Chapter 23
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 Now also my words are in bitterness, and the hand of my scourge is more grievous than my mourning.
הַ֭/יּוֹםה֭/יוםהַ/יּוֹםה/יוםHai./yomthis/ dayH9009H3117GHTd+Ncmsa מְרִ֣ימר֣ימְרִימריme.Ri[the] rebellion ofH4805HHNcmsc שִׂחִ֑/ישח֑/ישִׂחִ/ישח/יsi.Ch/icomplaint/ myH7879H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs יָ֝דִ֗/יי֝ד֗/ייָדִ/ייד/יya.D/ihand/ myH3027GH9020HNcbsc+Sp1bs כָּבְדָ֥הכבד֥הכָּבְדָהכבדהka.ve.Dahit is heavyH3513HHVqp3fs אַנְחָתִֽ/י\׃אנחת/י\אַנְחָתִֽ/י\׃אנחת/י\'an.cha.T/igroaning/ myH0585H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs 3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?
יִתֵּ֣ןית֣ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414QHVqi3ms יָ֭דַעְתִּיי֭דעתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיYa.da'.tiI knewH3045HVqp1cs וְ/אֶמְצָאֵ֑/הוּו/אמצא֑/הווְ/אֶמְצָאֵ/הוּו/אמצא/הוve./'em.tza.'E./huand/ I will find/ himH9002H4672H9033HC+Vqu1cs+Sp3ms אָ֝ב֗וֹאא֝ב֗ואאָבוֹאאבוא'a.Vo'I will comeH0935GHVqi1cs תְּכוּנָתֽ/וֹ\׃תכונת/ו\תְּכוּנָתֽ/וֹ\׃תכונת/ו\te.khu.na.T/oplace/ hisH8499H9023\H9016HNcfsc+Sp3ms 4 I would set judgment before him, and would fill my mouth with complaints.
אֶעֶרְכָ֣האערכ֣האֶעֶרְכָהאערכה'e.'er.Khahlet me set in orderH6186AHVqc1cs לְ/פָנָ֣י/ול/פנ֣י/ולְ/פָנָי/ול/פני/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himH9005H6440GH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms מִשְׁפָּ֑טמשפ֑טמִשְׁפָּטמשפטmish.Pata caseH4941HHNcmsa אֲמַלֵּ֥אאמל֥אאֲמַלֵּאאמלא'a.ma.Le'let me fillH4390HVpi1cs תוֹכָחֽוֹת\׃תוכחות\תוֹכָחֽוֹת\׃תוכחות\to.kha.ChotargumentsH8433B\H9016HNcfpa 5 That I might know the words that he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
אֵ֭דְעָהא֭דעהאֵדְעָהאדעה'E.de.'ahI want to knowH3045HVqc1cs מִלִּ֣יםמל֣יםמִלִּיםמליםmi.Lim[the] wordsH4405HNcmpa יַעֲנֵ֑/נִייענ֑/נייַעֲנֵ/נִייענ/ניya.'a.Ne./ni[which] he will answer/ meH6030BH9030HVqi3ms+Sp1bs וְ֝/אָבִ֗ינָהו֝/אב֗ינהוְ/אָבִינָהו/אבינהve./'a.Vi.nahand/ I want to understandH9002H0995HC+Vqc1cs יֹּ֥אמַרי֥אמריֹּאמַריאמרYo.marwill he sayH0559HVqi3ms 6 I would not that he should contend with me with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the weight of his greatness.
כֹּ֭חַכ֭חכֹּחַכחKo.achpowerH3581BHNcmsa יָרִ֣יביר֣יביָרִיביריבya.Rivwill he conduct a caseH7378HVqi3ms עִמָּדִ֑/יעמד֑/יעִמָּדִ/יעמד/י'i.ma.D/iwith/ meH5978H9030HR+Sp1bs לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn ה֝֗וּאה֝֗ואהוּאהואHu'heH1931HPp3ms יָשִׂ֥םיש֥םיָשִׂםישםya.Simhe will putH7760KHVqi3ms 7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.
