Interlinear · Chapter 23
Job
1Then Job answered and said:
and he answeredוַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030עָנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularJobאִיּ֗וֹב'i.YovH0347אִיּוֹבnoun · proper name · masculineand he saidוַיֹּאמַֽר׃vai.yo.MarH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
2“Today also my complaint is bitter; my hand is heavy on account of my groaning.
alsoגַּם־gam-H1571גַּםadverbthis dayהַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomH3117יוֹםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[the] rebellion ofמְרִ֣יme.RiH4805מְרִיnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructcomplaint myשִׂחִ֑יsi.ChiH7879שִׂיחַnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularhand myיָ֝דִ֗יya.DiH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit is heavyכָּבְדָ֥הka.ve.DahH3513כָּבֵדverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositiongroaning myאַנְחָתִֽי׃'an.cha.TiH0585אֲנָחָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
3Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
who?מִֽי־mi-H4310מִיinterrogative · pronounwill he giveיִתֵּ֣ןyi.TenH5414נָתַןverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularI knewיָ֭דַעְתִּיYa.da'.tiH3045יָדַעverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularand I will find himוְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּve.'em.tza.'E.huH4672מָצָאconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularI will comeאָ֝ב֗וֹא'a.Vo'H0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singulartoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionplace hisתְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃te.khu.na.ToH8499תְּכוּנָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
4I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
let me set in orderאֶעֶרְכָ֣ה'e.'er.KhahH6186עָרַךְverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singular‹to› before himלְפָנָ֣יוle.fa.NavH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulara caseמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand mouth myוּ֝פִ֗יu.FiH6310פֶּהconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularlet me fillאֲמַלֵּ֥א'a.ma.Le'H4390מָלֵאverb · Piel · imperfect · first person · common · singularargumentsתוֹכָחֽוֹת׃to.kha.ChotH8433תּוֹכַ֫חַתnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute
5I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me.
I want to knowאֵ֭דְעָה'E.de.'ahH3045יָדַעverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singular[the] wordsמִלִּ֣יםmi.LimH4405מִלָּהnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[which] he will answer meיַעֲנֵ֑נִיya.'a.Ne.niH6030עָנָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand I want to understandוְ֝אָבִ֗ינָהve.'a.Vi.nahH0995בִּיןconjunction + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularwhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronounwill he sayיֹּ֥אמַרYo.marH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto meלִֽי׃LiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would pay attention to me.
¿ with greatness ofהַבְּרָב־ha.be.rov-H7230רֹבinterrogative + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructpowerכֹּ֭חַKo.achH3581כֹּחַnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewill he conduct a caseיָרִ֣יבya.RivH7378רִיבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularwith meעִמָּדִ֑י'i.ma.DiH5978עִמָּדִיpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808לֹאnegativesurelyאַךְ־'akh-H0389אַךְadverbheה֝֗וּאHu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularhe will putיָשִׂ֥םya.SimH7760שׂוּםverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularon meבִּֽי׃BiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
7There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033שָׁםadverban upright [person]יָ֭שָׁרYa.shorH3477יָשָׁרadjective · masculine · singular · absolute[will be] reasoningנוֹכָ֣חno.KhachH3198יָכַחverb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewith himעִמּ֑וֹi.MoH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand I will deliverוַאֲפַלְּטָ֥הva.'a.fa.le.TahH6403פָּלַטconjunction + verb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularto perpetuityלָ֝נֶ֗צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331נֵ֫צַחpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefrom judge myמִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃mi.sho.fe.TiH8199שָׁפַטpreposition + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
8“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I do not perceive him;
here!הֵ֤ןhenH2005הֵןinterjectionforwardקֶ֣דֶםKe.demH6924קֶ֫דֶםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI goאֶהֱלֹ֣ךְ'e.he.LokhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularand there not [is] heוְאֵינֶ֑נּוּve.'ei.Ne.nuH0369אַ֫יִןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand backwardsוְ֝אָח֗וֹרve.'a.ChorH0268אָחוֹרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand notוְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeI perceiveאָבִ֥ין'a.VinH0995בִּיןverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singular‹to› himלֽוֹ׃loH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
9on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him; he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
[the] left [side]שְׂמֹ֣אולse.MolH8040שְׂמֹאלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhen acts heבַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹba.'a.so.ToH6213עָשָׂהpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeI see [him]אָ֑חַז'A.chazH2372חָזָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularhe turnsיַעְטֹ֥ףya'.TofH5848עָטַףverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] right [side]יָ֝מִ֗יןya.MinH3225יָמִיןnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeI see [him]אֶרְאֶֽה׃'er.'EhH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singular
