Job · BSB — reltext

Chapter 12

¹ Then Job answered:

וַ/יַּ֥עַןו/י֥עןוַ/יַּעַןו/יעןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredH9001 H6030BHc+Vqw3ms

אִיּ֗וֹבאי֗ובאִיּוֹבאיוב'i.YovJobH0347HNpm

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

² “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

אָ֭מְנָםא֭מנםאָמְנָםאמנם'A.me.nomtrulyH0551HD

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkithatH3588AHTc

אַתֶּם\־אתם\אַתֶּם\־אתם\'a.tem-youH0859D\H9014HPp2mp

עָ֑םע֑םעָםעם'Am[are the] peopleH5971AHNcmsa

וְ֝/עִמָּ/כֶ֗םו֝/עמ/כ֗םוְ/עִמָּ/כֶםו/עמ/כםve./'i.ma./Khemand/ with/ youH9002 H5973A H9036HC+R+Sp2mp

תָּמ֥וּתתמ֥ותתָּמוּתתמותta.Mutit will dieH4191HVqi3fs

חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\חָכְמָֽה\׃חכמה\chokh.mahwisdomH2451\H9016HNcfsa

³ But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

גַּם\־גם\גַּם\־גם\gam-alsoH1571\H9014HD

לִ֤/יל֤/ילִ/יל/יl/i[belongs] to/ meH9005 H9030HR+Sp1bs

לֵבָ֨ב\׀לב֨ב\לֵבָב\׀לבב\le.Vava heartH3824\H9015HNcmsa

כְּֽמוֹ/כֶ֗םכמו/כ֗םכְּֽמוֹ/כֶםכמו/כםke.mo./Khemlike/ youH3644G H9036HR+Sp2mp

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

נֹפֵ֣לנפ֣לנֹפֵלנפלno.Fel[am] fallingH5307GHVqrmsa

אָנֹכִ֣יאנכ֣יאָנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIH0595HPp1bs

מִ/כֶּ֑םמ/כ֑םמִ/כֶּםמ/כםmi./Kemmore than/ youH9006 H9036HR+Sp2mp

וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ withH9002 H0854\H9014HC+R

מִי\־מי\מִי\־מי\mi-whom?H4310\H9014HPi

אֵ֥יןא֥יןאֵיןאין'ein[are] there notH0369HNcmsc

כְּמוֹ\־כמו\כְּמוֹ\־כמו\ke.mov-likeH3644G\H9014HR

אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\אֵֽלֶּה\׃אלה\'E.lehthese [things]H0428\H9016HTm

⁴ I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

שְׂחֹ֤קשח֤קשְׂחֹקשחקse.Choka laughingstockH7814HNcmsa

לְ/רֵעֵ֨/הוּ\׀ל/רע֨/הו\לְ/רֵעֵ/הוּ\׀ל/רע/הו\le./re.'E./huto/ friend/ hisH9005 H7453 H9023\H9015HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms

אֶֽהְיֶ֗האהי֗האֶֽהְיֶהאהיה'eh.YehI amH1961HVqi1cs

קֹרֵ֣אקר֣אקֹרֵאקראko.Re'[one who] calledH7121GHVqrmsa

לֶ֭/אֱלוֹהַּל֭/אלוהלֶ/אֱלוֹהַּל/אלוהLe./'e.lo.ahto/ GodH9005 H0433HR+Ncmsa

וַֽ/יַּעֲנֵ֑/הוּו/יענ֑/הווַֽ/יַּעֲנֵ/הוּו/יענ/הוva/i.ya.'a.Ne./huand/ he answered/ himH9001 H6030B H9033Hc+Vqw3ms+Sp3ms

שְׂ֝ח֗וֹקש֝ח֗וקשְׂחוֹקשחוקSe.Chok[is] a laughingstockH7814HNcmsa

צַדִּ֥יקצד֥יקצַדִּיקצדיקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662HAamsa

תָּמִֽים\׃תמים\תָּמִֽים\׃תמים\ta.Mima blameless [person]H8549H\H9016HAamsa

⁵ The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

לַ/פִּ֣ידל/פ֣ידלַ/פִּידל/פידla./Pid[belongs] to <the>/ disasterH9005 H6365HRd+Ncmsa

