Job · RWebster — reltext

Chapter 4

¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

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

אֱלִיפַ֥זאליפ֥זאֱלִיפַזאליפז'e.li.FazEliphazH0464HHNpm

הַֽ/תֵּימָנִ֗יה/תימנ֗יהַֽ/תֵּימָנִיה/תימניha./tei.ma.Nithe/ TemaniteH9009 H8489HTd+Ngmsa

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

² If we try to speak with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can restrain from speaking?¹²

הֲ/נִסָּ֬הה/נס֬ההֲ/נִסָּהה/נסהha./ni.Sah¿/ did someone attemptH9008 H5254HHTi+Vpp3ms

דָבָ֣רדב֣רדָבָרדברda.Vara wordH1697GHNcmsa

אֵלֶ֣י/ךָאל֣י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413 H9031HR+Sp2ms

תִּלְאֶ֑התלא֑התִּלְאֶהתלאהtil.'Ehwill you be impatient?H3811HVqi2ms

וַ/עְצֹ֥רו/עצ֥רוַ/עְצֹרו/עצרva/'.Tzorand/ to restrainH9002 H6113HC+Vqcc

בְּ֝/מִלִּ֗יןב֝/מל֗יןבְּ/מִלִּיןב/מליןbe./mi.Lin<in>/ wordsH9003 H4405HR+Ncmpa

מִ֣ימ֣ימִימיmiwho?H4310HPi

יוּכָֽל\׃יוכל\יוּכָֽל\׃יוכל\yu.Khalis he ableH3201\H9016HVqi3ms

to...: Heb. a word
withhold...: Heb. refrain from words?

³ Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

הִ֭נֵּהה֭נההִנֵּההנהHi.nehthere!H2009HTj

יִסַּ֣רְתָּיס֣רתיִסַּרְתָּיסרתyi.Sar.tayou have instructedH3256HVpp2ms

רַבִּ֑יםרב֑יםרַבִּיםרביםra.Bimmany [people]H7227AHAampa

וְ/יָדַ֖יִםו/יד֖יםוְ/יָדַיִםו/ידיםve./ya.Da.yimand/ handsH9002 H3027GHC+Ncbda

רָפ֣וֹתרפ֣ותרָפוֹתרפותra.FotslackH7504HAafpa

תְּחַזֵּֽק\׃תחזק\תְּחַזֵּֽק\׃תחזק\te.cha.Zekyou strengthenedH2388G\H9016HVpi2ms

⁴ Thy words have upheld him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

כּ֭וֹשֵׁלכ֭ושלכּוֹשֵׁלכושלKo.o.shel[the] stumblingH3782HVqrmsa

יְקִימ֣וּ/ןיקימ֣ו/ןיְקִימוּ/ןיקימו/ןye.ki.Mu/nthey raised/ !H6965I H9013HVhi3mp+Sn

מִלֶּ֑י/ךָמל֑י/ךמִלֶּי/ךָמלי/ךmi.Lei./khawords/ yourH4405 H9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms

וּ/בִרְכַּ֖יִםו/ברכ֖יםוּ/בִרְכַּיִםו/ברכיםu./vir.Ka.yimand/ kneesH9002 H1290HC+Ncfda

כֹּרְע֣וֹתכרע֣ותכֹּרְעוֹתכרעותko.re.'otbendingH3766HVqrfpa

תְּאַמֵּֽץ\׃תאמץ\תְּאַמֵּֽץ\׃תאמץ\te.'a.Metzyou strengthenedH0553\H9016HVpi2ms

⁵ But now it hath come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

כִּ֤יכ֤יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc

עַתָּ֨ה\׀עת֨ה\עַתָּה\׀עתה\'a.TahnowH6258\H9015HD

תָּב֣וֹאתב֣ואתָּבוֹאתבואta.Vo'it comesH0935GHVqi3fs

אֵלֶ֣י/ךָאל֣י/ךאֵלֶי/ךָאלי/ך'e.Lei./khato/ youH0413 H9031HR+Sp2ms

וַ/תֵּ֑לֶאו/ת֑לאוַ/תֵּלֶאו/תלאva./Te.le'and/ you have become impatientH9001 H3811Hc+Vqw2ms

