Chapter 10
Job laments his afflictions, and begs to be delivered.
1 My soul is weary of my life. I will release my words against myself. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
נָֽקְטָ֥הנקט֥הנָֽקְטָהנקטהna.ke.Tahit loathesH5354HVNp3fs נַפְשִׁ֗/ינפש֗/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myH5315GH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs בְּ/חַ֫יָּ֥/יב/ח֫י֥/יבְּ/חַיָּ/יב/חי/יbe./Chai.Ya/i<in>/ life/ myH9003H2416EH9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣האעזב֣האֶֽעֶזְבָהאעזבה'e.'ez.VahI will let looseH5800CHVqc1cs עָלַ֣/יעל֣/יעָלַ/יעל/י'a.La/ion/ myselfH5921AH9030HR+Sp1bs שִׂיחִ֑/ישיח֑/ישִׂיחִ/ישיח/יsi.Ch/icomplaint/ myH7879H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗א֝דברה֗אֲדַבְּרָהאדברה'a.da.be.rahI will speakH1696GHVpc1cs בְּ/מַ֣רב/מ֣רבְּ/מַרב/מרbe./Marin/ [the] bitterness ofH9003H4751HR+Aamsc 2 I will say to God: Do not be willing to condemn me. Reveal to me why you judge me this way.
אֹמַ֣ראמ֣ראֹמַראמר'o.MarI will sayH0559HVqi1cs אֱ֭לוֹהַּא֭לוהאֱלוֹהַּאלוה'E.lo.ahGodH0433HNcmsa תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑/נִיתרשיע֑/ניתַּרְשִׁיעֵ/נִיתרשיע/ניtar.shi.'E./niyou condemn as guilty/ meH7561H9030HVhi2ms+Sp1bs הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗/נִיה֝ודיע֗/ניהֽוֹדִיעֵ/נִיהודיע/ניho.di.'E./nimake known to/ meH3045H9030HVhv2ms+Sp1bs עַ֣לע֣לעַלעל'alconcerningH5921AHR תְּרִיבֵֽ/נִי\׃תריב/ני\תְּרִיבֵֽ/נִי\׃תריב/ני\te.ri.Ve./nido you contend with/ meH7378H9030\H9016HVqi2ms+Sp1bs 3 Does it seem good to you, if you find fault with me and oppress me, the work of your own hands, and assist the counsel of the impious?
הֲ/ט֤וֹבה/ט֤ובהֲ/טוֹבה/טובha./Tov¿/ [is it] goodH9008H2896AHTi+Aamsa תַעֲשֹׁ֗קתעש֗קתַעֲשֹׁקתעשקta.'a.Shokyou will oppressH6231HVqi2ms תִ֭מְאַסת֭מאסתִמְאַסתמאסTim.'asyou will rejectH3988AHVqi2ms יְגִ֣יעַיג֣יעיְגִיעַיגיעye.Gi.a'[the] product ofH3018HNcmsc כַּפֶּ֑י/ךָכפ֑י/ךכַּפֶּי/ךָכפי/ךka.Pei./khahands/ yourH3709GH9021HNcfdc+Sp2ms עֲצַ֖תעצ֖תעֲצַתעצת'a.Tzat[the] plan ofH6098HNcfsc רְשָׁעִ֣יםרשע֣יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa הוֹפָֽעְתָּ\׃הופעת\הוֹפָֽעְתָּ\׃הופעת\ho.Fa.'e.tayou have shone forthH3313\H9016HVhp2ms 4 Do you have bodily eyes? Or, just as man sees, will you see?
