Chapter 4
Eliphaz charges Job with impatience, and pretends that God never afflicts the innocent.
1 But Eliphaz the Themanite, answering, said:
וַ֭/יַּעַןו֭/יעןוַ/יַּעַןו/יעןVa/i.ya.'anand/ he answeredH9001H6030BHc+Vqw3ms אֱלִיפַ֥זאליפ֥זאֱלִיפַזאליפז'e.li.FazEliphazH0464HHNpm הַֽ/תֵּימָנִ֗יה/תימנ֗יהַֽ/תֵּימָנִיה/תימניha./tei.ma.Nithe/ TemaniteH9009H8489HTd+Ngmsa וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\va/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH9001H0559\H9016Hc+Vqw3ms 2 If we start to speak to you, perhaps you will take it badly, but who can hold back the words he has conceived?
הֲ/נִסָּ֬הה/נס֬ההֲ/נִסָּהה/נסהha./ni.Sah¿/ did someone attemptH9008H5254HHTi+Vpp3ms דָבָ֣רדב֣רדָבָרדברda.Vara wordH1697GHNcmsa אֵלֶ֣י/ךָאל֣י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms תִּלְאֶ֑התלא֑התִּלְאֶהתלאהtil.'Ehwill you be impatient?H3811HVqi2ms וַ/עְצֹ֥רו/עצ֥רוַ/עְצֹרו/עצרva/'.Tzorand/ to restrainH9002H6113HC+Vqcc בְּ֝/מִלִּ֗יןב֝/מל֗יןבְּ/מִלִּיןב/מליןbe./mi.Lin<in>/ wordsH9003H4405HR+Ncmpa מִ֣ימ֣ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi יוּכָֽל\׃יוכל\יוּכָֽל\׃יוכל\yu.Khalis he ableH3201\H9016HVqi3ms 3 Behold, you have taught many, and you have strengthened weary hands.
הִ֭נֵּהה֭נההִנֵּההנהHi.nehthere!H2009HTj יִסַּ֣רְתָּיס֣רתיִסַּרְתָּיסרתyi.Sar.tayou have instructedH3256HVpp2ms רַבִּ֑יםרב֑יםרַבִּיםרביםra.Bimmany [people]H7227AHAampa וְ/יָדַ֖יִםו/יד֖יםוְ/יָדַיִםו/ידיםve./ya.Da.yimand/ handsH9002H3027GHC+Ncbda רָפ֣וֹתרפ֣ותרָפוֹתרפותra.FotslackH7504HAafpa תְּחַזֵּֽק\׃תחזק\תְּחַזֵּֽק\׃תחזק\te.cha.Zekyou strengthenedH2388G\H9016HVpi2ms 4 Your words have reassured the wavering, and you have fortified the trembling knees.
כּ֭וֹשֵׁלכ֭ושלכּוֹשֵׁלכושלKo.o.shel[the] stumblingH3782HVqrmsa יְקִימ֣וּ/ןיקימ֣ו/ןיְקִימוּ/ןיקימו/ןye.ki.Mu/nthey raised/ !H6965IH9013HVhi3mp+Sn מִלֶּ֑י/ךָמל֑י/ךמִלֶּי/ךָמלי/ךmi.Lei./khawords/ yourH4405H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms וּ/בִרְכַּ֖יִםו/ברכ֖יםוּ/בִרְכַּיִםו/ברכיםu./vir.Ka.yimand/ kneesH9002H1290HC+Ncfda כֹּרְע֣וֹתכרע֣ותכֹּרְעוֹתכרעותko.re.'otbendingH3766HVqrfpa תְּאַמֵּֽץ\׃תאמץ\תְּאַמֵּֽץ\׃תאמץ\te.'a.Metzyou strengthenedH0553\H9016HVpi2ms 5 But now the scourge has overcome you, and you falter. It has touched you, and you are disturbed.
