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בָּ֭נָיו יְרַצּ֣וּ דַלִּ֑ים וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה אֹונֹֽו׃ (Job 20:10) His sons will seek favor from the poor, and his hands will return his strength. “Each suffix and verb you unpack is another key to hearing Hebrew’s poetic irony.” Word-by-Word Explanation בָּנָיו — “his sons.” From בֵּן (“son”) + plural + suffix -ָיו (“his”). יְרַצּוּ — “they will seek favor / beg.” Qal imperfect 3mp from רָצָה (“to be pleased, accept”). In this poetic context, it conveys humiliation: “seek favor from” or “beg from.”… Learn Hebrew