הַ/עֵינֵ֣יה/עינ֣יהַ/עֵינֵיה/עיניha./'ei.Nei¿/ [do] eyes ofH9008H5869AHTi+Ncfdc בָשָׂ֣רבש֣רבָשָׂרבשרva.SarfleshH1320HNcmsa לָ֑/ךְל֑/ךלָ/ךְל/ךLa/kh[belong] to/ youH9005H9032HR+Sp2ms כִּ/רְא֖וֹתכ/רא֖ותכִּ/רְאוֹתכ/ראותki/r.'otas/ seesH9004H7200GHR+Vqcc אֱנ֣וֹשׁאנ֣ושאֱנוֹשׁאנוש'e.No.osha personH0582HNcmsa תִּרְאֶֽה\׃תראה\תִּרְאֶֽה\׃תראה\tir.'Ehdo you seeH7200G\H9016HVqi2ms 5 Are your days just like the days of man, and are your years as the times of humans,
הֲ/כִ/ימֵ֣יה/כ/ימ֣יהֲ/כִ/ימֵיה/כ/ימיha./khi./Mei¿/ like/ [the] days ofH9008H9004H3117GHTi+R+Ncmpc אֱנ֣וֹשׁאנ֣ושאֱנוֹשׁאנוש'e.No.osha personH0582HNcmsa יָמֶ֑י/ךָימ֑י/ךיָמֶי/ךָימי/ךya.Mei./kha[are] days/ yourH3117GH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms שְׁ֝נוֹתֶ֗י/ךָש֝נות֗י/ךשְׁנוֹתֶי/ךָשנותי/ךShe.no.Tei./kha[are] years/ yourH8141H9021HNcfpc+Sp2ms כִּ֣/ימֵיכ֣/ימיכִּ/ימֵיכ/ימיKi./meilike/ [the] days ofH9004H3117IHR+Ncmpc 6 so that you would inquire about my iniquity and examine my sin?
תְבַקֵּ֥שׁתבק֥שתְבַקֵּשׁתבקשte.va.Keshyou will seekH1245HVpi2ms לַ/עֲוֹנִ֑/יל/עונ֑/ילַ/עֲוֹנִ/יל/עונ/יla./'a.vo.N/ifor/ iniquity/ myH9005H5771GH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs וּ֭/לְ/חַטָּאתִ֥/יו֭/ל/חטאת֥/יוּ/לְ/חַטָּאתִ/יו/ל/חטאת/יu./le./cha.ta.T/iand/ for/ sin/ myH9002H9005H2403BH9020HC+R+Ncfsc+Sp1bs תִדְרֽוֹשׁ\׃תדרוש\תִדְרֽוֹשׁ\׃תדרוש\tid.Ro.oshyou will searchH1875\H9016HVqi2ms 7 And you know that I have done nothing impious, yet there is no one who can deliver from your hand.
דַּ֭עְתְּ/ךָד֭עת/ךדַּעְתְּ/ךָדעת/ךDa'.te./khaknowledge/ yourH1847H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn אֶרְשָׁ֑עארש֑עאֶרְשָׁעארשע'er.Sha'I am guiltyH7561HVqi1cs וְ/אֵ֖יןו/א֖יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc מִ/יָּדְ/ךָ֣מ/יד/ך֣מִ/יָּדְ/ךָמ/יד/ךmi./ya.de./Khafrom/ hand/ yourH9006H3027HH9021HR+Ncbsc+Sp2ms מַצִּֽיל\׃מציל\מַצִּֽיל\׃מציל\ma.Tzil[is] a delivererH5337\H9016HVhrmsa 8 Your hands have made me and formed me all around, and, in this way, do you suddenly throw me away?
יָדֶ֣י/ךָיד֣י/ךיָדֶי/ךָידי/ךya.Dei./khahands/ yourH3027GH9021HNcbdc+Sp2ms עִ֭צְּבוּ/נִיע֭צבו/ניעִצְּבוּ/נִיעצבו/ני'I.tze.vu./nithey formed/ meH6087BH9030HVpp3cp+Sp1bs וַֽ/יַּעֲשׂ֑וּ/נִיו/יעש֑ו/ניוַֽ/יַּעֲשׂוּ/נִיו/יעשו/ניva/i.ya.'a.Su./niand/ they made/ meH9001H6213HH9030Hc+Vqw3mp+Sp1bs יַ֥חַדי֥חדיַחַדיחדYa.chadtogetherH3162AHNcmsa סָ֝בִ֗יבס֝ב֗יבסָבִיבסביבsa.Vivall aroundH5439GHNcbsa וַֽ/תְּבַלְּעֵֽ/נִי\׃ו/תבלע/ני\וַֽ/תְּבַלְּעֵֽ/נִי\׃ו/תבלע/ני\Va./te.va.le.'E./niand/ you have swallowed/ meH9001H1104H9030\H9016Hc+Vpw2ms+Sp1bs 9 Remember, I ask you, that you have fashioned me like clay, and you will reduce me to dust.
