1
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee,
hear my
speeches, and
hearken to all my
words.
y;r'b.D -l'k.w y'Lim bw{Yia a'n -[;m.v ~'l.Wa.w ? h'nyiz]a;h
2
Behold, now I have
opened my
mouth, my
tongue hath
spoken in my
mouth.
yiKix.b yinw{v.l h'r.BiD yip yiT.x;t'P a'n -heNih
3
My
words shall be of the
uprightness of my
heart: and my
lips shall
utter knowledge clearly.
.WleLim r.Wr'B y;t'p.f t;[;d.w y'r'm]a yiBil -r,v{y
4
The
Spirit of
God hath
made me, and the
breath of the
Almighty hath given me
life.
yineY;x.T y;D;v t;m.vin.w yin.t'f'[ lea -;x.Wr
5
If thou
canst answer me, set thy words in
order before me, stand
up.
h'b'C;y.tih y;n'p.l h'k.r,[ yinebyiv]h l;k.WT -mia
6
Behold, I am according to thy
wish in
God's stead: I also am
formed out of the
clay.
yin'a -m;g yiT.c;r{q r,m{xem lea'l '$yip.k yin]a -neh
7
Behold, my
terror shall not make thee
afraid, neither shall my
hand be
heavy upon thee.
d'B.kIy -a{l '$y,l'[ yiP.k;a.w 'K,t][;b.t a{l yit'mea heNih
8
Surely thou hast
spoken in mine
hearing, and I have
heard the
voice of thy
words, saying,
['m.v,a !yiLim lw{q.w y'n.z'a.b 'T.r;m'a .$;a
9
I am
clean without
transgression, I am
innocent; neither is there
iniquity in me.
!{w'[ a{l.w yik{n'a @;x [;v'p yil.B yin]a .$;z ? yil
10
Behold, he
findeth occasions against me, he
counteth me for his
enemy,
beyw{a.l yineb.v.x;y a'c.mIy y;l'[ tw{a.Wn.T !eh ? w{l
11
He
putteth my
feet in the
stocks, he
marketh all my
paths.
y't{x.r'a -l'K r{m.vIy y'l.g;r d;S;B ~ef'y
12
Behold, in this thou art not
just: I will
answer thee, that
God is
greater than
man.
h,B.rIy -yiK 'K,n/[,a 'T.q;d'c -a{l ta{z -n,h ? vw{n/aem ;hw{l/a
13
Why dost thou
strive against him? for he giveth not
account of any of his
matters.
h,n][;y -a{l wy'r'b.D -l'k yiK 'tw{byir wy'lea ;[.WD;m
14
For
God speaketh once, yea
twice, yet man
perceiveth it not.
h'N,r.Wv.y a{l ~Iy;T.vib.W lea -r,B;d.y t;x;a.b -yiK
15
In a
dream, in a
vision of the
night, when
deep sleep
falleth upon
men, in
slumberings upon the
bed;
~yiv'n]a -l;[ h'meD.r;T l{p.niB h'l.y;l !w{y.z,x ~w{l]x;B ? b'K.vim yel][ tw{m.Wn.tiB
16
Then he
openeth the
ears of
men, and
sealeth their
instruction,
~{T.x;y ~'r's{m.b.W ~yiv'n]a !,z{a h,l.gIy z'a
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That he may
withdraw man from his
purpose, and
hide pride from
man.
h,S;k.y r,b,Gim h'weg.w h,f][;m ~'d'a ryis'h.l
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He keepeth
back his
soul from the
pit, and his
life from
perishing by the
sword.
x;l'V;B r{b][em w{t'Y;x.w t;x'v -yiNim w{v.p;n .${f.x;y
19
He is
chastened also with
pain upon his
bed, and the
multitude* of his
bones with
strong pain:
wy'm'c][ byir.w w{b'K.vim -l;[ bw{a.k;m.B x;k.Wh.w ? !'tea
20
So that his
life abhorreth bread, and his
soul dainty meat.
h'w]a;T l;k]a;m w{v.p;n.w ~,x'l w{t'Y;x .WT;m]hiz.w
21
His
flesh is consumed
away, that it cannot be
seen; and his
bones that were not
seen stick
out.
.WaUr a{l wy'tw{m.c;[ yip.v.W yia{rem w{r'f.B l,kIy
22
Yea, his
soul draweth
near unto the
grave, and his
life to the
destroyers.
~yitim.m;l w{t'Y;x.w w{v.p;n t;x;V;l b;r.qiT;w
23
If
there be a
messenger with him, an
interpreter,
one among a
thousand, to
shew unto
man his
uprightness:
@,l'a -yiNim d'x,a #yilem .$'a.l;m wy'l'[ vey -mia ? w{r.v'y ~'d'a.l dyiG;h.l
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Then he is
gracious unto him, and
saith,
Deliver him from going
down to the
pit: I have
found a
ransom.
yita'c'm t;x'v t,d,rem .Whe['d.P r,ma{Y;w .WN,NUx.y;w ? r,p{k
25
His
flesh shall be
fresher than a
child's: he shall
return to the
days of his
youth:
wy'm.Wl][ yemyil b.Wv'y r;[{Nim w{r'f.B v;p]jUr
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He shall
pray unto
God, and he will be
favourable unto him: and he shall
see his
face with
joy: for he will
render unto
man his
righteousness.
wy'n'P a.r;Y;w .Whec.riY;w ;Hw{l/a -l,a r;T.[,y ? w{t'q.dic vw{n/a,l b,v'Y;w h'[.Wr.tiB
27
He
looketh upon
men, and if any
say, I have
sinned, and
perverted that which was
right, and it
profited me not;
r'v'y.w yita'j'x r,ma{Y;w ~yiv'n]a -l;[ r{v'y ? yil h'w'v -a{l.w yityew/[,h
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He will
deliver his
soul from
going into the
pit, and his
life shall
see the
light.
h,a.riT rw{a'B yit'Y;x.w t;x'V;B r{b][em yiv.p;n h'd'P
29
Lo, all these things
worketh God oftentimes with man,
vw{l'v ~Iy;m][;P lea -l;[.pIy h,Lea -l'K -n,h ? r,b'G -mi[
30
To bring
back his
soul from the
pit, to be
enlightened with the
light of the
living.
~yiY;x;h rw{a.B rw{ael t;x'v -yiNim w{v.p;n byiv'h.l
31
Mark
well, O
Job, hearken unto me: hold thy
peace, and I will
speak.
reB;d]a yik{n'a.w ver]x;h yil -[;m.v bw{Yia bev.q;h
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If thou
hast any thing to
say, answer me:
speak, for I
desire to
justify thee.
yiT.c;p'x -yiK reB;D yinebyiv]h !yiLim -vey -mia ? 'K,q.D;c
33
If not,
hearken unto me: hold thy
peace, and I shall
teach thee
wisdom.
'$.p,L;a]a;w ver]x;h yil -[;m.v h'T;a !Iy;a -mia ? h'm.k'x