בּ֭וּזב֭וזבּוּזבוזbuzcontemptH0937HNcmsa

לְ/עַשְׁתּ֣וּתל/עשת֣ותלְ/עַשְׁתּוּתל/עשתותle./'ash.Tutto/ [the] thought ofH9005 H6248HR+Ncfsc

שַׁאֲנָ֑ןשאנ֑ןשַׁאֲנָןשאנןsha.'a.Nan[one] at easeH7600HAamsa

נָ֝כ֗וֹןנ֝כ֗וןנָכוֹןנכוןna.Khona pushH3559BHNcmsa

לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדֵיל/מ֣ועדילְ/מוֹעֲדֵיל/מועדיle./Mo.'a.dei[belongs] to/ [those who] are sliding ofH9005 H4571HR+Vqrmpc

רָֽגֶל\׃רגל\רָֽגֶל\׃רגל\Ra.gelfootH7272\H9016HNcfsa

⁶ The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.¹

יִשְׁלָ֤יוּישל֤יויִשְׁלָיוּישליוyish.La.yuthey are at peaceH7951HVqi3mp

אֹֽהָלִ֨ים\׀אהל֨ים\אֹֽהָלִים\׀אהלים\'o.ha.Lim[the] tentsH0168G\H9015HNcmpa

לְ/שֹׁ֥דְדִ֗יםל/ש֥דד֗יםלְ/שֹׁדְדִיםל/שדדיםle./Sho.de.Dimof/ destroyersH9005 H7703HR+Vqrmpa

וּֽ֭/בַטֻּחוֹתו֭/בטחותוּֽ/בַטֻּחוֹתו/בטחותU./va.tu.chotand/ securiti<es>H9002 H0987HC+Ncfpa

לְ/מַרְגִּ֣יזֵיל/מרג֣יזילְ/מַרְגִּיזֵיל/מרגיזיle./mar.Gi.zei[belong] to/ provokers ofH9005 H7264HR+Vhrmpc

אֵ֑לא֑לאֵלאל'ElGodH0410GHNcmsa

לַ/אֲשֶׁ֤רל/אש֤רלַ/אֲשֶׁרל/אשרla./'a.Sherto/ [those] whomH9005 H0834AHR+Tr

הֵבִ֖יאהב֖יאהֵבִיאהביאhe.Vi'he has broughtH0935PHVhp3ms

אֱל֣וֹהַּאל֣והאֱלוֹהַּאלוה'e.Lo.ahGodH0433HNcmsa

בְּ/יָדֽ/וֹ\׃ב/יד/ו\בְּ/יָדֽ/וֹ\׃ב/יד/ו\be./ya.D/oin/ hand/ hisH9003 H3027G H9023\H9016HR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms

Or though God keeps them in His power

⁷ But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.

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

שְׁאַל\־שאל\שְׁאַל\־שאל\she.'al-askH7592\H9014HVqv2ms

נָ֣אנ֣אנָאנאna'pleaseH4994HTj

בְהֵמ֣וֹתבהמ֣ותבְהֵמוֹתבהמותve.he.Mot[the] animalsH0929HNcfpa

וְ/תֹרֶ֑/ךָּו/תר֑/ךוְ/תֹרֶ/ךָּו/תר/ךve./to.Re./kaso/ it may teach/ youH9002 H3384B H9031HC+Vhu3fs+Sp2ms

וְ/ע֥וֹףו/ע֥וףוְ/עוֹףו/עוףve./'ofand/ [the] bird[s] ofH9002 H5775HC+Ncmsc

הַ֝/שָּׁמַ֗יִםה֝/שמ֗יםהַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009 H8064HTd+Ncmpa

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

לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\La/khto/ youH9005 H9032\H9016HR+Sp2ms

⁸ Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.

