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Job 7:11-16

11ThereforeIwillnotrefrainH2820mymouthפִּ֥יpiH6310;Iwillspeakאֲֽ֭דַבְּרָה'aDa.be.rahH1696intheanguishofmyspiritרוּחִ֑יru.ChiH7307;Iwillcomplainאָ֝שִׂ֗יחָה'a.Si.chahH7878inthebitternessבְּמַ֣רbe.MarH4751ofmysoulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315.

12AmIaseaהֲֽיָם־hayam-H3220,orasea-monster,Thatthou settestawatchoverme?

13WhenIsayH559,Mybedמִשְׁכָּבִֽי׃mish.ka.ViH4904shallcomfortתְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִיte.na.cha.Me.niH5162me,Mycouchעַרְשִׂ֑י'ar.SiH6210shalleasemycomplaint;

14Then thou scarestmewithdreamsבַחֲלֹמ֑וֹתva.cha.lo.MotH2472,Andterrifiestmethroughvisionsוּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנ֥וֹתu.me.chez.yo.NotH2384:

15SothatmysoulH5315chooseth strangling,Anddeathמָ֝֗וֶתMa.vetH4194rather than thesemybonesH6106.

16Iloathemylife;Iwouldnotliveאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה'ech.YehH2421alway:Letmealone;formydaysיָמָֽי׃ya.MaiH3117arevanityH1892.

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