Chapter 16
1 Then Job answered, and said:
וַ/יַּ֥עַןו/י֥עןוַ/יַּעַןו/יעןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredH9001H6030BHc+Vqw3ms אִיּ֗וֹבאי֗ובאִיּוֹבאיוב'i.YovJobH0347HNpm וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\va/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH9001H0559\H9016Hc+Vqw3ms 2 I have often heard such things as these: you are all troublesome comforters.
שָׁמַ֣עְתִּישמ֣עתישָׁמַעְתִּישמעתיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085GHVqp1cs כְ/אֵ֣לֶּהכ/א֣להכְ/אֵלֶּהכ/אלהkhe./'E.lehlike/ these [things]H9004H0428HR+Tm רַבּ֑וֹתרב֑ותרַבּוֹתרבותra.BotmanyH7227AHAafpa מְנַחֲמֵ֖ימנחמ֖ימְנַחֲמֵימנחמיme.na.cha.Mei[are] comforters ofH5162GHVprmpc עָמָ֣לעמ֣לעָמָלעמל'a.MaltroubleH5999HNcbsa כֻּלְּ/כֶֽם\׃כל/כם\כֻּלְּ/כֶֽם\׃כל/כם\ku.le./Khemall of/ youH3605H9026\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2mp 3 Shall windy words have no end? or is it any trouble to thee to speak?
הֲ/קֵ֥ץה/ק֥ץהֲ/קֵץה/קץha./Ketz¿/ [does] an endH9008H7093HTi+Ncmsa לְ/דִבְרֵי\־ל/דברי\לְ/דִבְרֵי\־ל/דברי\le./div.rei-[belong] to/ words ofH9005H1697G\H9014HR+Ncmpc ר֑וּחַר֑וחרוּחַרוחRu.achwindH7307HHNcfsa יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְ/ךָ֗י֝מריצ/ך֗יַּמְרִֽיצְ/ךָימריצ/ךyam.ri.tze./khais it making sick/ youH4834H9031HVhi3ms+Sp2ms תַעֲנֶֽה\׃תענה\תַעֲנֶֽה\׃תענה\ta.'a.Nehyou will answerH6030B\H9016HVqi2ms 4 I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul.
אָנֹכִי֮אנכי֮אָנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIH0595HPp1bs כָּ/כֶ֪םכ/כ֪םכָּ/כֶםכ/כםka./Khemlike/ youH9004H9036HR+Sp2mp אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָהאד֫ב֥רהאֲדַבֵּרָהאדברה'a.Da.Be.rahI will speakH1696GHVpc1cs יֵ֪שׁי֪שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa נַפְשְׁ/כֶ֡םנפש/כ֡םנַפְשְׁ/כֶםנפש/כםnaf.she./Khem[were] self/ yourH5315IH9026HNcfsc+Sp2mp תַּ֤חַתת֤חתתַּחַתתחתTa.chatin place ofH8478HHNcmsc נַפְשִׁ֗/ינפש֗/ינַפְשִׁ/ינפש/יnaf.Sh/iself/ myH5315IH9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs אַחְבִּ֣ירָהאחב֣ירהאַחְבִּירָהאחבירה'ach.Bi.rahI will make joinH2266HVhc1cs עֲלֵי/כֶ֣םעלי/כ֣םעֲלֵי/כֶםעלי/כם'a.lei./Khemon/ youH5921AH9036HR+Sp2mp בְּ/מִלִּ֑יםב/מל֑יםבְּ/מִלִּיםב/מליםbe./mi.Lim<in>/ wordsH9003H4405HR+Ncmpa וְ/אָנִ֥יעָהו/אנ֥יעהוְ/אָנִיעָהו/אניעהve./'a.Ni.'ahand/ I will shakeH9002H5128HC+Vhc1cs עֲ֝לֵי/כֶ֗םע֝לי/כ֗םעֲלֵי/כֶםעלי/כם'a.lei./Khemon/ youH5921AH9036HR+Sp2mp בְּמ֣וֹבמ֣ובְּמוֹבמוbe.MowithH1119HR 5 I would comfort you also with words, and would wag my head over you.