שָׁ֗םש֗םשָׁםשםShamthereH8033GHD יָ֭שָׁרי֭שריָשָׁרישרYa.shoran upright [person]H3477GHAamsa נוֹכָ֣חנוכ֣חנוֹכָחנוכחno.Khach[will be] reasoningH3198HVNrmsa עִמּ֑/וֹעמ֑/ועִמּ/וֹעמ/וi.M/owith/ himH5973AH9033HR+Sp3ms וַ/אֲפַלְּטָ֥הו/אפלט֥הוַ/אֲפַלְּטָהו/אפלטהva./'a.fa.le.Tahand/ I will deliverH9002H6403HC+Vpc1cs לָ֝/נֶ֗צַחל֝/נ֗צחלָ/נֶצַחל/נצחla./Ne.tzachto/ perpetuityH9005H5331HR+Ncmsa מִ/שֹּׁפְטִֽ/י\׃מ/שפט/י\מִ/שֹּׁפְטִֽ/י\׃מ/שפט/י\mi./sho.fe.T/ifrom/ judge/ myH9006H8199H9030\H9016HR+Vqrmsc+Sp1bs 8 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him.
הֵ֤ןה֤ןהֵןהןhenhere!H2005HTj קֶ֣דֶםק֣דםקֶדֶםקדםKe.demforwardH6924IHNcmsa אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְאהל֣ךאֶהֱלֹךְאהלך'e.he.LokhI goH1980GHVqi1cs וְ/אֵינֶ֑/נּוּו/אינ֑/נווְ/אֵינֶ/נּוּו/אינ/נוve./'ei.Ne./nuand/ there not [is]/ heH9002H0369H9043HC+Ncmsc+Sp3ms וְ֝/אָח֗וֹרו֝/אח֗ורוְ/אָחוֹרו/אחורve./'a.Chorand/ backwardsH9002H0268HC+Ncmsa אָבִ֥יןאב֥יןאָבִיןאבין'a.VinI perceiveH0995HVqi1cs 9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.
שְׂמֹ֣אולשמ֣אולשְׂמֹאולשמאולse.Mol[the] left [side]H8040GHNcmsa בַּ/עֲשֹׂת֣/וֹב/עשת֣/ובַּ/עֲשֹׂת/וֹב/עשת/וba./'a.so.T/owhen/ acts/ heH9003H6213AH9043HR+Vqcc+Sp3ms אָ֑חַזא֑חזאָחַזאחז'A.chazI see [him]H2372HVqi1cs יַעְטֹ֥ףיעט֥ףיַעְטֹףיעטףya'.Tofhe turnsH5848AHVqi3ms יָ֝מִ֗יןי֝מ֗יןיָמִיןימיןya.Min[the] right [side]H3225GHNcfsa וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn אֶרְאֶֽה\׃אראה\אֶרְאֶֽה\׃אראה\'er.'EhI see [him]H7200G\H9016HVqi1cs 10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:
יָ֭דַעי֭דעיָדַעידעYa.da'he knowsH3045HVqp3ms דֶּ֣רֶךְד֣רךדֶּרֶךְדרךDe.rekh[the] wayH1870GHNcbsa עִמָּדִ֑/יעמד֑/יעִמָּדִ/יעמד/י'i.ma.D/iwith/ meH5978H9030HR+Sp1bs בְּ֝חָנַ֗/נִיב֝חנ֗/ניבְּחָנַ/נִיבחנ/ניbe.cha.Na./nihe has tested/ meH0974H9030HVqv2ms+Sp1bs כַּ/זָּהָ֥בכ/זה֥בכַּ/זָּהָבכ/זהבka./za.Havlike <the>/ goldH9004H2091HRd+Ncmsa אֵצֵֽא\׃אצא\אֵצֵֽא\׃אצא\'e.Tze'I will come forthH3318G\H9016HVqi1cs 11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.
בַּ֭/אֲשֻׁר/וֹב֭/אשר/ובַּ/אֲשֻׁר/וֹב/אשר/וba./'a.shu.r/oon/ step/ hisH9003H0838AH9023HR+Ncfsc+Sp3ms אָחֲזָ֣האחז֣האָחֲזָהאחזה'a.cha.Zahit has taken holdH0270HVqp3fs רַגְלִ֑/ירגל֑/ירַגְלִ/ירגל/יrag.L/ifoot/ myH7272H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs דַּרְכּ֖/וֹדרכ֖/ודַּרְכּ/וֹדרכ/וdar.K/oway/ hisH1870GH9023HNcbsc+Sp3ms שָׁמַ֣רְתִּישמ֣רתישָׁמַרְתִּישמרתיsha.Mar.tiI have keptH8104GHVqp1cs אָֽט\׃אט\אָֽט\׃אט\'AtI have turned asideH5186\H9016HVhi1cs 12 I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.