תָּב֣וֹאתב֣ואתָּבוֹאתבואta.Vo'it comesH0935GHVqi3fs אֵלֶ֣י/ךָאל֣י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413H9031HR+Sp2ms וַ/תֵּ֑לֶאו/ת֑לאוַ/תֵּלֶאו/תלאva./Te.le'and/ you have become impatientH9001H3811Hc+Vqw2ms תִּגַּ֥עתג֥עתִּגַּעתגעti.Ga'it reachesH5060HVqi3fs עָ֝דֶ֗י/ךָע֝ד֗י/ךעָדֶי/ךָעדי/ך'a.Dei./khato/ youH5704H9031HR+Sp2ms וַ/תִּבָּהֵֽל\׃ו/תבהל\וַ/תִּבָּהֵֽל\׃ו/תבהל\va./ti.ba.Heland/ you have become dismayedH9001H0926\H9016Hc+VNw2ms 6 Where is your reverence, your fortitude, your patience, and the perfection of your ways?1
הֲ/לֹ֣אה/ל֣אהֲ/לֹאה/לאha./Lo'¿/ notH9008H3808HTi+Tn יִ֭רְאָתְ/ךָי֭ראת/ךיִרְאָתְ/ךָיראת/ךYir.'a.te./kha[is] fear/ yourH3374H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms כִּסְלָתֶ֑/ךָכסלת֑/ךכִּסְלָתֶ/ךָכסלת/ךkis.la.Te./khaconfidence/ yourH3690H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms תִּ֝קְוָתְ/ךָ֗ת֝קות/ך֗תִּקְוָתְ/ךָתקות/ךtik.va.te./chahope/ yourH8615BH9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms וְ/תֹ֣םו/ת֣םוְ/תֹםו/תםve./Tomand/ [the] integrity ofH9002H8537HC+Ncmsc דְּרָכֶֽי/ךָ\׃דרכי/ך\דְּרָכֶֽי/ךָ\׃דרכי/ך\de.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourH1870GH9021\H9016HNcmpc+Sp2ms - 4:6The word ‘timor’ is usually translated as ‘fear,’ but, in this context, it refers to the reverence or awe for God; i.e. ‘fear of God.’(Conte)
7 Consider this, I beg you: who ever perished being innocent? Or when have the righteous been destroyed?
זְכָר\־זכר\זְכָר\־זכר\ze.khor-rememberH2142\H9014HVqv2ms נָ֗אנ֗אנָאנאNa'pleaseH4994HTj מִ֤ימ֤ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi ה֣וּאה֣ואהוּאהואhu'thatH1931HPp3ms נָקִ֣ינק֣ינָקִינקיna.KiinnocentH5355AHAamsa אָבָ֑דאב֑דאָבָדאבד'a.Vaddid he perishH0006HVqp3ms וְ֝/אֵיפֹ֗הו֝/איפ֗הוְ/אֵיפֹהו/איפהve./'ei.Fohand/ where?H9002H0375HC+Ti יְשָׁרִ֥יםישר֥יםיְשָׁרִיםישריםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477GHAampa נִכְחָֽדוּ\׃נכחדו\נִכְחָֽדוּ\׃נכחדו\ni.Kha.duwere they destroyedH3582\H9016HVNp3cp 8 In fact, I have instead seen those who work iniquity and who sow resentments, reap them,
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רכ/אש֣רכַּ/אֲשֶׁרכ/אשרka./'a.Sherjust/ asH9004H0834DHR+Tr רָ֭אִיתִיר֭איתירָאִיתִיראיתיRa.'i.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs חֹ֣רְשֵׁיח֣רשיחֹרְשֵׁיחרשיCho.re.sheiplowers ofH2790AHVqrmpc אָ֑וֶןא֑וןאָוֶןאון'A.venwickednessH0205GHNcmsa וְ/זֹרְעֵ֖יו/זרע֖יוְ/זֹרְעֵיו/זרעיve./zo.re.'Eiand/ sowers ofH9002H2232HC+Vqrmpc עָמָ֣לעמ֣לעָמָלעמל'a.MalmischiefH5999HNcbsa יִקְצְרֻֽ/הוּ\׃יקצר/הו\יִקְצְרֻֽ/הוּ\׃יקצר/הו\yik.tze.Ru./huthey harvest/ itH7114BH9033\H9016HVqi3mp+Sp3ms 9 perishing by the breath of God, and being consumed by the wrath of his spirit.
מִ/נִּשְׁמַ֣תמ/נשמ֣תמִ/נִּשְׁמַתמ/נשמתmi./nish.Matfrom/ [the] breath ofH9006H5397HR+Ncfsc אֱל֣וֹהַאל֣והאֱלוֹהַאלוה'e.Lo.haGodH0433HNcmsa יֹאבֵ֑דוּיאב֑דויֹאבֵדוּיאבדוyo.Ve.duthey perishH0006HVqi3mp וּ/מֵ/ר֖וּחַו/מ/ר֖וחוּ/מֵ/רוּחַו/מ/רוחu./me./Ru.achand/ from/ [the] breath ofH9002H9006H7307HHC+R+Ncfsc אַפּ֣/וֹאפ֣/ואַפּ/וֹאפ/ו'a.P/oanger/ hisH0639GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms יִכְלֽוּ\׃יכלו\יִכְלֽוּ\׃יכלו\yikh.Luthey come to an endH3615H\H9016HVqi3mp 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of young lions have been worn away.
