Job · BSB — reltext

Chapter 11

¹ Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

וַ֭/יַּעַןו֭/יעןוַ/יַּעַןו/יעןVa/i.ya.'anand/ he answeredH9001 H6030BHc+Vqw3ms

צֹפַ֥רצפ֥רצֹפַרצפרtzo.FarZopharH6691HNpm

הַֽ/נַּעֲמָתִ֗יה/נעמת֗יהַֽ/נַּעֲמָתִיה/נעמתיha./na.'a.ma.Tithe/ NaamathiteH9009 H5284HTd+Ngmsa

וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\וַ/יֹּאמַֽר\׃ו/יאמר\va/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH9001 H0559\H9016Hc+Vqw3ms

² “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

הֲ/רֹ֣בה/ר֣בהֲ/רֹבה/רבha./Ro¿/ a multitude ofH9008 H7230HTi+Ncmsc

דְּ֭בָרִיםד֭בריםדְּבָרִיםדבריםDe.va.rimwordsH1697GHNcmpa

לֹ֣אל֣אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn

יֵעָנֶ֑היענ֑היֵעָנֶהיענהye.'a.Nehwill it be answeredH6030BHVNi3ms

וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ or?H9002 H0518H\H9014HC+Tc

אִ֖ישׁא֖ישאִישׁאיש'isha man ofH0376GHNcmsc

שְׂפָתַ֣יִםשפת֣יםשְׂפָתַיִםשפתיםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193HHNcfda

יִצְדָּֽק\׃יצדק\יִצְדָּֽק\׃יצדק\yitz.Dakwill he be acquittedH6663\H9016HVqi3ms

³ Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

בַּ֭דֶּי/ךָב֭די/ךבַּדֶּי/ךָבדי/ךBa.dei./khaempty boasts/ yourH0907 H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms

מְתִ֣יםמת֣יםמְתִיםמתיםme.TimmenH4962HNcmpa

יַחֲרִ֑ישׁויחר֑ישויַחֲרִישׁויחרישוya.cha.Ri.shvwill they silence?H2790BHVhi3mp

וַ֝/תִּלְעַ֗גו֝/תלע֗גוַ/תִּלְעַגו/תלעגva./til.'Agand/ have you mocked?H9001 H3932Hc+Vqw2ms

וְ/אֵ֣יןו/א֣יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002 H0369HC+Ncmsc

מַכְלִֽם\׃מכלם\מַכְלִֽם\׃מכלם\makh.Lim[is one who] puts to shameH3637\H9016HVhrmsa

⁴ You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’

וַ֭/תֹּאמֶרו֭/תאמרוַ/תֹּאמֶרו/תאמרVa./to.merand/ you have saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw2ms

זַ֣ךְז֣ךזַךְזךzakh[is] pureH2134HAamsa

לִקְחִ֑/ילקח֑/ילִקְחִ/ילקח/יlik.Ch/iteaching/ myH3948 H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs

וּ֝/בַ֗רו֝/ב֗רוּ/בַרו/ברu./Varand/ cleanH9002 H1249HC+Aamsa

הָיִ֥יתִיהי֥יתיהָיִיתִיהייתיha.Yi.tiI amH1961HVqp1cs

בְ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃ב/עיני/ך\בְ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ\׃ב/עיני/ך\ve./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourH9003 H5869A H9021\H9016HR+Ncfdc+Sp2ms

⁵ But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

וְֽ/אוּלָ֗םו/אול֗םוְֽ/אוּלָםו/אולםve./'u.Lamand/ butH9002 H0199HC+D

מִֽי\־מי\מִֽי\־מי\mi-who?H4310\H9014HPi

יִתֵּ֣ןית֣ןיִתֵּןיתןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414QHVqi3ms

אֱל֣וֹהַּאל֣והאֱלוֹהַּאלוה'e.Lo.ahGodH0433HNcmsa

דַּבֵּ֑רדב֑רדַּבֵּרדברda.Berto speakH1696GHVpcc

וְ/יִפְתַּ֖חו/יפת֖חוְ/יִפְתַּחו/יפתחve./yif.Tachand/ he may openH9002 H6605AHC+Vqu3ms

