ヨブ記 20:4
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Context
This verse from ヨブ記 Chapter 20 connects to 8 cross-references. 王はある夜眠れず、年代記を読ませると、モルデカイがかつて暗殺を阻止したことが書いてあった。翌朝ハマンが来て、モルデカイを称えるよう王に命じられた。
他の翻訳
Knowest thou notthis of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,
This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?
Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,
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