שַׁאֲגַ֣תשאג֣תשַׁאֲגַתשאגתsha.'a.Gat[the] roaring ofH7581HNcfsc אַ֭רְיֵהא֭ריהאַרְיֵהאריה'Ar.yeha lionH0738BHNcmsa וְ/ק֣וֹלו/ק֣ולוְ/קוֹלו/קולve./Koland/ [the] sound ofH9002H6963AHC+Ncmsc שָׁ֑חַלש֑חלשָׁחַלשחלSha.chala lionH7826HNcmsa וְ/שִׁנֵּ֖יו/שנ֖יוְ/שִׁנֵּיו/שניve./shi.Neiand/ [the] teeth ofH9002H8127GHC+Ncfdc כְפִירִ֣יםכפיר֣יםכְפִירִיםכפיריםkhe.fi.Rimyoung lionsH3715AHNcmpa נִתָּֽעוּ\׃נתעו\נִתָּֽעוּ\׃נתעו\ni.Ta.'uthey are broken outH5421\H9016HVNp3cp 11 The tiger has perished because it does not have prey, and the young lions have been scattered.
לַ֭יִשׁל֭ישלַיִשׁלישLa.yisha lionH3918HNcmsa אֹבֵ֣דאב֣דאֹבֵדאבד'o.Ved[is] perishingH0006HVqrmsa מִ/בְּלִי\־מ/בלי\מִ/בְּלִי\־מ/בלי\mi./be.li-because/ notH9006H1097\H9014HR+Ncmsc טָ֑רֶףט֑רףטָרֶףטרףTa.refpreyH2964HNcmsa וּ/בְנֵ֥יו/בנ֥יוּ/בְנֵיו/בניu./ve.Neiand/ [the] young ofH9002H1121HHC+Ncmpc לָ֝בִ֗יאל֝ב֗יאלָבִיאלביאla.Vi'a lionH3833CHNcmsa יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ\׃יתפרדו\יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ\׃יתפרדו\yit.pa.Ra.duthey are scatteredH6504\H9016HVti3mp 12 Furthermore, a word was spoken to me in secret, and, as if by theft, my ears received the pulse of its whisper.
וְ֭/אֵלַ/יו֭/אל/יוְ/אֵלַ/יו/אל/יVe./'e.la/iand/ to/ meH9002H0413H9030HC+R+Sp1bs דָּבָ֣רדב֣רדָּבָרדברda.Vara wordH1697GHNcmsa יְגֻנָּ֑ביגנ֑ביְגֻנָּביגנבye.gu.Navit was brought secretlyH1589HVPi3ms וַ/תִּקַּ֥חו/תק֥חוַ/תִּקַּחו/תקחva./ti.Kachand/ it receivedH9001H3947HHc+Vqw3fs אָ֝זְנִ֗/יא֝זנ֗/יאָזְנִ/יאזנ/י'a.ze.N/iear/ myH0241GH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs שֵׁ֣מֶץש֣מץשֵׁמֶץשמץShe.metza whisperH8102HNcmsa 13 In the horror of a vision by night, when men are accustomed to be overtaken by a deep sleep,
בִּ֭/שְׂעִפִּיםב֭/שעפיםבִּ/שְׂעִפִּיםב/שעפיםBi/s.'i.pimin/ disquieting thoughtsH9003H5587BHR+Ncmpa מֵ/חֶזְיֹנ֣וֹתמ/חזינ֣ותמֵ/חֶזְיֹנוֹתמ/חזינותme./chez.yo.Notfrom/ visions ofH9006H2384HR+Ncfpc לָ֑יְלָהל֑ילהלָיְלָהלילהLa.ye.lah[the] nightH3915HNcmsa בִּ/נְפֹ֥לב/נפ֥לבִּ/נְפֹלב/נפלbi/n.Folwhen/ fallsH9003H5307GHR+Vqcc תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗הת֝רדמ֗התַּרְדֵּמָהתרדמהtar.de.Mahdeep sleepH8639HNcfsa אֲנָשִֽׁים\׃אנשים\אֲנָשִֽׁים\׃אנשים\'a.na.ShimpeopleH0582\H9016HNcmpa 14 fear and trembling seized me and all my bones were terrified.