שְׂפָתָ֣י/ושפת֣י/ושְׂפָתָי/ושפתי/וse.fa.Ta/vlips/ hisH8193G H9023HNcfdc+Sp3ms

עִמָּֽ/ךְ\׃עמ/ך\עִמָּֽ/ךְ\׃עמ/ך\'i.Ma/khwith/ youH5973A H9032\H9016HR+Sp2ms

⁶ and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

וְ/יַגֶּד\־ו/יגד\וְ/יַגֶּד\־ו/יגד\ve./ya.ged-and/ may he tellH9002 H5046\H9014HC+Vhj3ms

לְ/ךָ֨\׀ל/ך֨\לְ/ךָ\׀ל/ך\le./Khato/ youH9005 H9031\H9015HR+Sp2ms

תַּֽעֲלֻמ֣וֹתתעלמ֣ותתַּֽעֲלֻמוֹתתעלמותta.'a.lu.Mot[the] secrets ofH8587HNcfpc

חָכְמָה֮חכמה֮חָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

כִפְלַ֪יִםכפל֪יםכִפְלַיִםכפליםkhif.La.yimdoubleH3718HNcmda

לְֽ/ת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥הל/ת֫ושי֥הלְֽ/תוּשִׁיָּהל/תושיהle./Tu.shi.Yah[belongs] to/ sound wisdomH9005 H8454HR+Ncfsa

וְ/דַ֡עו/ד֡עוְ/דַעו/דעve./Da'and/ knowH9002 H3045HC+Vqv2ms

כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-thatH3588A\H9014HTc

יַשֶּׁ֥היש֥היַשֶּׁהישהya.Shehhe will cause to forgetH5382HVhi3ms

לְ/ךָ֥ל/ך֥לְ/ךָל/ךle./Khato/ youH9005 H9031HR+Sp2ms

אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַא֝ל֗והאֱלוֹהַאלוה'e.Lo.haGodH0433HNcmsa

מֵ/עֲוֹנֶֽ/ךָ\׃מ/עונ/ך\מֵ/עֲוֹנֶֽ/ךָ\׃מ/עונ/ך\me./'a.vo.Ne./khasome of/ iniquity/ yourH9006 H5771H H9021\H9016HR+Ncmsc+Sp2ms

⁷ Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

הַ/חֵ֣קֶרה/ח֣קרהַ/חֵקֶרה/חקרha./Che.ker¿/ [the] searching ofH9008 H2714HTi+Ncmsc

אֱל֣וֹהַאל֣והאֱלוֹהַאלוה'e.Lo.haGodH0433HNcmsa

תִּמְצָ֑אתמצ֑אתִּמְצָאתמצאtim.Tza'will you findH4672HVqi2ms

אִ֤םא֤םאִםאם'imor?H0518HHTc

עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-toH5704\H9014HR

תַּכְלִ֖יתתכל֖יתתַּכְלִיתתכליתtakh.Lit[the] end ofH8503HNcfsc

שַׁדַּ֣ישד֣ישַׁדַּישדיsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706HNpt

תִּמְצָֽא\׃תמצא\תִּמְצָֽא\׃תמצא\tim.Tza'will you findH4672\H9016HVqi2ms

⁸ They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

גָּבְהֵ֣יגבה֣יגָּבְהֵיגבהיga.ve.Hei[the] heights ofH1363HNcmpc

שָׁ֭מַיִםש֭מיםשָׁמַיִםשמיםSha.ma.yim[the] heavensH8064HNcmpa

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi

תִּפְעָ֑לתפע֑לתִּפְעָלתפעלtif.'Alwill you doH6466HVqi2ms

עֲמֻקָּ֥העמק֥העֲמֻקָּהעמקה'a.mu.KahdeepH6013HAafsa

מִ֝/שְּׁא֗וֹלמ֝/שא֗ולמִ/שְּׁאוֹלמ/שאולmi./she.'olmore than/ SheolH9006 H7585HR+Ncbsa