א֤וֹא֤ואוֹאו'oorH0176AHC

שִׂ֣יחַש֣יחשִׂיחַשיחSi.achcomplainH7878HVqv2ms

לָ/אָ֣רֶץל/א֣רץלָ/אָרֶץל/ארץla./'A.retzto the/ earthH9005 H0776HHRd+Ncfsa

וְ/תֹרֶ֑/ךָּו/תר֑/ךוְ/תֹרֶ/ךָּו/תר/ךve./to.Re./kaso/ it may teach/ youH9002 H3384B H9031HC+Vhu3fs+Sp2ms

וִֽ/יסַפְּר֥וּו/יספר֥ווִֽ/יסַפְּרוּו/יספרוvi./sa.pe.Ruand/ they may recountH9002 H5608AHC+Vpu3mp

לְ֝/ךָ֗ל֝/ך֗לְ/ךָל/ךle./khato/ youH9005 H9031HR+Sp2ms

דְּגֵ֣ידג֣ידְּגֵידגיde.Gei[the] fish ofH1709HHNcmpc

הַ/יָּֽם\׃ה/ים\הַ/יָּֽם\׃ה/ים\hai./Yamthe/ seaH9009 H3220G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

⁹ Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?

מִ֭ימ֭ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

יָדַ֣עיד֣עיָדַעידעya.Da'does it knowH3045HVqp3ms

בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholamong/ allH9003 H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc

אֵ֑לֶּהא֑להאֵלֶּהאלה'E.lehtheseH0428HTm

כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

יַד\־יד\יַד\־יד\yad-[the] hand ofH3027H\H9014HNcbsc

יְ֝הוָהי֝הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt

עָ֣שְׂתָהע֣שתהעָשְׂתָהעשתה'A.se.tahit has doneH6213AHVqp3fs

זֹּֽאת\׃זאת\זֹּֽאת\׃זאת\ZotthisH2063\H9016HTm

¹⁰ The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.

אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.Sher[he] whomH0834AHTr

בְּ֭/יָד/וֹב֭/יד/ובְּ/יָד/וֹב/יד/וbe./ya.d/o[is] in/ hand/ hisH9003 H3027H H9023HR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms

נֶ֣פֶשׁנ֣פשנֶפֶשׁנפשNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315HHNcfsc

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-everyH3605\H9014HNcmsa

חָ֑יח֑יחָיחיChailiving [thing]H2416AHAamsa

וְ֝/ר֗וּחַו֝/ר֗וחוְ/רוּחַו/רוחve./Ru.achand/ [the] breath ofH9002 H7307HHC+Ncfsc

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc

בְּשַׂר\־בשר\בְּשַׂר\־בשר\be.sar-flesh ofH1320\H9014HNcmsc

אִֽישׁ\׃איש\אִֽישׁ\׃איש\'IshhumankindH0376G\H9016HNcmsa

¹¹ Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

הֲ/לֹא\־ה/לא\הֲ/לֹא\־ה/לא\ha./lo'-¿/ notH9008 H3808\H9014HTi+Tn

אֹ֭זֶןא֭זןאֹזֶןאזן'O.zenan earH0241GHNcfsa

מִלִּ֣יןמל֣יןמִלִּיןמליןmi.LinwordsH4405HNcmpa

תִּבְחָ֑ןתבח֑ןתִּבְחָןתבחןtiv.Chandoes it testH0974HVqi3fs

וְ֝/חֵ֗ךְו֝/ח֗ךוְ/חֵךְו/חךve./Chekhand/ a palateH9002 H2441HC+Ncmsa

אֹ֣כֶלא֣כלאֹכֶלאכל'O.khelfoodH0400HNcmsa

יִטְעַם\־יטעם\יִטְעַם\־יטעם\yit.'am-it tastesH2938\H9014HVqi3ms

לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\l/o<for>/ itselfH9005 H9033\H9016HR+Sp3ms

¹² Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

בִּֽ/ישִׁישִׁ֥יםב/ישיש֥יםבִּֽ/ישִׁישִׁיםב/ישישיםbi./shi.Shim[is] with/ aged [people]H9003 H3453HR+Aampa

חָכְמָ֑החכמ֑החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

וְ/אֹ֖רֶךְו/א֖רךוְ/אֹרֶךְו/ארךve./'O.rekhand/ [is with] length ofH9002 H0753HC+Ncmsc

