Job 19:2

Footnotes

1. 1 Heb “torment my soul,” with “soul” representing the self or individual. The has a verb from יָגָה (yagah, “to afflict; to torment”). This is supported by the versions. But the has “to tire” which is apparently from יָגַע (yaga’). The form in the is unusual because it preserves the final (original) yod in the Hiphil (see §75.gg). So this unusual form has been preserved, and is the correct reading. A modal nuance for the imperfect fits best here: “How long do you intend to do this?”
2. 2 The has דָּכָא (dakha’), “to crush” in the Piel. The , however, has a more general word which means “to destroy.”
3. 3 The adds to the verse: “only know that the Lord has dealt with me thus.”