זְכָר\־זכר\זְכָר\־זכר\ze.khor-rememberH2142\H9014HVqv2ms נָ֭אנ֭אנָאנאna'pleaseH4994HTj כַ/חֹ֣מֶרכ/ח֣מרכַ/חֹמֶרכ/חמרkha./Cho.merlike <the>/ clayH9004H2563AHRd+Ncmsa עֲשִׂיתָ֑/נִיעשית֑/ניעֲשִׂיתָ/נִיעשית/ני'a.si.Ta./niyou made/ meH6213HH9030HVqp2ms+Sp1bs עָפָ֥רעפ֥רעָפָרעפר'a.FardustH6083HNcmsa תְּשִׁיבֵֽ/נִי\׃תשיב/ני\תְּשִׁיבֵֽ/נִי\׃תשיב/ני\te.shi.Ve./niwill you turn back?/ meH7725GH9030\H9016HVhi2ms+Sp1bs 10 Have you not extracted me like milk and curdled me like cheese?
הֲ/לֹ֣אה/ל֣אהֲ/לֹאה/לאha./Lo'¿/ notH9008H3808HTi+Tn כֶ֭/חָלָבכ֭/חלבכֶ/חָלָבכ/חלבkhe./cha.lolike <the>/ milkH9004H2461HRd+Ncmsa תַּתִּיכֵ֑/נִיתתיכ֑/ניתַּתִּיכֵ/נִיתתיכ/ניta.ti.Khe./nidid you pour out/ meH5413H9030HVhi2ms+Sp1bs וְ֝/כַ/גְּבִנָּ֗הו֝/כ/גבנ֗הוְ/כַ/גְּבִנָּהו/כ/גבנהve./kha/g.ge.vi.Nahand/ like <the>/ cheeseH9002H9004H1385HC+Rd+Ncfsa תַּקְפִּיאֵֽ/נִי\׃תקפיא/ני\תַּקְפִּיאֵֽ/נִי\׃תקפיא/ני\tak.pi.'E./nidid you curdle?/ meH7087AH9030\H9016HVhi2ms+Sp1bs 11 You have clothed me with skin and flesh. You have put me together with bones and nerves.
ע֣וֹרע֣ורעוֹרעורorskinH5785HNcmsa וּ֭/בָשָׂרו֭/בשרוּ/בָשָׂרו/בשרU./va.sorand/ fleshH9002H1320HC+Ncmsa תַּלְבִּישֵׁ֑/נִיתלביש֑/ניתַּלְבִּישֵׁ/נִיתלביש/ניtal.bi.She./nidid you clothe?/ meH3847H9030HVhi2ms+Sp1bs וּֽ/בַ/עֲצָמ֥וֹתו/ב/עצמ֥ותוּֽ/בַ/עֲצָמוֹתו/ב/עצמותu./va./'a.tza.Motand/ with/ bonesH9002H9003H6106GHC+R+Ncfpa וְ֝/גִידִ֗יםו֝/גיד֗יםוְ/גִידִיםו/גידיםve./gi.Dimand/ sinewsH9002H1517HC+Ncmpa תְּסֹכְכֵֽ/נִי\׃תסככ/ני\תְּסֹכְכֵֽ/נִי\׃תסככ/ני\te.so.khe.Khe./nidid you weave together?/ meH5526FH9030\H9016HVpi2ms+Sp1bs 12 You have assigned to me life and mercy, and your visitation has preserved my spirit.
