Job Chapter 1

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961בְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003 H776ע֖וּץ'utzUzH5780אִיּ֣וֹב'i.Yov[was] JobH347שְׁמ֑וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 H9023וְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.Yahand he wasH9001 H1961הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931תָּ֧םtamblamelessH8535וְיָשָׁ֛רve.ya.Sharand uprightH9002 H3477וִירֵ֥אvi.Re'and fearingH9002 H3373אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him<of> GodH430וְסָ֥רve.Sarand turning asideH9002 H5493מֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'from evilH9006 H7451

2וַיִּוָּ֥לְדוּvai.yi.Val.duand they were bornH9001 H3205ל֛וֹloto himH9005 H9033שִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhsevenH7651בָנִ֖יםva.NimsonsH1121וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁve.sha.Lo.oshand threeH9002 H7969בָּנֽוֹת׃ba.NotdaughtersH1323

3וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִ֠קְנֵהוּMik.ne.hulivestock hisH4735 H9023שִֽׁבְעַ֨תshiv.'AtsevenH7651אַלְפֵי־'al.fei-thousand<s>H505צֹ֜אןtzonsheepH6629וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתu.she.Lo.shetand threeH9002 H7969אַלְפֵ֣י'al.Feithousand<s>H505גְמַלִּ֗יםge.ma.LimcamelsH1581וַחֲמֵ֨שׁva.cha.Meshand fiveH9002 H2568מֵא֤וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967צֶֽמֶד־tze.med-pair[s] ofH6776בָּקָר֙ba.Karox[en]H1241וַחֲמֵ֣שׁva.cha.Meshand fiveH9002 H2568מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת'a.to.Notfemale donkeysH860וַעֲבֻדָּ֖הva.'a.vu.Dahand serviceH9002 H5657רַבָּ֣הra.BahmuchH7227מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he wasH9001 H1961הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009 H376הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006 H3605בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121קֶֽדֶם׃Ke.dem[the] eastH6924

4וְהָלְכ֤וּve.ha.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980בָנָיו֙va.Navsons hisH1121 H9023וְעָשׂ֣וּve.'a.Suand they madeH9001 H6213מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.Teha feastH4960בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אִ֣ישׁ'isheach oneH376יוֹמ֑וֹyo.Moday hisH3117 H9023וְשָׁלְח֗וּve.sha.le.Chuand they sentH9001 H7971וְקָרְאוּ֙ve.ka.re.'Uand they invitedH9001 H7121לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתlish.Lo.shet<to> [the] threeH9005 H7969אַחְיֽוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם'ach.yo.tei.hemsisters theirH269 H9028לֶאֱכֹ֥לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005 H398וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתve.lish.Totand to drinkH9002 H9005 H8354עִמָּהֶֽם׃'i.ma.Hemwith themH5973 H9038

5וַיְהִ֡יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כִּ֣יkithatH3588הִקִּיפֽוּ֩hi.ki.Futhey had gone roundH5362יְמֵ֨יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֜הha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009 H4960וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971אִיּ֣וֹב'i.YovJobH347וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֗םvay.ka.de.Shemand he sanctified themH9001 H6942 H9038וְהִשְׁכִּ֣יםve.hish.Kimand he rose earlyH9001 H7925בַּבֹּקֶר֮ba.bo.Kerin the morningH9003 H1242וְהֶעֱלָ֣הve.he.'e.Lahand he offered upH9001 H5927עֹלוֹת֮'o.lOtburnt offeringsH5930מִסְפַּ֣רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557כֻּלָּם֒ku.Lamall of themH3605 H9028כִּ֚יkiforH3588אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559אִיּ֔וֹב'i.YovJobH347אוּלַי֙'u.LaiperhapsH194חָטְא֣וּcha.te.'Uthey have sinnedH2398בָנַ֔יva.Naichildren myH1121 H9020וּבֵרֲכ֥וּu.ve.ra.Khuand they have blessedH9001 H1288אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בִּלְבָבָ֑םbil.va.Vamin heart theirH9003 H3824 H9028כָּ֛כָהKa.khahthusH3602יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe didH6213אִיּ֖וֹב'i.YovJobH347כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִֽים׃ פhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117

6וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖בle.hit.ya.Tzevto present themselvesH9005 H3320עַל־'al-onH5921יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּב֥וֹאvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935גַֽם־gam-alsoH1571הַשָּׂטָ֖ןha.sa.Tanthe adversaryH9009 H7854בְּתוֹכָֽם׃be.to.Khamin midst of themH9003 H8432 H9028

7וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413הַשָּׂטָ֖ןha.sa.Tanthe adversaryH9009 H7854מֵאַ֣יִןme.'A.yinfrom where?H9006 H370תָּבֹ֑אta.Vo'are you comingH935וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030הַשָּׂטָ֤ןha.sa.Tanthe adversaryH9009 H7854אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559מִשּׁ֣וּטmi.Shutfrom roving aboutH9006 H7751בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003 H776וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְu.me.hit.ha.Lekhand from going aboutH9002 H9006 H1980בָּֽהּ׃Bahon itH9003 H9034