אֲאַמִּצְ/כֶ֥םאאמצ/כ֥םאֲאַמִּצְ/כֶםאאמצ/כם'a.'a.mitz./KhemI will strengthen/ youH0553H9036HVpi1cs+Sp2mp וְ/נִ֖ידו/נ֖ידוְ/נִידו/נידve./Nidand/ [the] condolence ofH9002H5205HC+Ncmsc שְׂפָתַ֣/ישפת֣/ישְׂפָתַ/ישפת/יse.fa.Ta/ilips/ myH8193GH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs יַחְשֹֽׂךְ\׃יחשך\יַחְשֹֽׂךְ\׃יחשך\yach.Sokhit will restrainH2820\H9016HVqi3ms 6 I would strengthen you with my mouth, and would move my lips, as sparing you.
אֲ֭דַבְּרָהא֭דברהאֲדַבְּרָהאדברה'A.da.be.rahI will speakH1696GHVpc1cs יֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְיחש֣ךיֵחָשֵׂךְיחשךye.cha.Sekhit will be restrainedH2820HVNi3ms כְּאֵבִ֑/יכאב֑/יכְּאֵבִ/יכאב/יke.'e.V/ipain/ myH3511H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs וְ֝/אַחְדְּלָ֗הו֝/אחדל֗הוְ/אַחְדְּלָהו/אחדלהve./'ach.de.Lahand/ I will ceaseH9002H2308HC+Vqc1cs מִ/נִּ֥ימ/נ֥ימִ/נִּימ/ניmi./Nifrom/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs יַהֲלֹֽךְ\׃יהלך\יַהֲלֹֽךְ\׃יהלך\ya.ha.Lokhwill it goH1980G\H9016HVqi3ms 7 But what shall I do? If I speak, my pain will not rest: and if I hold my peace, it will not depart from me.
עַתָּ֥העת֥העַתָּהעתה'a.TahnowH6258HD הֶלְאָ֑/נִיהלא֑/ניהֶלְאָ/נִיהלא/ניhel.'A./nihe has made weary/ meH3811H9030HVhp3ms+Sp1bs הֲ֝שִׁמּ֗וֹתָה֝שמ֗ותהֲשִׁמּוֹתָהשמותha.shi.Mo.tayou have devastatedH8074GHVhp2ms עֲדָתִֽ/י\׃עדת/י\עֲדָתִֽ/י\׃עדת/י\'a.da.T/icompany/ myH5712H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs 8 But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing.
וַֽ֭/תִּקְמְטֵ/נִיו֭/תקמט/ניוַֽ/תִּקְמְטֵ/נִיו/תקמט/ניVa./tik.me.te./niand/ you have seized/ meH9001H7059H9030Hc+Vqw2ms+Sp1bs לְ/עֵ֣דל/ע֣דלְ/עֵדל/עדle./'Ed<into>/ a witnessH9005H5707HR+Ncmsa הָיָ֑ההי֑ההָיָההיהha.Yahit has becomeH1961HVqp3ms וַ/יָּ֥קָםו/י֥קםוַ/יָּקָםו/יקםva/i.Ya.komand/ it has risen upH9001H6965JHc+Vqw3ms כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗/יכ֝חש֗/יכַחֲשִׁ/יכחש/יkha.cha.Sh/ileanness/ myH3585H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs בְּ/פָנַ֥/יב/פנ֥/יבְּ/פָנַ/יב/פנ/יbe./fa.Na/iin/ face/ myH9003H6440HH9020HR+Ncmpc+Sp1bs יַעֲנֶֽה\׃יענה\יַעֲנֶֽה\׃יענה\ya.'a.Nehit testifiesH6030B\H9016HVqi3ms 9 My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me.