חַיִּ֣יםחי֣יםחַיִּיםחייםchai.YimlifeH2416EHNcmpa וָ֭/חֶסֶדו֭/חסדוָ/חֶסֶדו/חסדVa./che.sedand/ loyaltyH9002H2617AHC+Ncmsa עָשִׂ֣יתָעש֣יתעָשִׂיתָעשית'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213IHVqp2ms עִמָּדִ֑/יעמד֑/יעִמָּדִ/יעמד/י'i.ma.D/iwith/ meH5978H9030HR+Sp1bs וּ֝/פְקֻדָּתְ/ךָ֗ו֝/פקדת/ך֗וּ/פְקֻדָּתְ/ךָו/פקדת/ךu./fe.ku.da.te./chaand/ care/ yourH9002H6486H9021HC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms שָֽׁמְרָ֥השמר֥השָֽׁמְרָהשמרהsha.me.Rahit has keptH8104HHVqp3fs 13 Though you may conceal this in your heart, yet I know that you remember everything.
וְ֭/אֵלֶּהו֭/אלהוְ/אֵלֶּהו/אלהVe./'e.lehand/ these [things]H9002H0428HC+Tm צָפַ֣נְתָּצפ֣נתצָפַנְתָּצפנתtza.Fan.tayou hidH6845HVqp2ms בִ/לְבָבֶ֑/ךָב/לבב֑/ךבִ/לְבָבֶ/ךָב/לבב/ךvi/l.va.Ve./khain/ heart/ yourH9003H3824H9021HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּיי֝ד֗עתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045HVqp1cs זֹ֥אתז֥אתזֹאתזאתzotthisH2063HTm 14 If I have sinned, and you have spared me for an hour, why do you not endure me to be clean from my iniquity?
חָטָ֥אתִיחט֥אתיחָטָאתִיחטאתיcha.Ta.tiI sinnedH2398HVqp1cs וּ/שְׁמַרְתָּ֑/נִיו/שמרת֑/ניוּ/שְׁמַרְתָּ/נִיו/שמרת/ניu./she.mar.Ta./niand/ you will watch/ meH9001H8104IH9030Hc+Vqq2ms+Sp1bs וּ֝/מֵ/עֲוֹנִ֗/יו֝/מ/עונ֗/יוּ/מֵ/עֲוֹנִ/יו/מ/עונ/יu./me./'a.vo.N/iand/ from/ iniquity/ myH9002H9006H5771GH9020HC+R+Ncmsc+Sp1bs לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn תְנַקֵּֽ/נִי\׃תנק/ני\תְנַקֵּֽ/נִי\׃תנק/ני\te.na.Ke./niyou will acquit/ meH5352H9030\H9016HVpi2ms+Sp1bs 15 And if I should be impious, woe to me, and if I should be just, I will not lift up my head, being drenched with affliction and misery.