פַּ֣חַדפ֣חדפַּחַדפחדPa.chadfearH6343HNcmsa קְ֭רָאַ/נִיק֭רא/ניקְרָאַ/נִיקרא/ניKe.ra.'a./niit happened to/ meH7122HH9030HVqp3ms+Sp1bs וּ/רְעָדָ֑הו/רעד֑הוּ/רְעָדָהו/רעדהu./re.'a.Dahand/ tremblingH9002H7461AHC+Ncfsa וְ/רֹ֖בו/ר֖בוְ/רֹבו/רבve./Roand/ [the] multitude ofH9002H7230HC+Ncmsc עַצְמוֹתַ֣/יעצמות֣/יעַצְמוֹתַ/יעצמות/יatz.mo.Ta/ibones/ myH6106GH9020HNcfpc+Sp1bs הִפְחִֽיד\׃הפחיד\הִפְחִֽיד\׃הפחיד\hif.Chidit caused to trembleH6342\H9016HVhp3ms 15 And when a spirit passed before me, the hair on my body stood up.
וְ֭/רוּחַו֭/רוחוְ/רוּחַו/רוחVe./Ru.achand/ a windH9002H7307GHC+Ncfsa פָּנַ֣/יפנ֣/יפָּנַ/יפנ/יpa.Na/iface/ myH6440HH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs יַחֲלֹ֑ףיחל֑ףיַחֲלֹףיחלףya.cha.Lofit passed overH2498HVqi3ms תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗רת֝סמ֗רתְּסַמֵּרתסמרte.sa.Merit made bristleH5568HVpi3fs שַֽׂעֲרַ֥תשער֥תשַֽׂעֲרַתשערתsa.'a.Rat[the] hair ofH8185HNcfsc בְּשָׂרִֽ/י\׃בשר/י\בְּשָׂרִֽ/י\׃בשר/י\be.sa.R/iflesh/ myH1320H9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs 16 There appeared an image before my eyes, someone whose face I did not recognize, and I heard a voice like a gentle breeze.
יַעֲמֹ֤ד\׀יעמ֤ד\יַעֲמֹד\׀יעמד\ya.'a.Modit stood stillH5975G\H9015HVqi3ms אַכִּ֬יראכ֬יראַכִּיראכיר'a.KirI recognizedH5234AHVhi1cs מַרְאֵ֗/הוּמרא֗/הומַרְאֵ/הוּמרא/הוmar.'E./huappearance/ itsH4758H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms תְּ֭מוּנָהת֭מונהתְּמוּנָהתמונהTe.mu.naha formH8544HNcfsa לְ/נֶ֣גֶדל/נ֣גדלְ/נֶגֶדל/נגדle./Ne.ged[was] to/ beforeH9005H5048HR+Acmsc עֵינָ֑/יעינ֑/יעֵינָ/יעינ/י'ei.Na/ieyes/ myH5869AH9020HNcfdc+Sp1bs דְּמָמָ֖הדממ֖הדְּמָמָהדממהde.ma.Maha whisperH1827HNcfsa וָ/ק֣וֹלו/ק֣ולוָ/קוֹלו/קולva./Koland/ a voiceH9002H6963AHC+Ncmsa אֶשְׁמָֽע\׃אשמע\אֶשְׁמָֽע\׃אשמע\'esh.Ma'I heardH8085G\H9016HVqi1cs 17 Should man be justified in relation to God, or will a man be more pure than his Maker?1
הַֽ֭/אֱנוֹשׁה֭/אנושהַֽ/אֱנוֹשׁה/אנושHa./'e.no.osh¿/ a personH9008H0582HTi+Ncmsa מֵ/אֱל֣וֹהַמ/אל֣והמֵ/אֱלוֹהַמ/אלוהme./'e.Lo.hafrom/ GodH9006H0433HR+Ncmsa יִצְדָּ֑קיצד֑קיִצְדָּקיצדקyitz.Dakwill he be righteousH6663HVqi3ms מֵ֝/עֹשֵׂ֗/הוּמ֝/עש֗/הומֵ/עֹשֵׂ/הוּמ/עש/הוme./'o.Se./hufrom/ maker/ hisH9006H6213HH9033HR+Vqrmsc+Sp3ms יִטְהַר\־יטהר\יִטְהַר\־יטהר\yit.har-will he be pureH2891\H9014HVqi3ms - 4:17Shall man be justified in comparison of God, etc: These are the words which Eliphaz had heard from an angel, which, ver. 15, he calls a spirit.(Challoner)