תִּגַּ֥עתג֥עתִּגַּעתגעti.Ga'it reachesH5060HVqi3fs

עָ֝דֶ֗י/ךָע֝ד֗י/ךעָדֶי/ךָעדי/ך'a.Dei./khato/ youH5704 H9031HR+Sp2ms

וַ/תִּבָּהֵֽל\׃ו/תבהל\וַ/תִּבָּהֵֽל\׃ו/תבהל\va./ti.ba.Heland/ you have become dismayedH9001 H0926\H9016Hc+VNw2ms

⁶ Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

הֲ/לֹ֣אה/ל֣אהֲ/לֹאה/לאha./Lo'¿/ notH9008 H3808HTi+Tn

יִ֭רְאָתְ/ךָי֭ראת/ךיִרְאָתְ/ךָיראת/ךYir.'a.te./kha[is] fear/ yourH3374 H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms

כִּסְלָתֶ֑/ךָכסלת֑/ךכִּסְלָתֶ/ךָכסלת/ךkis.la.Te./khaconfidence/ yourH3690 H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms

תִּ֝קְוָתְ/ךָ֗ת֝קות/ך֗תִּקְוָתְ/ךָתקות/ךtik.va.te./chahope/ yourH8615B H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms

וְ/תֹ֣םו/ת֣םוְ/תֹםו/תםve./Tomand/ [the] integrity ofH9002 H8537HC+Ncmsc

דְּרָכֶֽי/ךָ\׃דרכי/ך\דְּרָכֶֽי/ךָ\׃דרכי/ך\de.ra.Khei./khaways/ yourH1870G H9021\H9016HNcmpc+Sp2ms

⁷ Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

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?H9002 H0375HC+Ti

יְשָׁרִ֥יםישר֥יםיְשָׁרִיםישריםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477GHAampa

נִכְחָֽדוּ\׃נכחדו\נִכְחָֽדוּ\׃נכחדו\ni.Kha.duwere they destroyedH3582\H9016HVNp3cp

⁸ Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רכ/אש֣רכַּ/אֲשֶׁרכ/אשרka./'a.Sherjust/ asH9004 H0834DHR+Tr

רָ֭אִיתִיר֭איתירָאִיתִיראיתיRa.'i.tiI have seenH7200GHVqp1cs

חֹ֣רְשֵׁיח֣רשיחֹרְשֵׁיחרשיCho.re.sheiplowers ofH2790AHVqrmpc

אָ֑וֶןא֑וןאָוֶןאון'A.venwickednessH0205GHNcmsa

וְ/זֹרְעֵ֖יו/זרע֖יוְ/זֹרְעֵיו/זרעיve./zo.re.'Eiand/ sowers ofH9002 H2232HC+Vqrmpc

עָמָ֣לעמ֣לעָמָלעמל'a.MalmischiefH5999HNcbsa

יִקְצְרֻֽ/הוּ\׃יקצר/הו\יִקְצְרֻֽ/הוּ\׃יקצר/הו\yik.tze.Ru./huthey harvest/ itH7114B H9033\H9016HVqi3mp+Sp3ms

⁹ By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.¹

מִ/נִּשְׁמַ֣תמ/נשמ֣תמִ/נִּשְׁמַתמ/נשמתmi./nish.Matfrom/ [the] breath ofH9006 H5397HR+Ncfsc

אֱל֣וֹהַאל֣והאֱלוֹהַאלוה'e.Lo.haGodH0433HNcmsa

יֹאבֵ֑דוּיאב֑דויֹאבֵדוּיאבדוyo.Ve.duthey perishH0006HVqi3mp

וּ/מֵ/ר֖וּחַו/מ/ר֖וחוּ/מֵ/רוּחַו/מ/רוחu./me./Ru.achand/ from/ [the] breath ofH9002 H9006 H7307HHC+R+Ncfsc

אַפּ֣/וֹאפ֣/ואַפּ/וֹאפ/ו'a.P/oanger/ hisH0639G H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