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi

תֵּדָֽע\׃תדע\תֵּדָֽע\׃תדע\te.Da'will you knowH3045\H9016HVqi2ms

⁹ Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

אֲרֻכָּ֣הארכ֣האֲרֻכָּהארכה'a.ru.Kah[is] longH0752HAafsa

מֵ/אֶ֣רֶץמ/א֣רץמֵ/אֶרֶץמ/ארץme./'E.retzmore than/ [the] earthH9006 H0776GHR+Ncfsa

מִדָּ֑/הּמד֑/המִדָּ/הּמד/הmi.Da/hmeasure/ itsH4055 H9024HNcfsc+Sp3fs

וּ֝/רְחָבָ֗הו֝/רחב֗הוּ/רְחָבָהו/רחבהu./re.cha.Vahand/ broadH9002 H7342HHC+Aafsa

מִנִּי\־מני\מִנִּי\־מני\mi.ni-more thanH4480A\H9014HR

יָֽם\׃ים\יָֽם\׃ים\Yam[the] seaH3220G\H9016HNcmsa

¹⁰ If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

יַחֲלֹ֥ףיחל֥ףיַחֲלֹףיחלףya.cha.Lofhe will pass byH2498HVqi3ms

וְ/יַסְגִּ֑ירו/יסג֑ירוְ/יַסְגִּירו/יסגירve./yas.Girand/ he may shut upH9002 H5462HC+Vhu3ms

וְ֝/יַקְהִ֗ילו֝/יקה֗ילוְ/יַקְהִילו/יקהילve./yak.Hilso/ he may summon an assemblyH9002 H6950HC+Vhu3ms

וּ/מִ֣יו/מ֣יוּ/מִיו/מיu./Miand/ who?H9002 H4310HC+Pi

יְשִׁיבֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ישיב/נו\יְשִׁיבֶֽ/נּוּ\׃ישיב/נו\ye.shi.Ve./nuwill he turn back/ himH7725G H9033\H9016HVhi3ms+Sp3ms

¹¹ Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

ה֭וּאה֭ואהוּאהואhu'heH1931HPp3ms

יָדַ֣עיד֣עיָדַעידעya.Da'he knowsH3045HVqp3ms

מְתֵי\־מתי\מְתֵי\־מתי\me.tei-men ofH4962\H9014HNcmpc

שָׁ֑וְאש֑ואשָׁוְאשואShav'falsehoodH7723GHNcmsa

וַ/יַּרְא\־ו/ירא\וַ/יַּרְא\־ו/ירא\va/i.yar'-and/ he has seenH9001 H7200G\H9014Hc+Vqw3ms

אָ֝֗וֶןא֝֗וןאָוֶןאון'A.venwickednessH0205GHNcmsa

וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002 H3808HC+Tn

יִתְבּוֹנָֽן\׃יתבונן\יִתְבּוֹנָֽן\׃יתבונן\yit.bo.Nanhe shows himself attentiveH0995\H9016HVti3ms

¹² But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!¹

וְ/אִ֣ישׁו/א֣ישוְ/אִישׁו/אישve./'Ishand/ a personH9002 H0376GHC+Ncmsa

נָ֭בוּבנ֭בובנָבוּבנבובNa.vuvhollowH5014HVqsmsa

יִלָּבֵ֑בילב֑ביִלָּבֵבילבבyi.la.Vevhe will become intelligentH3823AHVNi3ms

וְ/עַ֥יִרו/ע֥ירוְ/עַיִרו/עירve./'A.yirand/ a male donkey ofH9002 H5895HC+Ncmsc

פֶּ֝֗רֶאפ֝֗ראפֶּרֶאפראPe.re'a wild donkeyH6501HNcmsa

אָדָ֥םאד֥םאָדָםאדם'a.Dama human beingH0120GHNcmsa

יִוָּלֵֽד\׃יולד\יִוָּלֵֽד\׃יולד\yi.va.Ledit will be bornH3205\H9016HVNi3ms

Or can be born tame

¹³ As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

אַ֭תָּ֗הא֭ת֗האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms

הֲכִינ֣וֹתָהכינ֣ותהֲכִינוֹתָהכינותha.khi.No.tayou have directedH3559AHVhp2ms

לִבֶּ֑/ךָלב֑/ךלִבֶּ/ךָלב/ךli.Be./khaheart/ yourH3820A H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms

וּ/פָרַשְׂתָּ֖ו/פרשת֖וּ/פָרַשְׂתָּו/פרשתu./fa.ras.Taand/ you will spread outH9001 H6566Hc+Vqq2ms

אֵלָ֣י/ואל֣י/ואֵלָי/ואלי/ו'e.La/vto/ himH0413 H9033HR+Sp3ms

כַּפֶּֽ/ךָ\׃כפ/ך\כַּפֶּֽ/ךָ\׃כפ/ך\ka.Pe./khapalms/ yourH3709G H9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms

¹⁴ if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

אָ֣וֶןא֣וןאָוֶןאון'A.venwickednessH0205GHNcmsa

בְּ֭/יָדְ/ךָב֭/יד/ךבְּ/יָדְ/ךָב/יד/ךBe./ya.de./kha[is] in/ hand/ yourH9003 H3027G H9021HR+Ncbsc+Sp2ms

הַרְחִיקֵ֑/הוּהרחיק֑/הוהַרְחִיקֵ/הוּהרחיק/הוhar.chi.Ke./huput far away/ itH7368 H9033HVhv2ms+Sp3ms

וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\וְ/אַל\־ו/אל\ve./'al-and/ may notH9002 H0408\H9014HC+Tn

תַּשְׁכֵּ֖ןתשכ֖ןתַּשְׁכֵּןתשכןtash.Kenyou cause to dwellH7931HVhj2ms

בְּ/אֹהָלֶ֣י/ךָב/אהל֣י/ךבְּ/אֹהָלֶי/ךָב/אהלי/ךbe./'o.ha.Lei./khain/ tents/ yourH9003 H0168G H9021HR+Ncmpc+Sp2ms

עַוְלָֽה\׃עולה\עַוְלָֽה\׃עולה\'av.LahinjusticeH5766B\H9016HNcfsa

¹⁵ then indeed you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and unafraid.

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

אָ֤ז\׀א֤ז\אָז\׀אז\'azthenH0227A\H9015HD

תִּשָּׂ֣אתש֣אתִּשָּׂאתשאti.Sa'you will lift upH5375QHVqi2ms

פָנֶ֣י/ךָפנ֣י/ךפָנֶי/ךָפני/ךfa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440N H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms

מִ/מּ֑וּםמ/מ֑וםמִ/מּוּםמ/מוםmi./Mumfrom/ blemishH9006 H3971BHR+Ncmsa

וְ/הָיִ֥יתָו/הי֥יתוְ/הָיִיתָו/הייתve./ha.Yi.taand/ you will beH9001 H1961Hc+Vqq2ms

מֻ֝צָ֗קמ֝צ֗קמֻצָקמצקmu.Tzakfirmly establishedH3332JHVHsmsa

וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002 H3808HC+Tn

תִירָֽא\׃תירא\תִירָֽא\׃תירא\ti.Ra'you will fearH3372G\H9016HVqi2ms

¹⁶ For you will forget your misery, recalling it only as waters gone by.

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

אַ֭תָּהא֭תהאַתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms

עָמָ֣לעמ֣לעָמָלעמל'a.MaltroubleH5999HNcbsa

תִּשְׁכָּ֑חתשכ֑חתִּשְׁכָּחתשכחtish.Kachyou will forgetH7911HVqi2ms

כְּ/מַ֖יִםכ/מ֖יםכְּ/מַיִםכ/מיםke./Ma.yimlike/ watersH9004 H4325GHR+Ncmpa

עָבְר֣וּעבר֣ועָבְרוּעברו'a.ve.Ru[which] they have passed awayH5674AHVqp3cp

תִזְכֹּֽר\׃תזכר\תִזְכֹּֽר\׃תזכר\tiz.Koryou will remember [it]H2142\H9016HVqi2ms

¹⁷ Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

וּֽ֭/מִ/צָּהֳרַיִםו֭/מ/צהריםוּֽ/מִ/צָּהֳרַיִםו/מ/צהריםU./mi./tzo.ho.ra.yimand/ more than/ noon<s>H9002 H9006 H6672AHC+R+Ncmda