רָשַׁ֡עְתִּירש֡עתירָשַׁעְתִּירשעתיra.Sha'.tiI am guiltyH7561HVqp1cs אַלְלַ֬יאלל֬יאַלְלַיאללי'a.Laiwoe!H0480HTj וְ֭/צָדַקְתִּיו֭/צדקתיוְ/צָדַקְתִּיו/צדקתיVe./tza.dak.tiand/ I have been righteousH9001H6663Hc+Vqq1cs אֶשָּׂ֣אאש֣אאֶשָּׂאאשא'e.Sa'I will lift upH5375QHVqi1cs רֹאשִׁ֑/יראש֑/ירֹאשִׁ/יראש/יro.Sh/ihead/ myH7218AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs שְׂבַ֥עשב֥עשְׂבַעשבעse.Va'surfeited ofH7649HAamsc קָ֝ל֗וֹןק֝ל֗וןקָלוֹןקלוןka.LonshameH7036HNcmsa וּ/רְאֵ֥הו/רא֥הוּ/רְאֵהו/ראהu./re.'Ehand/ seeH9002H7202HC+Vqv2ms עָנְיִֽ/י\׃עני/י\עָנְיִֽ/י\׃עני/י\'a.ne.Y/iaffliction/ myH6040H9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs 16 And because of pride, you will seize me like a lioness, and having returned, you torment me to an extraordinary degree.1
וְ֭/יִגְאֶהו֭/יגאהוְ/יִגְאֶהו/יגאהVe./yig.'ehso/ it may rise upH9002H1342HC+Vqu3ms כַּ/שַּׁ֣חַלכ/ש֣חלכַּ/שַּׁחַלכ/שחלka./Sha.challike <the>/ lionH9004H7826HRd+Ncmsa תְּצוּדֵ֑/נִיתצוד֑/ניתְּצוּדֵ/נִיתצוד/ניte.tzu.De./niyou hunt/ meH6679AH9030HVqi2ms+Sp1bs וְ֝/תָשֹׁ֗בו֝/תש֗בוְ/תָשֹׁבו/תשבve./ta.Shoand/ you returnH9002H7725JHC+Vqj2ms תִּתְפַּלָּא\־תתפלא\תִּתְפַּלָּא\־תתפלא\tit.pa.la'-you show yourself wonderfulH6381\H9014HVti2ms - 10:16The word ‘mirabile’ (upon which the word ‘mirabiliter’ is based) usually is translated as wonders or even miracles. It refers to something extraordinary. Thus, ‘mirabiliter’ means ‘to an extraordinary degree,’ but, when applied to God, it can also imply supernatural intervention. In other words, God sometimes punishes by supernatural means.(Conte)
17 You renew your testimony against me, and you multiply your wrath against me, and these punishments make war within me.
תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁתחד֬שתְּחַדֵּשׁתחדשte.cha.Deshyou renewH2318HVpi2ms עֵדֶ֨י/ךָ\׀עד֨י/ך\עֵדֶי/ךָ\׀עדי/ך\'e.Dei./khawitnesses/ yourH5707H9021\H9015HNcmpc+Sp2ms נֶגְדִּ֗/ינגד֗/ינֶגְדִּ/ינגד/יneg.D/ibefore/ meH5048H9030HAcmsc+Sp1bs וְ/תֶ֣רֶבו/ת֣רבוְ/תֶרֶבו/תרבve./Te.revand/ you increaseH9002H7235AHC+Vhj2ms כַּֽ֭עַשְׂ/ךָכ֭עש/ךכַּֽעַשְׂ/ךָכעש/ךKa.'as./khavexation/ yourH3708BH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms עִמָּדִ֑/יעמד֑/יעִמָּדִ/יעמד/י'i.ma.D/iwith/ meH5978H9030HR+Sp1bs חֲלִיפ֖וֹתחליפ֖ותחֲלִיפוֹתחליפותcha.li.FotchangesH2487HNcfpa וְ/צָבָ֣או/צב֣אוְ/צָבָאו/צבאve./tza.Va'and/ an armyH9002H6635AHC+Ncmsa 18 Why did you lead me out of the womb? If only I had been consumed, so that no eye would ever see me!
וְ/לָ֣/מָּהו/ל֣/מהוְ/לָ/מָּהו/ל/מהve./La./mahand/ <to>/ why?H9002H9005H4100HC+R+Pi מֵ֭/רֶחֶםמ֭/רחםמֵ/רֶחֶםמ/רחםMe./re.chemfrom/ [the] wombH9006H7358HR+Ncmsa הֹצֵאתָ֑/נִיהצאת֑/ניהֹצֵאתָ/נִיהצאת/ניho.tze.Ta./nidid you bring out/ meH3318MH9030HVhp2ms+Sp1bs אֶ֝גְוַ֗עא֝גו֗עאֶגְוַעאגוע'eg.Va'I expiredH1478HVqi1cs וְ/עַ֣יִןו/ע֣יןוְ/עַיִןו/עיןve./'A.yinand/ an eyeH9002H5869AHC+Ncfsa תִרְאֵֽ/נִי\׃תרא/ני\תִרְאֵֽ/נִי\׃תרא/ני\tir.'E./niit saw/ meH7200GH9030\H9016HVqi3fs+Sp1bs 19 I should have been as if I had not been: transferred from the womb to the tomb.
