⁴ tn The word קַלֹּתִי (qalloti) means “to be light; to be of small account; to be unimportant.” From this comes the meaning “contemptible,” which in the causative stem would mean “to treat with contempt; to curse.” Dhorme tries to make the sentence a conditional clause and suggests this meaning: “If I have been thoughtless.” There is really no “if” in Job’s mind.

[40:4]  ⁵ tn The perfect verb here should be classified as an instantaneous perfect; the action is simultaneous with the words.

[40:4]  ⁶ tn The words “to silence myself” are supplied in the translation for clarity.