יָמִ֣יםימ֣יםיָמִיםימיםya.MimdaysH3117HHNcmpa

תְּבוּנָֽה\׃תבונה\תְּבוּנָֽה\׃תבונה\te.vu.NahunderstandingH8394\H9016HNcfsa

¹³ Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

עִ֭מּ/וֹע֭מ/ועִמּ/וֹעמ/וi.m/o[are] with/ himH5973A H9033HR+Sp3ms

חָכְמָ֣החכמ֣החָכְמָהחכמהchokh.mahwisdomH2451HNcfsa

וּ/גְבוּרָ֑הו/גבור֑הוּ/גְבוּרָהו/גבורהu./ge.vu.Rahand/ mightH9002 H1369HC+Ncfsa

ל֝֗/וֹל֝֗/ול/וֹל/וl/o[belong] to/ himH9005 H9033HR+Sp3ms

עֵצָ֥העצ֥העֵצָהעצה'e.TzahcounselH6098HNcfsa

וּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ו/תבונה\וּ/תְבוּנָֽה\׃ו/תבונה\u./te.vu.Nahand/ understandingH9002 H8394\H9016HC+Ncfsa

¹⁴ What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.

הֵ֣ןה֣ןהֵןהןhenthere!H2005HTj

יַ֭הֲרוֹסי֭הרוסיַהֲרוֹסיהרוסYa.ha.roshe tears downH2040HVqi3ms

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

יִבָּנֶ֑היבנ֑היִבָּנֶהיבנהyi.ba.Nehit will be rebuiltH1129HVNi3ms

יִסְגֹּ֥ריסג֥ריִסְגֹּריסגרyis.Gorhe shutsH5462HVqi3ms

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR

אִ֝֗ישׁא֝֗ישאִישׁאיש'Isha personH0376GHNcmsa

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

יִפָּתֵֽחַ\׃יפתח\יִפָּתֵֽחַ\׃יפתח\yi.pa.Te.achit will be openedH6605A\H9016HVNi3ms

¹⁵ If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.

הֵ֤ןה֤ןהֵןהןhenthere!H2005HTj

יַעְצֹ֣ריעצ֣ריַעְצֹריעצרya'.Tzorhe holds backH6113HVqi3ms

בַּ/מַּ֣יִםב/מ֣יםבַּ/מַּיִםב/מיםba./Ma.yim<in> the/ watersH9003 H4325GHRd+Ncmpa

וְ/יִבָ֑שׁוּו/יב֑שווְ/יִבָשׁוּו/יבשוve./yi.Va.shuso/ they may be dryH9002 H3001HC+Vqu3mp

וִֽ֝/ישַׁלְּחֵ֗/םו֝/ישלח֗/םוִֽ/ישַׁלְּחֵ/םו/ישלח/םvi./sha.le.Che/mand/ he lets loose/ themH9002 H7971G H9038HC+Vpu3ms+Sp3mp

וְ/יַ֖הַפְכוּו/י֖הפכווְ/יַהַפְכוּו/יהפכוve./Ya.haf.khuand/ they may devastateH9002 H2015HC+Vqu3mp

אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa

¹⁶ True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

עִ֭מּ/וֹע֭מ/ועִמּ/וֹעמ/וi.m/o[are] with/ himH5973A H9033HR+Sp3ms

עֹ֣זע֣זעֹזעז'ozstrengthH5797HNcmsa

וְ/תֽוּשִׁיָּ֑הו/תושי֑הוְ/תֽוּשִׁיָּהו/תושיהve./tu.shi.Yahand/ sound wisdomH9002 H8454HC+Ncfsa

ל֝֗/וֹל֝֗/ול/וֹל/וl/o[belong] to/ himH9005 H9033HR+Sp3ms

שֹׁגֵ֥גשג֥גשֹׁגֵגשגגsho.Geg[one who] goes astrayH7683HVqrmsa

וּ/מַשְׁגֶּֽה\׃ו/משגה\וּ/מַשְׁגֶּֽה\׃ו/משגה\u./mash.Gehand/ [one who] leads astrayH9002 H7686\H9016HC+Vhrmsa

¹⁷ He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.