מִצְוַ֣תמצו֣תמִצְוַתמצותmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687HNcfsc שְׂ֭פָתָי/וש֭פתי/ושְׂפָתָי/ושפתי/וSe.fa.ta/vlips/ hisH8193GH9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn אָמִ֑ישׁאמ֑ישאָמִישׁאמיש'a.MishI have ceasedH4185HVhi1cs מֵ֝/חֻקִּ֗/ימ֝/חק֗/ימֵ/חֻקִּ/ימ/חק/יme./chu.K/imore than/ portion/ myH9006H2706HH9020HR+Ncmsc+Sp1bs צָפַ֥נְתִּיצפ֥נתיצָפַנְתִּיצפנתיtza.Fan.tiI have treasured upH6845HVqp1cs אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561\H9014HNcmpc 13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever his soul hath desired, that hath he done.
וְ/ה֣וּאו/ה֣ואוְ/הוּאו/הואve./Hu'and/ heH9002H1931HC+Pp3ms בְ֭/אֶחָדב֭/אחדבְ/אֶחָדב/אחדVe./'e.chod[is] <in>/ oneH9003H0259HR+Acfsa וּ/מִ֣יו/מ֣יוּ/מִיו/מיu./Miand/ who?H9002H4310HC+Pi יְשִׁיבֶ֑/נּוּישיב֑/נויְשִׁיבֶ/נּוּישיב/נוye.shi.Ve./nuwill he turn back/ himH7725IH9033HVhi3ms+Sp3ms וְ/נַפְשׁ֖/וֹו/נפש֖/ווְ/נַפְשׁ/וֹו/נפש/וve./naf.Sh/oand/ [that which] self/ hisH9002H5315IH9023HC+Ncfsc+Sp3ms אִוְּתָ֣האות֣האִוְּתָהאותה'i.ve.Tahit has desiredH0183HVpp3fs וַ/יָּֽעַשׂ\׃ו/יעש\וַ/יָּֽעַשׂ\׃ו/יעש\va/i.Ya.'asand/ he has doneH9001H6213A\H9016Hc+Vqw3ms 14 And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.
יַשְׁלִ֣יםישל֣יםיַשְׁלִיםישליםyash.Limhe performsH7999AHVhi3ms חֻקִּ֑/יחק֑/יחֻקִּ/יחק/יchu.K/idecree/ myH2706HH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs וְ/כָ/הֵ֖נָּהו/כ/ה֖נהוְ/כָ/הֵנָּהו/כ/הנהve./kha./He.nahand/ like/ themH9002H9004H9039HC+R+Pp3fp רַבּ֣וֹתרב֣ותרַבּוֹתרבותra.BotmanyH7227AHAafpa 15 And therefore I am troubled at his presence, and when I consider him, I am made pensive with fear.
כֵּ֭ןכ֭ןכֵּןכןken-foreH3651CHD מִ/פָּנָ֣י/ומ/פנ֣י/ומִ/פָּנָי/ומ/פני/וmi./pa.Na/vof/ <before>/ himH9006H6440HH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms אֶבָּהֵ֑לאבה֑לאֶבָּהֵלאבהל'e.ba.HelI am terrifiedH0926HVNi1cs אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ןא֝תבונ֗ןאֶתְבּוֹנֵןאתבונן'et.bo.NenI considerH0995HVti1cs וְ/אֶפְחַ֥דו/אפח֥דוְ/אֶפְחַדו/אפחדve./'ef.Chadand/ I may be in dreadH9002H6342HC+Vqu1cs 16 God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.
וְ֭/אֵלו֭/אלוְ/אֵלו/אלVe./'eland/ GodH9002H0410GHC+Ncmsa הֵרַ֣ךְהר֣ךהֵרַךְהרךhe.Rakhhe has made faintH7401HVhp3ms לִבִּ֑/ילב֑/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs וְ֝/שַׁדַּ֗יו֝/שד֗יוְ/שַׁדַּיו/שדיve./sha.Daiand/ [the] AlmightyH9002H7706HC+Npt הִבְהִילָֽ/נִי\׃הבהיל/ני\הִבְהִילָֽ/נִי\׃הבהיל/ני\hiv.hi.La./nihe has terrified/ meH0926H9030\H9016HVhp3ms+Sp1bs 17 For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.
לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn נִ֭צְמַתִּינ֭צמתינִצְמַתִּינצמתיNitz.ma.tiI have been destroyedH6789HVNp1cs חֹ֑שֶׁךְח֑שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa וּ֝/מִ/פָּנַ֗/יו֝/מ/פנ֗/יוּ/מִ/פָּנַ/יו/מ/פנ/יu./mi./pa.Na/iand/ from/ before/ meH9002H9006H6440HH9020HC+R+Ncmpc+Sp1bs כִּסָּה\־כסה\כִּסָּה\־כסה\ki.sah-it coversH3680\H9014HVpp3ms