יִכְלֽוּ\׃יכלו\יִכְלֽוּ\׃יכלו\yikh.Luthey come to an endH3615H\H9016HVqi3mp

by the breath...: that is, by his anger

¹⁰ The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

שַׁאֲגַ֣תשאג֣תשַׁאֲגַתשאגתsha.'a.Gat[the] roaring ofH7581HNcfsc

אַ֭רְיֵהא֭ריהאַרְיֵהאריה'Ar.yeha lionH0738BHNcmsa

וְ/ק֣וֹלו/ק֣ולוְ/קוֹלו/קולve./Koland/ [the] sound ofH9002 H6963AHC+Ncmsc

שָׁ֑חַלש֑חלשָׁחַלשחלSha.chala lionH7826HNcmsa

וְ/שִׁנֵּ֖יו/שנ֖יוְ/שִׁנֵּיו/שניve./shi.Neiand/ [the] teeth ofH9002 H8127GHC+Ncfdc

כְפִירִ֣יםכפיר֣יםכְפִירִיםכפיריםkhe.fi.Rimyoung lionsH3715AHNcmpa

נִתָּֽעוּ\׃נתעו\נִתָּֽעוּ\׃נתעו\ni.Ta.'uthey are broken outH5421\H9016HVNp3cp

¹¹ The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.

לַ֭יִשׁל֭ישלַיִשׁלישLa.yisha lionH3918HNcmsa

אֹבֵ֣דאב֣דאֹבֵדאבד'o.Ved[is] perishingH0006HVqrmsa

מִ/בְּלִי\־מ/בלי\מִ/בְּלִי\־מ/בלי\mi./be.li-because/ notH9006 H1097\H9014HR+Ncmsc

טָ֑רֶףט֑רףטָרֶףטרףTa.refpreyH2964HNcmsa

וּ/בְנֵ֥יו/בנ֥יוּ/בְנֵיו/בניu./ve.Neiand/ [the] young ofH9002 H1121HHC+Ncmpc

לָ֝בִ֗יאל֝ב֗יאלָבִיאלביאla.Vi'a lionH3833CHNcmsa

יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ\׃יתפרדו\יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ\׃יתפרדו\yit.pa.Ra.duthey are scatteredH6504\H9016HVti3mp

¹² Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.¹

וְ֭/אֵלַ/יו֭/אל/יוְ/אֵלַ/יו/אל/יVe./'e.la/iand/ to/ meH9002 H0413 H9030HC+R+Sp1bs

דָּבָ֣רדב֣רדָּבָרדברda.Vara wordH1697GHNcmsa

יְגֻנָּ֑ביגנ֑ביְגֻנָּביגנבye.gu.Navit was brought secretlyH1589HVPi3ms

וַ/תִּקַּ֥חו/תק֥חוַ/תִּקַּחו/תקחva./ti.Kachand/ it receivedH9001 H3947HHc+Vqw3fs

אָ֝זְנִ֗/יא֝זנ֗/יאָזְנִ/יאזנ/י'a.ze.N/iear/ myH0241G H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

שֵׁ֣מֶץש֣מץשֵׁמֶץשמץShe.metza whisperH8102HNcmsa

מֶֽנְ/הֽוּ\׃מנ/הו\מֶֽנְ/הֽוּ\׃מנ/הו\Men./Huof/ itH4480A H9033\H9016HR+Sp3ms

secretly: Heb. by stealth

¹³ In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

בִּ֭/שְׂעִפִּיםב֭/שעפיםבִּ/שְׂעִפִּיםב/שעפיםBi/s.'i.pimin/ disquieting thoughtsH9003 H5587BHR+Ncmpa

מֵ/חֶזְיֹנ֣וֹתמ/חזינ֣ותמֵ/חֶזְיֹנוֹתמ/חזינותme./chez.yo.Notfrom/ visions ofH9006 H2384HR+Ncfpc

לָ֑יְלָהל֑ילהלָיְלָהלילהLa.ye.lah[the] nightH3915HNcmsa

בִּ/נְפֹ֥לב/נפ֥לבִּ/נְפֹלב/נפלbi/n.Folwhen/ fallsH9003 H5307GHR+Vqcc

תַּ֝רְדֵּמָ֗הת֝רדמ֗התַּרְדֵּמָהתרדמהtar.de.Mahdeep sleepH8639HNcfsa

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR

אֲנָשִֽׁים\׃אנשים\אֲנָשִֽׁים\׃אנשים\'a.na.ShimpeopleH0582\H9016HNcmpa

¹⁴ Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.¹²

פַּ֣חַדפ֣חדפַּחַדפחדPa.chadfearH6343HNcmsa

קְ֭רָאַ/נִיק֭רא/ניקְרָאַ/נִיקרא/ניKe.ra.'a./niit happened to/ meH7122H H9030HVqp3ms+Sp1bs