אַפּ֤/וֹאפ֤/ואַפּ/וֹאפ/ו'a.P/oanger/ hisH0639GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms טָרַ֨ף\׀טר֨ף\טָרַף\׀טרף\ta.Rafit has torn [me]H2963\H9015HVqp3ms וַֽ/יִּשְׂטְמֵ֗/נִיו/ישטמ֗/ניוַֽ/יִּשְׂטְמֵ/נִיו/ישטמ/ניva/i.yis.te.Me./niand/ it has assailed/ meH9001H7852H9030Hc+Vqw3ms+Sp1bs חָרַ֣קחר֣קחָרַקחרקcha.Rakhe has gnashedH2786HVqp3ms עָלַ֣/יעל֣/יעָלַ/יעל/י'a.La/itowards/ meH5921AH9030HR+Sp1bs בְּ/שִׁנָּ֑י/וב/שנ֑י/ובְּ/שִׁנָּי/וב/שני/וbe./shi.Na/vwith/ teeth/ hisH9003H8127GH9023HR+Ncfdc+Sp3ms יִלְט֖וֹשׁילט֖ושיִלְטוֹשׁילטושyil.To.oshhe sharpensH3913HVqi3ms עֵינָ֣י/ועינ֣י/ועֵינָי/ועיני/ו'ei.Na/veyes/ hisH5869AH9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms 10 He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.
פָּעֲר֬וּפער֬ופָּעֲרוּפערוpa.'a.Rupeople have opened wideH6473HVqp3cp בְּ/פִי/הֶ֗םב/פי/ה֗םבְּ/פִי/הֶםב/פי/הםbe./fi./Hem<in>/ mouth/ theirH9003H6310GH9028HR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp בְּ֭/חֶרְפָּהב֭/חרפהבְּ/חֶרְפָּהב/חרפהBe./cher.pahin/ scornH9003H2781HR+Ncfsa הִכּ֣וּהכ֣והִכּוּהכוhi.Kuthey have struckH5221HVhp3cp לְחָיָ֑/ילחי֑/ילְחָיָ/ילחי/יle.cha.Ya/icheeks/ myH3895HH9020HNcmdc+Sp1bs יַ֝֗חַדי֝֗חדיַחַדיחדYa.chadtogetherH3162AHNcmsa יִתְמַלָּאֽוּ/ן\׃יתמלאו/ן\יִתְמַלָּאֽוּ/ן\׃יתמלאו/ן\yit.ma.la.'U/nthey mass themselves/ !H4390H9013\H9016HVti3mp+Sn 11 They have opened their mouths upon me, and reproaching me they have struck me on the cheek, they are filled with my pains.
יַסְגִּירֵ֣/נִייסגיר֣/נייַסְגִּירֵ/נִייסגיר/ניyas.gi.Re./nihe delivers up/ meH5462H9030HVhi3ms+Sp1bs אֵ֭לא֭לאֵלאל'elGodH0410GHNcmsa עֲוִ֑ילעו֑ילעֲוִילעויל'a.Vilan unjust oneH5760HNcmsa יְדֵ֖ייד֖ייְדֵיידיye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027GHNcbdc רְשָׁעִ֣יםרשע֣יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa יִרְטֵֽ/נִי\׃ירט/ני\יִרְטֵֽ/נִי\׃ירט/ני\yir.Te./nihe casts/ meH3399BH9030\H9016HVqi3ms+Sp1bs 12 God hath shut me up with the unjust man, and hath delivered me into the hands of the wicked.
שָׁ֘לֵ֤וש֘ל֤ושָׁלֵושלוsha.Levat easeH7961HAamsa הָיִ֨יתִי\׀הי֨יתי\הָיִיתִי\׀הייתי\ha.Yi.tiI wasH1961\H9015HVqp1cs וַֽ/יְפַרְפְּרֵ֗/נִיו/יפרפר֗/ניוַֽ/יְפַרְפְּרֵ/נִיו/יפרפר/ניva/y.far.pe.Re./niand/ he smashed/ meH9001H6565AH9030Hc+Vpw3ms+Sp1bs וְ/אָחַ֣זו/אח֣זוְ/אָחַזו/אחזve./'a.Chazand/ he took holdH9001H0270Hc+Vqq3ms בְּ֭/עָרְפִּ/יב֭/ערפ/יבְּ/עָרְפִּ/יב/ערפ/יBe./'a.re.p/ion/ neck/ myH9003H6203H9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs וַֽ/יְפַצְפְּצֵ֑/נִיו/יפצפצ֑/ניוַֽ/יְפַצְפְּצֵ/נִיו/יפצפצ/ניva/y.fatz.pe.Tze./niand/ he shattered/ meH9001H6327DH9030Hc+Vpw3ms+Sp1bs וַ/יְקִימֵ֥/נִיו/יקימ֥/ניוַ/יְקִימֵ/נִיו/יקימ/ניva/y.ki.Me./niand/ he set up/ meH9001H6965IH9030Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp1bs לְ/מַטָּרָֽה\׃ל/מטרה\לְ/מַטָּרָֽה\׃ל/מטרה\le./ma.ta.Rahto/ a targetH9005H4307H\H9016HR+Ncfsa 13 I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark.
יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּי֘ס֤בויָסֹבּוּיסבוya.So.buthey surroundH5437HHVqi3mp רַבָּ֗י/ורב֗י/ורַבָּי/ורבי/וra.Ba/varchers/ hisH7228H9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms יְפַלַּ֣חיפל֣חיְפַלַּחיפלחye.fa.Lachhe splits openH6398HVpi3ms כִּ֭לְיוֹתַ/יכ֭ליות/יכִּלְיוֹתַ/יכליות/יKil.yo.ta/ikidneys/ myH3629H9020HNcfpc+Sp1bs וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יַחְמ֑וֹליחמ֑וליַחְמוֹליחמולyach.Molhe has compassionH2550HVqi3ms יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְישפ֥ךיִשְׁפֹּךְישפךyish.Pokhhe pours outH8210GHVqi3ms לָ֝/אָ֗רֶץל֝/א֗רץלָ/אָרֶץל/ארץla./'A.retzto the/ groundH9005H0776HHRd+Ncfsa מְרֵרָֽתִ/י\׃מררת/י\מְרֵרָֽתִ/י\׃מררת/י\me.re.Ra.t/igall/ myH4845H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs 14 He hath compassed me round about with his lances, he hath wounded my loins, he hath not spared, and hath poured out my bowels on the earth,
יִפְרְצֵ֣/נִייפרצ֣/נייִפְרְצֵ/נִייפרצ/ניyif.re.Tze./nihe breaks through/ meH6555H9030HVqi3ms+Sp1bs פֶ֭רֶץפ֭רץפֶרֶץפרץFe.retza breachH6556HNcmsa פְּנֵי\־פני\פְּנֵי\־פני\pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440L\H9014HNcmpc פָ֑רֶץפ֑רץפָרֶץפרץFa.retza breachH6556HNcmsa יָרֻ֖ץיר֖ץיָרֻץירץya.Rutzhe runsH7323GHVqi3ms כְּ/גִבּֽוֹר\׃כ/גבור\כְּ/גִבּֽוֹר\׃כ/גבור\ke./gi.Borlike/ a warriorH9004H1368\H9016HR+Ncmsa 15 He hath torn me with wound upon wound, he hath rushed in upon me like a giant.
שַׂ֣קש֣קשַׂקשקsaksackclothH8242HNcmsa תָּ֭פַרְתִּית֭פרתיתָּפַרְתִּיתפרתיTa.far.tiI have sewedH8609HVqp1cs עֲלֵ֣יעל֣יעֲלֵיעלי'a.LeioverH5921AHR גִלְדִּ֑/יגלד֑/יגִלְדִּ/יגלד/יgil.D/iskin/ myH1539H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs וְ/עֹלַ֖לְתִּיו/על֖לתיוְ/עֹלַלְתִּיו/עללתיve./'o.Lal.tiand/ I have insertedH9001H5953DHc+Vpq1cs בֶ/עָפָ֣רב/עפ֣רבֶ/עָפָרב/עפרve./'a.Farin the/ dustH9003H6083HRd+Ncmsa 16 I have sowed sackcloth upon my skin, and have covered my flesh with ashes.
פָּנַ֣/יפנ֣/יפָּנַ/יפנ/יpa.Na/iface/ myH6440HH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs חֳ֭מַרְמְרוּח֭מרמרוחֳמַרְמְרוּחמרמרוcho.mar.me.rahthey are reddenedH2560CHVpp3cp בֶ֑כִיב֑כיבֶכִיבכיVe.khiweepingH1065HNcmsa וְ/עַ֖לו/ע֖לוְ/עַלו/עלve./'Aland/ [is] onH9002H5921AHC+R עַפְעַפַּ֣/יעפעפ֣/יעַפְעַפַּ/יעפעפ/י'af.'a.Pa/ieyelids/ myH6079H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃צלמות\צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃צלמות\tzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757\H9016HNcmsa 17 My face is swollen with weeping, and my eyelids are dim.
