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1 And Job again took up the word and said,
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9 Moreover Iyov continued his mashal, and said,
2 If only I might again be as I was in the months which are past, in the days when God was watching over me!
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Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when Eloah was shomer over me;
3 When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.
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When His ner (lamp) shined upon my rosh, and when by His ohr I walked through choshech;
4 As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;
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As I was in the days of my prime, when the Sod Eloah (friendship, counsel of G-d) was over my ohel;
5 While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;
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When Shaddai was yet with me, when my children were around me;
6 When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.
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When I washed my steps with khemah, and the tzur poured me out streams of shemen;
7 When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
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When I went out to the sha’ar through the city, when I took my moshav in the rekhov!
8 The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
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The ne’arim saw me, and stepped aside, and the aged arose, and stood up.
9 The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
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The sarim (nobles) refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
10 The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
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The nobles held their peace, and their leshon cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11 For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
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When the ozen heard me, then it commended me; and when the ayin saw me, it did bear witness of me,
12 For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
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Because I delivered the oni that cried out, and the yatom that had no ozer (helper) for him.
13 The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
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The birkat oved (blessing of the oppressed) came upon me, and I caused the lev almanah to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
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I put on tzedek, and it clothed me; my mishpat was as a robe and a tzanif (turban).
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
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I was eyes to the ivver, and feet was I to the pisei’ach.
16 I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
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I was an av to the evyonim (needy); and the cause which I knew not I investigated.
17 By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
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And I broke the fangs of the wicked, and plucked the prey out of his shinayim.
18 Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;
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Then I said, I shall die in my ken (nest, house), and I shall multiply my yamim like the chol (sand).
19 My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
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My shoresh was spread out to the mayim, and the tal lay all night upon my branch.
20 My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
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My kavod was fresh with me, and my keshet was ever new in my yad.
21 Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
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Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my etzah (counsel).
22 After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
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Acharei (after) my words they spoke not again; and my speech fell upon them.
23 They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
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And they waited for me as for the matar; and they opened their mouth wide as for the malkosh (spring, late rain).
24 I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
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I smiled on them when they did not believe; and the ohr of my countenance they did not cast down.
25 I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...
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I chose out their derech, and sat as Rosh, and dwelt as a melech with his army, as one that comforteth the avelim (mourners).
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