10But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe knowsיָ֭דַעYa.da'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutewith meעִמָּדִ֑י'i.ma.DiH5978עִמָּדִיpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularhe has tested meבְּ֝חָנַ֗נִיbe.cha.Na.niH0974בָּחַןverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularlike ‹the› goldכַּזָּהָ֥בka.za.HavH2091זָהָבpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI will come forthאֵצֵֽא׃'e.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singular
11My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
on step hisבַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹba.'a.shu.roH0838אֲשׁוּרpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularit has taken holdאָחֲזָ֣ה'a.cha.ZahH0270אָחַזverb · Qal · perfect · third person · feminine · singularfoot myרַגְלִ֑יrag.LiH7272רֶ֫גֶלnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularway hisדַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.KoH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularI have keptשָׁמַ֣רְתִּיsha.Mar.tiH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularand notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeI have turned asideאָֽט׃'AtH5186נָטָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singular
12I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
[the] commandment ofמִצְוַ֣תmitz.VatH4687מִצְוָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructlips hisשְׂ֭פָתָיוSe.fa.tavH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeI have ceasedאָמִ֑ישׁ'a.MishH4185מוּשׁverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singularmore than portion myמֵ֝חֻקִּ֗יme.chu.KiH2706חֹקpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI have treasured upצָפַ֥נְתִּיtza.Fan.tiH6845צָפַןverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular[the] words ofאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H0561אֵמֶרnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructmouth hisפִֽיו׃FivH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
13But he is unchangeable, and who can turn him back? What he desires, that he does.
and heוְה֣וּאve.Hu'H1931הוּאconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular[is] ‹in› oneבְ֭אֶחָדVe.'e.chodH0259אֶחָדpreposition + cardinal number · feminine · singular · absoluteand who?וּמִ֣יu.MiH4310מִיconjunction + interrogative · pronounwill he turn back himיְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּye.shi.Ve.nuH7725שׁוּבverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand [that which] self hisוְנַפְשׁ֖וֹve.naf.ShoH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularit has desiredאִוְּתָ֣ה'i.ve.TahH0183אָוָהverb · Piel · perfect · third person · feminine · singularand he has doneוַיָּֽעַשׂ׃vai.Ya.'asH6213עָשָׂהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
14For he will complete what he appoints for me, and many such things are in his mind.
forכִּ֭יkiH3588כִּיparticlehe performsיַשְׁלִ֣יםyash.LimH7999שָׁלֵםverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singulardecree myחֻקִּ֑יchu.KiH2706חֹקnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand like themוְכָהֵ֖נָּהve.kha.He.nahH9039Op3fconjunction + preposition + personal · pronoun · third person · feminine · pluralmanyרַבּ֣וֹתra.BotH7227רַבadjective · feminine · plural · absolute[are] with himעִמּֽוֹ׃i.MoH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
15Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
there-עַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition-foreכֵּ֭ןkenH3651כֵּןadverbof ‹before› himמִפָּנָ֣יוmi.pa.NavH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularI am terrifiedאֶבָּהֵ֑ל'e.ba.HelH0926בָּהַלverb · Niphal · imperfect · first person · common · singularI considerאֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן'et.bo.NenH0995בִּיןverb · Hithpael · imperfect · first person · common · singularand I may be in dreadוְאֶפְחַ֥דve.'ef.ChadH6342פָּחַדconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · singularfrom himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
16God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;
and Godוְ֭אֵלVe.'elH0410אֵלconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe has made faintהֵרַ֣ךְhe.RakhH7401רָכַךְverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularheart myלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820לֵבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand [the] Almightyוְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יve.sha.DaiH7706שַׁדַּיconjunction + noun · proper namehe has terrified meהִבְהִילָֽנִי׃hiv.hi.La.niH0926בָּהַלverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
17yet I am not silenced because of the darkness, nor because thick darkness covers my face.
forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativeI have been destroyedנִ֭צְמַתִּיNitz.ma.tiH6789צָמַתverb · Niphal · perfect · first person · common · singularfrom beforeמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-H6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructdarknessחֹ֑שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822חֹ֫שֶׁךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand from before meוּ֝מִפָּנַ֗יu.mi.pa.NaiH6440פָּנֶהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularit coversכִּסָּה־ki.sah-H3680כָּסָהverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singulargloomאֹֽפֶל׃'O.felH0652אֹ֫פֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
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