מוֹלִ֣יךְמול֣יךמוֹלִיךְמוליךmo.Likh[he is] leading awayH1980JHVhrmsa

יוֹעֲצִ֣יםיועצ֣יםיוֹעֲצִיםיועציםyo.'a.TzimcounselorsH3289HVqrmpa

שׁוֹלָ֑לשול֑לשׁוֹלָלשוללsho.LalbarefootH7758HAamsa

וְֽ/שֹׁפְטִ֥יםו/שפט֥יםוְֽ/שֹׁפְטִיםו/שפטיםve./sho.fe.Timand/ judgesH9002 H8199HC+Vqrmpa

יְהוֹלֵֽל\׃יהולל\יְהוֹלֵֽל\׃יהולל\ye.ho.Lelhe makes look foolishH1984C\H9016HVpi3ms

¹⁸ He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.

מוּסַ֣רמוס֣רמוּסַרמוסרmu.Sar[the] correction ofH4148IHNcmsc

מְלָכִ֣יםמלכ֣יםמְלָכִיםמלכיםme.la.KhimkingsH4428GHNcmpa

פִּתֵּ֑חַפת֑חפִּתֵּחַפתחpi.Te.achhe loosensH6605AHVpp3ms

וַ/יֶּאְסֹ֥רו/יאס֥רוַ/יֶּאְסֹרו/יאסרva/i.ye'.Sorand/ he boundH9001 H0631Hc+Vqw3ms

אֵ֝ז֗וֹרא֝ז֗וראֵזוֹראזור'e.Zora loinclothH0232HNcmsa

בְּ/מָתְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ב/מתני/הם\בְּ/מָתְנֵי/הֶֽם\׃ב/מתני/הם\be./ma.te.nei./Hemon/ loins/ theirH9003 H4975 H9028\H9016HR+Ncmdc+Sp3mp

¹⁹ He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.

מוֹלִ֣יךְמול֣יךמוֹלִיךְמוליךmo.Likh[he is] leading awayH1980JHVhrmsa

כֹּהֲנִ֣יםכהנ֣יםכֹּהֲנִיםכהניםko.ha.NimpriestsH3548HNcmpa

שׁוֹלָ֑לשול֑לשׁוֹלָלשוללsho.LalbarefootH7758HAamsa

וְ/אֵֽתָנִ֣יםו/אתנ֣יםוְ/אֵֽתָנִיםו/אתניםve./'e.ta.Nimand/ [people] long establishedH9002 H0386HC+Aampa

יְסַלֵּֽף\׃יסלף\יְסַלֵּֽף\׃יסלף\ye.sa.Lefhe overturnsH5557\H9016HVpi3ms

²⁰ He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

מֵסִ֣ירמס֣ירמֵסִירמסירme.Sir[he is] removingH5493GHVhrmsa

שָׂ֭פָהש֭פהשָׂפָהשפהSa.faha lipH8193HHNcfsa

לְ/נֶאֱמָנִ֑יםל/נאמנ֑יםלְ/נֶאֱמָנִיםל/נאמניםle./ne.'e.ma.Nimof/ trusted [ones]H9005 H0539HR+VNrmpa

וְ/טַ֖עַםו/ט֖עםוְ/טַעַםו/טעםve./Ta.'amand/ [the] discernment ofH9002 H2940HC+Ncmsc

זְקֵנִ֣יםזקנ֣יםזְקֵנִיםזקניםze.ke.NimeldersH2205GHAampa

יִקָּֽח\׃יקח\יִקָּֽח\׃יקח\yi.Kachhe takes awayH3947G\H9016HVqi3ms

²¹ He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְשופ֣ךשׁוֹפֵךְשופךsho.Fekh[he is] pouringH8210GHVqrmsa

בּ֭וּזב֭וזבּוּזבוזbuzcontemptH0937HNcmsa

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR

נְדִיבִ֑יםנדיב֑יםנְדִיבִיםנדיביםne.di.Vimnoble [people]H5081HHAampa

וּ/מְזִ֖יחַו/מז֖יחוּ/מְזִיחַו/מזיחu./me.Zi.achand/ [the] belt ofH9002 H4206BHC+Ncmsc