וּ/רְעָדָ֑הו/רעד֑הוּ/רְעָדָהו/רעדהu./re.'a.Dahand/ tremblingH9002 H7461AHC+Ncfsa

וְ/רֹ֖בו/ר֖בוְ/רֹבו/רבve./Roand/ [the] multitude ofH9002 H7230HC+Ncmsc

עַצְמוֹתַ֣/יעצמות֣/יעַצְמוֹתַ/יעצמות/יatz.mo.Ta/ibones/ myH6106G H9020HNcfpc+Sp1bs

הִפְחִֽיד\׃הפחיד\הִפְחִֽיד\׃הפחיד\hif.Chidit caused to trembleH6342\H9016HVhp3ms

came...: Heb. met
all: Heb. the multitude of

¹⁵ Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

וְ֭/רוּחַו֭/רוחוְ/רוּחַו/רוחVe./Ru.achand/ a windH9002 H7307GHC+Ncfsa

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-overH5921A\H9014HR

פָּנַ֣/יפנ֣/יפָּנַ/יפנ/יpa.Na/iface/ myH6440H H9020HNcmpc+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/ myH1320 H9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs

¹⁶ It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,¹

יַעֲמֹ֤ד\׀יעמ֤ד\יַעֲמֹד\׀יעמד\ya.'a.Modit stood stillH5975G\H9015HVqi3ms

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

אַכִּ֬יראכ֬יראַכִּיראכיר'a.KirI recognizedH5234AHVhi1cs

מַרְאֵ֗/הוּמרא֗/הומַרְאֵ/הוּמרא/הוmar.'E./huappearance/ itsH4758 H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

תְּ֭מוּנָהת֭מונהתְּמוּנָהתמונהTe.mu.naha formH8544HNcfsa

לְ/נֶ֣גֶדל/נ֣גדלְ/נֶגֶדל/נגדle./Ne.ged[was] to/ beforeH9005 H5048HR+Acmsc

עֵינָ֑/יעינ֑/יעֵינָ/יעינ/י'ei.Na/ieyes/ myH5869A H9020HNcfdc+Sp1bs

דְּמָמָ֖הדממ֖הדְּמָמָהדממהde.ma.Maha whisperH1827HNcfsa

וָ/ק֣וֹלו/ק֣ולוָ/קוֹלו/קולva./Koland/ a voiceH9002 H6963AHC+Ncmsa

אֶשְׁמָֽע\׃אשמע\אֶשְׁמָֽע\׃אשמע\'esh.Ma'I heardH8085G\H9016HVqi1cs

there...: or, I heard a still voice

¹⁷ Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

הַֽ֭/אֱנוֹשׁה֭/אנושהַֽ/אֱנוֹשׁה/אנושHa./'e.no.osh¿/ a personH9008 H0582HTi+Ncmsa

מֵ/אֱל֣וֹהַמ/אל֣והמֵ/אֱלוֹהַמ/אלוהme./'e.Lo.hafrom/ GodH9006 H0433HR+Ncmsa

יִצְדָּ֑קיצד֑קיִצְדָּקיצדקyitz.Dakwill he be righteousH6663HVqi3ms

אִ֥םא֥םאִםאם'imor?H0518HHTc

מֵ֝/עֹשֵׂ֗/הוּמ֝/עש֗/הומֵ/עֹשֵׂ/הוּמ/עש/הוme./'o.Se./hufrom/ maker/ hisH9006 H6213H H9033HR+Vqrmsc+Sp3ms

יִטְהַר\־יטהר\יִטְהַר\־יטהר\yit.har-will he be pureH2891\H9014HVqi3ms

גָּֽבֶר\׃גבר\גָּֽבֶר\׃גבר\Ga.vera manH1397\H9016HNcmsa

¹⁸ Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:¹

הֵ֣ןה֣ןהֵןהןhenthere!H2005HTj

בַּ֭/עֲבָדָי/וב֭/עבדי/ובַּ/עֲבָדָי/וב/עבדי/וBa./'a.va.da/vin/ servants/ hisH9003 H5650 H9023HR+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/ hisH9002 H9003 H4397H H9023HC+R+Ncmpc+Sp3ms