יָק֣וּםיק֣וםיָקוּםיקוםya.Kumit will riseH6965IHVqi3ms

חָ֑לֶדח֑לדחָלֶדחלדCha.ledlifespanH2465HNcmsa

תָּ֝עֻ֗פָהת֝ע֗פהתָּעֻפָהתעפהta.'U.fahit will be darkH5774BHNcfsa

כַּ/בֹּ֥קֶרכ/ב֥קרכַּ/בֹּקֶרכ/בקרka./Bo.kerlike the/ morningH9004 H1242HRd+Ncmsa

תִּהְיֶֽה\׃תהיה\תִּהְיֶֽה\׃תהיה\tih.Yehit will becomeH1961\H9016HVqi3fs

¹⁸ You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.

וּֽ֭/בָטַחְתָּו֭/בטחתוּֽ/בָטַחְתָּו/בטחתU./va.tach.taand/ you will be secureH9001 H0982Hc+Vqq2ms

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc

יֵ֣שׁי֣שיֵשׁישyeshthereH3426HAcbsa

תִּקְוָ֑התקו֑התִּקְוָהתקוהtik.Vah[is] hopeH8615BHNcfsa

וְ֝/חָפַרְתָּ֗ו֝/חפרת֗וְ/חָפַרְתָּו/חפרתve./cha.far.taand/ you will be well protectedH9001 H2658Hc+Vqq2ms

לָ/בֶ֥טַחל/ב֥טחלָ/בֶטַחל/בטחla./Ve.tachto/ securityH9005 H0983HR+Ncmsa

תִּשְׁכָּֽב\׃תשכב\תִּשְׁכָּֽב\׃תשכב\tish.Kavyou will lie downH7901H\H9016HVqi2ms

¹⁹ You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.

וְֽ֭/רָבַצְתָּו֭/רבצתוְֽ/רָבַצְתָּו/רבצתVe./ra.vatz.taand/ you will lie downH9001 H7257Hc+Vqq2ms

וְ/אֵ֣יןו/א֣יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002 H0369HC+Ncmsc

מַחֲרִ֑ידמחר֑ידמַחֲרִידמחרידma.cha.Rid[will be one who] disturbsH2729HVhrmsa

וְ/חִלּ֖וּו/חל֖ווְ/חִלּוּו/חלוve./chi.Luand/ they will entreatH9001 H2470BHc+Vpq3cp

פָנֶ֣י/ךָפנ֣י/ךפָנֶי/ךָפני/ךfa.Nei./khaface/ yourH6440L H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms

רַבִּֽים\׃רבים\רַבִּֽים\׃רבים\ra.Bimmany [people]H7227A\H9016HAampa

²⁰ But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

וְ/עֵינֵ֥יו/עינ֥יוְ/עֵינֵיו/עיניve./'ei.Neiand/ [the] eyes ofH9002 H5869AHC+Ncfdc

רְשָׁעִ֗יםרשע֗יםרְשָׁעִיםרשעיםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563HNcmpa

תִּ֫כְלֶ֥ינָהת֫כל֥ינהתִּכְלֶינָהתכלינהtikh.Lei.nahthey will failH3615JHVqi3fp

וּ֭/מָנוֹסו֭/מנוסוּ/מָנוֹסו/מנוסU./ma.nosand/ a place of escapeH9002 H4498HC+Ncmsa

אָבַ֣דאב֣דאָבַדאבד'a.Vadit will be lostH0006HVqp3ms

מִנְ/הֶ֑םמנ/ה֑םמִנְ/הֶםמנ/הםmin./Hemfrom/ themH4480A H9038HR+Sp3mp

וְ֝/תִקְוָתָ֗/םו֝/תקות֗/םוְ/תִקְוָתָ/םו/תקות/םve./tik.va.Ta/mand/ hope/ theirH9002 H8615B H9028HC+Ncfsc+Sp3mp

מַֽפַּח\־מפח\מַֽפַּח\־מפח\ma.pach-[will be] a gasp ofH4646\H9014HNcmsc

נָֽפֶשׁ\׃\ \פנפש\\ \פנָֽפֶשׁ\׃\ \פנפש\\ \פNa.feshlifeH5315H\H9016\ \H9017HNcfsa