אֲפִיקִ֣יםאפיק֣יםאֲפִיקִיםאפיקים'a.fi.Kimstrong peopleH0650HAampa

רִפָּֽה\׃רפה\רִפָּֽה\׃רפה\ri.Pahhe loosensH7503\H9016HVpp3ms

²² He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

מְגַלֶּ֣המגל֣המְגַלֶּהמגלהme.ga.Leh[he is] revealingH1540HHVprmsa

עֲ֭מֻקוֹתע֭מקותעֲמֻקוֹתעמקות'A.mu.kotunfathomable [things]H6013HAafpa

מִנִּי\־מני\מִנִּי\־מני\mi.ni-fromH4480A\H9014HR

חֹ֑שֶׁךְח֑שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa

וַ/יֹּצֵ֖או/יצ֖אוַ/יֹּצֵאו/יצאva/i.yo.Tze'and/ he brought outH9001 H3318MHc+Vhw3ms

לָ/א֣וֹרל/א֣ורלָ/אוֹרל/אורla./'orto the/ lightH9005 H0216HRd+Ncfsa

צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃צלמות\צַלְמָֽוֶת\׃צלמות\tzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757\H9016HNcmsa

²³ He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.

מַשְׂגִּ֣יאמשג֣יאמַשְׂגִּיאמשגיאmas.Gi'[he is] making greatH7679HVhrmsa

לַ֭/גּוֹיִםל֭/גויםלַ/גּוֹיִםל/גויםLa./go.yim<to> the/ nationsH9005 H1471AHRd+Ncmpa

וַֽ/יְאַבְּדֵ֑/םו/יאבד֑/םוַֽ/יְאַבְּדֵ/םו/יאבד/םva/y.'a.be.De/mand/ he destroyed/ themH9001 H0006 H9038Hc+Vpw3ms+Sp3mp

שֹׁטֵ֥חַשט֥חשֹׁטֵחַשטחsho.Te.ach[he is] spreading outH7849HVqrmsa

לַ֝/גּוֹיִ֗םל֝/גוי֗םלַ/גּוֹיִםל/גויםla./go.Yim<to> the/ nationsH9005 H1471AHRd+Ncmpa

וַ/יַּנְחֵֽ/ם\׃ו/ינח/ם\וַ/יַּנְחֵֽ/ם\׃ו/ינח/ם\va/i.yan.Che/mand/ he led/ themH9001 H5148 H9038\H9016Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp

²⁴ He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

מֵסִ֗ירמס֗ירמֵסִירמסירme.Sir[he is] removingH5493GHVhrmsa

לֵ֭בל֭בלֵבלבlev[the] heart ofH3820AHNcmsc

רָאשֵׁ֣יראש֣ירָאשֵׁיראשיra.Shei[the] leaders ofH7218HHNcmpc

עַם\־עם\עַם\־עם\'am-[the] people ofH5971A\H9014HNcmsc

הָ/אָ֑רֶץה/א֑רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH9009 H0776GHTd+Ncfsa

וַ֝/יַּתְעֵ֗/םו֝/יתע֗/םוַ/יַּתְעֵ/םו/יתע/םva/i.yat.'E/mand/ he made wander/ themH9001 H8582 H9038Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp

בְּ/תֹ֣הוּב/ת֣הובְּ/תֹהוּב/תהוbe./To.huin/ a wastelandH9003 H8414HR+Ncmsa

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

דָֽרֶךְ\׃דרך\דָֽרֶךְ\׃דרך\Da.rekha pathH1870K\H9016HNcbsa

²⁵ They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.

יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ\־ימששו\יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ\־ימששו\ye.mash.shu-they gropeH4959\H9014HVpi3mp

חֹ֥שֶׁךְח֥שךחֹשֶׁךְחשךCho.shekhdarknessH2822HNcmsa

וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002 H3808\H9014HC+Tn

א֑וֹרא֑וראוֹראור'orlightH0216HNcfsa

וַ֝/יַּתְעֵ֗/םו֝/יתע֗/םוַ/יַּתְעֵ/םו/יתע/םva/i.yat.'E/mand/ he made wander/ themH9001 H8582 H9038Hc+Vhw3ms+Sp3mp

כַּ/שִּׁכּֽוֹר\׃כ/שכור\כַּ/שִּׁכּֽוֹר\׃כ/שכור\ka./shi.Korlike <the>/ drunkardH9004 H7910\H9016HRd+Aamsa