18 Behold, those who serve him are not steadfast, and in his angels he finds imperfection.
הֵ֣ןה֣ןהֵןהןhenthere!H2005HTj בַּ֭/עֲבָדָי/וב֭/עבדי/ובַּ/עֲבָדָי/וב/עבדי/וBa./'a.va.da/vin/ servants/ hisH9003H5650H9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יַאֲמִ֑יןיאמ֑יןיַאֲמִיןיאמיןya.'a.Minhe trustsH0539HVhi3ms וּ֝/בְ/מַלְאָכָ֗י/וו֝/ב/מלאכ֗י/ווּ/בְ/מַלְאָכָי/וו/ב/מלאכי/וu./ve./mal.'a.Kha/vand/ against/ messengers/ hisH9002H9003H4397HH9023HC+R+Ncmpc+Sp3ms יָשִׂ֥יםיש֥יםיָשִׂיםישיםya.Simhe chargesH7760AHVqi3ms תָּהֳלָֽה\׃תהלה\תָּהֳלָֽה\׃תהלה\to.ho.LaherrorH8417\H9016HNcfsa 19 How much more will those who live in houses of clay, which have an earthly foundation, be consumed like the moth?
שֹׁכְנֵ֬ישכנ֬ישֹׁכְנֵישכניsho.khe.Nei[those who] dwell ofH7931HVqrmpc בָֽתֵּי\־בתי\בָֽתֵּי\־בתי\va.tei-houses ofH1004B\H9014HNcmpc חֹ֗מֶרח֗מרחֹמֶרחמרCho.merclayH2563AHNcmsa בֶּ/עָפָ֥רב/עפ֥רבֶּ/עָפָרב/עפרbe./'a.Far[is] in the/ dustH9003H6083HRd+Ncmsa יְסוֹדָ֑/םיסוד֑/םיְסוֹדָ/םיסוד/םye.so.Da/mfoundation/ theirH3247HH9028HNcmsc+Sp3mp יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּ/םי֝דכא֗ו/םיְדַכְּאוּ/םידכאו/םye.da.ke.'U/mpeople crush/ themH1792H9038HVpi3mp+Sp3mp 20 From morning all the way to evening, they will be cut down, and because no one understands, they will be destroyed without ceasing.
מִ/בֹּ֣קֶרמ/ב֣קרמִ/בֹּקֶרמ/בקרmi./Bo.kerfrom/ morningH9006H1242HR+Ncmsa לָ/עֶ֣רֶבל/ע֣רבלָ/עֶרֶבל/ערבla./'E.revto <the>/ eveningH9005H6153HRd+Ncmsa יֻכַּ֑תּוּיכ֑תויֻכַּתּוּיכתוyu.Ka.tuthey are crushed to piecesH3807HVHi3mp מִ/בְּלִ֥ימ/בל֥ימִ/בְּלִימ/בליmi./be.Libecause/ notH9006H1097HR+Ncmsa מֵ֝שִׂ֗יםמ֝ש֗יםמֵשִׂיםמשיםme.Sim[one who] setsH7760KHVhrmsa לָ/נֶ֥צַחל/נ֥צחלָ/נֶצַחל/נצחla./Ne.tzachto/ perpetuityH9005H5331HR+Ncmsa יֹאבֵֽדוּ\׃יאבדו\יֹאבֵֽדוּ\׃יאבדו\yo.Ve.duthey perishH0006\H9016HVqi3mp 21 But those who are left behind will be taken away from them; they will die, and not in wisdom.
נִסַּ֣ענס֣ענִסַּענסעni.Sa'has it been pulled upH5265HVNp3ms יִתְרָ֣/םיתר֣/םיִתְרָ/םיתר/םyit.Ra/mtent cord/ theirH3499BH9028HNcmsc+Sp3mp יָ֝מ֗וּתוּי֝מ֗ותויָמוּתוּימותוya.Mu.tuwill they die?H4191HVqi3mp וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn בְ/חָכְמָֽה\׃ב/חכמה\בְ/חָכְמָֽה\׃ב/חכמה\ve./cha.khe.Mahwith/ wisdomH9003H2451\H9016HR+Ncfsa