יָשִׂ֥יםיש֥יםיָשִׂיםישיםya.Simhe chargesH7760AHVqi3ms

תָּהֳלָֽה\׃תהלה\תָּהֳלָֽה\׃תהלה\to.ho.LaherrorH8417\H9016HNcfsa

and his...: or, nor in his angels, in whom he put light

¹⁹ How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth?

אַ֤ף\׀א֤ף\אַף\׀אף\'afalsoH0637\H9015HTj

שֹׁכְנֵ֬ישכנ֬ישֹׁכְנֵישכניsho.khe.Nei[those who] dwell ofH7931HVqrmpc

בָֽתֵּי\־בתי\בָֽתֵּי\־בתי\va.tei-houses ofH1004B\H9014HNcmpc

חֹ֗מֶרח֗מרחֹמֶרחמרCho.merclayH2563AHNcmsa

אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-whichH0834A\H9014HTr

בֶּ/עָפָ֥רב/עפ֥רבֶּ/עָפָרב/עפרbe./'a.Far[is] in the/ dustH9003 H6083HRd+Ncmsa

יְסוֹדָ֑/םיסוד֑/םיְסוֹדָ/םיסוד/םye.so.Da/mfoundation/ theirH3247H H9028HNcmsc+Sp3mp

יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּ/םי֝דכא֗ו/םיְדַכְּאוּ/םידכאו/םye.da.ke.'U/mpeople crush/ themH1792 H9038HVpi3mp+Sp3mp

לִ/פְנֵי\־ל/פני\לִ/פְנֵי\־ל/פני\li/f.nei-<to>/ beforeH9005 H6440G\H9014HR+Ncmpc

עָֽשׁ\׃עש\עָֽשׁ\׃עש\'Asha mothH6211A\H9016HNcmsa

²⁰ They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it .¹

מִ/בֹּ֣קֶרמ/ב֣קרמִ/בֹּקֶרמ/בקרmi./Bo.kerfrom/ morningH9006 H1242HR+Ncmsa

לָ/עֶ֣רֶבל/ע֣רבלָ/עֶרֶבל/ערבla./'E.revto <the>/ eveningH9005 H6153HRd+Ncmsa

יֻכַּ֑תּוּיכ֑תויֻכַּתּוּיכתוyu.Ka.tuthey are crushed to piecesH3807HVHi3mp

מִ/בְּלִ֥ימ/בל֥ימִ/בְּלִימ/בליmi./be.Libecause/ notH9006 H1097HR+Ncmsa

מֵ֝שִׂ֗יםמ֝ש֗יםמֵשִׂיםמשיםme.Sim[one who] setsH7760KHVhrmsa

לָ/נֶ֥צַחל/נ֥צחלָ/נֶצַחל/נצחla./Ne.tzachto/ perpetuityH9005 H5331HR+Ncmsa

יֹאבֵֽדוּ\׃יאבדו\יֹאבֵֽדוּ\׃יאבדו\yo.Ve.duthey perishH0006\H9016HVqi3mp

destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces

²¹ Doth not their excellency which is in them depart? they die, even without wisdom.

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

נִסַּ֣ענס֣ענִסַּענסעni.Sa'has it been pulled upH5265HVNp3ms

יִתְרָ֣/םיתר֣/םיִתְרָ/םיתר/םyit.Ra/mtent cord/ theirH3499B H9028HNcmsc+Sp3mp

בָּ֑/םב֑/םבָּ/םב/םBa/min/ themH9003 H9038HR+Sp3mp

יָ֝מ֗וּתוּי֝מ֗ותויָמוּתוּימותוya.Mu.tuwill they die?H4191HVqi3mp

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

בְ/חָכְמָֽה\׃ב/חכמה\בְ/חָכְמָֽה\׃ב/חכמה\ve./cha.khe.Mahwith/ wisdomH9003 H2451\H9016HR+Ncfsa