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רכ/אש֣רכַּ/אֲשֶׁרכ/אשרka./'a.Sherjust/ asH9004H0834DHR+Tr הָיִ֣יתִיהי֣יתיהָיִיתִיהייתיha.Yi.tiI had beenH1961HVqp1cs אֶהְיֶ֑האהי֑האֶהְיֶהאהיה'eh.YehI wasH1961HVqi1cs מִ֝/בֶּ֗טֶןמ֝/ב֗טןמִ/בֶּטֶןמ/בטןmi./Be.tenfrom/ [the] wombH9006H0990HHR+Ncfsa לַ/קֶּ֥בֶרל/ק֥ברלַ/קֶּבֶרל/קברla./Ke.verto the/ graveH9005H6913HRd+Ncmsa אוּבָֽל\׃אובל\אוּבָֽל\׃אובל\'u.ValI was broughtH2986\H9016HVHi1cs 20 Will not my few days be completed soon? Release me, therefore, so that I may lament my sorrows a little,
מְעַ֣טמע֣טמְעַטמעטme.'AtfewH4592HNcmsa יָמַ֣/יימ֣/ייָמַ/יימ/יya.Ma/i[are] days/ myH3117GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs וַ/חֲדָ֑לו/חד֑לוַ/חֲדָלו/חדלve./che.Daland/ ceaseH9002H2308HC+Vqv2ms וְ/שִׁ֥יתו/ש֥יתוְ/שִׁיתו/שיתya./shitand/ putH9002H7896HHC+Vqv2ms מִ֝מֶּ֗/נִּימ֝מ֗/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs וְ/אַבְלִ֥יגָהו/אבל֥יגהוְ/אַבְלִיגָהו/אבליגהve./'av.Li.gahso/ I may be cheerfulH9002H1082HC+Vhc1cs מְּעָֽט\׃מעט\מְּעָֽט\׃מעט\me.'Ata littleH4592\H9016HNcmsa 21 before I depart and return no more to a land that is dark and covered with the fog of death,
בְּ/טֶ֣רֶםב/ט֣רםבְּ/טֶרֶםב/טרםbe./Te.rem<in>/ beforeH9003H2962HR+Acbsa אֵ֭לֵךְא֭לךאֵלֵךְאלך'E.lekhI will goH1980GHVqi1cs וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn אָשׁ֑וּבאש֑ובאָשׁוּבאשוב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725GHVqi1cs אֶ֖רֶץא֖רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776GHNcfsc חֹ֣שֶׁךְח֣שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa וְ/צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃ו/צלמות\וְ/צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃ו/צלמות\ve./tzal.Ma.vetand/ deep darknessH9002H6757\H9016HC+Ncmsa 22 a land of misery and darkness, where the shadow of death, and nothing else but everlasting horror, dwells.
אֶ֤רֶץא֤רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776GHNcfsc עֵיפָ֨תָה\׀עיפ֨תה\עֵיפָתָה\׀עיפתה\'ei.Fa.tahdarknessH5890\H9015HNcfsa כְּמ֥וֹכמ֥וכְּמוֹכמוke.MolikeH3644GHR אֹ֗פֶלא֗פלאֹפֶלאפל'O.felgloom ofH0652HNcmsc צַ֭לְמָוֶתצ֭למותצַלְמָוֶתצלמותTzal.ma.vetdeep darknessH6757HNcmsa וְ/לֹ֥או/ל֥אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn סְדָרִ֗יםסדר֗יםסְדָרִיםסדריםse.da.Rimorder<s>H5468HNcmpa וַ/תֹּ֥פַעו/ת֥פעוַ/תֹּפַעו/תפעva./To.fa'and/ it shone forthH9001H3313Hc+Vhw3fs