חָמָ֣סחמ֣סחָמָסחמסcha.MasviolenceH2555HNcmsa בְּ/כַפָּ֑/יב/כפ֑/יבְּ/כַפָּ/יב/כפ/יbe./kha.Pa/i[is] in/ hands/ myH9003H3709GH9020HR+Ncfdc+Sp1bs וּֽ/תְפִלָּתִ֥/יו/תפלת֥/יוּֽ/תְפִלָּתִ/יו/תפלת/יu./te.fi.la.T/iand/ prayer/ myH9002H8605H9020HC+Ncfsc+Sp1bs זַכָּֽה\׃זכה\זַכָּֽה\׃זכה\za.Kah[is] pureH2134\H9016HAafsa 18 These things have I suffered without the iniquity of my hand, when I offered pure prayers to God.
אֶ֭רֶץא֭רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retzO earthH0776HHNcfsa תְּכַסִּ֣יתכס֣יתְּכַסִּיתכסיte.kha.Siyou coverH3680HVpj2fs דָמִ֑/ידמ֑/ידָמִ/ידמ/יda.M/iblood/ myH1818H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs יְהִ֥ייה֥ייְהִייהיye.Hiit belongH1961HVqj3ms מָ֝ק֗וֹםמ֝ק֗וםמָקוֹםמקוםma.Koma placeH4725HNcmsa לְ/זַעֲקָתִֽ/י\׃ל/זעקת/י\לְ/זַעֲקָתִֽ/י\׃ל/זעקת/י\le./za.'a.ka.T/ito/ outcry/ myH9005H2201H9020\H9016HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs 19 O earth, cover not thou my blood, neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.
עַ֭תָּהע֭תהעַתָּהעתה'A.tahnowH6258HD בַ/שָּׁמַ֣יִםב/שמ֣יםבַ/שָּׁמַיִםב/שמיםva./sha.Ma.yim[is] in the/ heavensH9003H8064HRd+Ncmpa עֵדִ֑/יעד֑/יעֵדִ/יעד/י'e.D/iwitness/ myH5707H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs וְ֝/שָׂהֲדִ֗/יו֝/שהד֗/יוְ/שָׂהֲדִ/יו/שהד/יve./sa.ha.D/iand/ witness/ myH9002H7717H9020HC+Ncmsc+Sp1bs בַּ/מְּרוֹמִֽים\׃ב/מרומים\בַּ/מְּרוֹמִֽים\׃ב/מרומים\ba./me.ro.Mim[is] in <the>/ high placesH9003H4791\H9016HRd+Ncmpa 20 For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.
מְלִיצַ֥/ימליצ֥/ימְלִיצַ/ימליצ/יme.li.Tza/i[are] scoffing at/ meH3887H9030HVhrmpc+Sp1bs רֵעָ֑/ירע֑/ירֵעָ/ירע/יre.'A/icompanions/ myH7453H9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַא֝ל֗והאֱלוֹהַאלוה'e.Lo.haGodH0433HNcmsa דָּלְפָ֥הדלפ֥הדָּלְפָהדלפהdal.Fahit has weptH1811HVqp3fs 21 My friends are full of words: my eye poureth out tears to God.
וְ/יוֹכַ֣חו/יוכ֣חוְ/יוֹכַחו/יוכחve./yo.Khachand/ he may argueH9002H3198HC+Vhj3ms לְ/גֶ֣בֶרל/ג֣ברלְ/גֶבֶרל/גברle./Ge.verfor/ a manH9005H1397HR+Ncmsa אֱל֑וֹהַּאל֑והאֱלוֹהַּאלוה'e.Lo.ahGodH0433HNcmsa אָדָ֥םאד֥םאָדָםאדם'a.DamhumankindH0120GHNcmsa לְ/רֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃ל/רע/הו\לְ/רֵעֵֽ/הוּ\׃ל/רע/הו\le./re.'E./hufor/ companion/ hisH9005H7453H9023\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms 22 And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!
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