8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413הַשָּׂטָ֔ןha.sa.Tanthe adversaryH9009 H7854הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּha.Sam.ta¿ have you setH9008 H7760לִבְּךָ֖li.be.Khaheart yourH3820 H9021עַל־'al-onH5921עַבְדִּ֣י'av.Diservant myH5650 H9020אִיּ֑וֹב'i.YovJobH347כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֤ין'einthere notH369כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ka.Mo.hu[is] like himH3644 H9033בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzon the earthH9003 H776אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376תָּ֧םtamblamelessH8535וְיָשָׁ֛רve.ya.Sharand uprightH9002 H3477יְרֵ֥אye.Re'fearingH3373אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him<of> GodH430וְסָ֥רve.Sarand [who] turns asideH9002 H5493מֵרָֽע׃me.Ra'from evilH9006 H7451

9וַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030הַשָּׂטָ֛ןha.sa.Tanthe adversaryH9009 H7854אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הַֽחִנָּ֔םha.chi.Nam¿ in vainH9008 H2600יָרֵ֥אya.Re'has he fearedH3372אִיּ֖וֹב'i.YovJobH347אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

10הֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008 H3808אַ֠תָּה'atyouH859שַׂ֣כְתָּSakh.tahave you put a hedgeH7753בַעֲד֧וֹva.'a.Dobehind himH1157 H9033וּבְעַד־u.ve.'ad-and behindH9002 H1157בֵּית֛וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023וּבְעַ֥דu.ve.'Adand behindH9002 H1157כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ל֖וֹlo[belongs] to himH9005 H9033מִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.Vivfrom round aboutH9006 H5439מַעֲשֵׂ֤הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639יָדָיו֙ya.Davhands hisH3027 H9023בֵּרַ֔כְתָּbe.Rakh.tayou have blessedH1288וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּu.mik.Ne.huand livestock hisH9002 H4735 H9023פָּרַ֥ץpa.Ratzit has spread outH6555בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzin the landH9003 H776

11וְאוּלָם֙ve.'u.Lamand butH9002 H199שְֽׁלַֽח־she.lach-stretch outH7971נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994יָֽדְךָ֔ya.de.Khahand yourH3027 H9021וְגַ֖עve.Ga'and touchH9002 H5060בְּכָל־be.khol<in> allH9003 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ל֑וֹlo[belongs] to himH9005 H9033אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֥אlo'notH3808עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנֶ֖יךָpa.Nei.khaface yourH6440 H9021יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃ye.va.ra.Khe.kahe will bless youH1288 H9031

12וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413הַשָּׂטָ֗ןha.sa.Tanthe adversaryH9009 H7854הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009כָל־khol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לוֹ֙lo[belongs] to himH9005 H9033בְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.kha[is] in hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021רַ֣קrakonlyH7535אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavagainst himH413 H9033אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁלַ֖חtish.Lachyou stretch outH7971יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khahand yourH3027 H9021וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318הַשָּׂטָ֔ןha.sa.Tanthe adversaryH9009 H7854מֵעִ֖םme.'Imfrom withH9006 H5973פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

13וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117וּבָנָ֨יוu.va.Navand sons hisH9002 H1121 H9023וּבְנֹתָ֤יוu.ve.no.Tavand daughters hisH9002 H1323 H9023אֹֽכְלִים֙'o.khe.Lim[were] eatingH398וְשֹׁתִ֣יםve.sho.Timand drinkingH9002 H8354יַ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196בְּבֵ֖יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003 H1004אֲחִיהֶ֥ם'a.chi.Hembrother theirH251 H9028הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009 H1060

14וּמַלְאָ֛ךְu.mal.'Akhand a messengerH9002 H4397בָּ֥אba'he cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413אִיּ֖וֹב'i.YovJobH347וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.Karthe ox[en]H9009 H1241הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961חֹֽרְשׁ֔וֹתcho.re.ShotplowingH2790וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹתve.ha.'a.to.Notand the female donkeysH9002 H9009 H860רֹע֥וֹתro.'ot[were] grazingH7462עַל־'al-onH5921יְדֵיהֶֽם׃ye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027 H9028

15וַתִּפֹּ֤לva.ti.Poland it fellH9001 H5307שְׁבָא֙she.Va'Sabean[s]H7614וַתִּקָּחֵ֔םva.ti.ka.Chemand it took themH9001 H3947 H9038וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe servantsH9009 H5288הִכּ֣וּhi.Kuthey struckH5221לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005 H6310חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הva.'i.Mal.Tahand I have escaped !H9001 H4422 H9012רַק־rak-onlyH7535אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589לְבַדִּ֖יle.va.Dito alone meH9005 H905 H9030לְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005 H5046לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005 H9032

16ע֣וֹד׀odstillH5750זֶ֣הzehthis [one]H2088מְדַבֵּ֗רme.da.Ber[was] speakingH1696וְזֶה֮ve.Zehand this [one]H9002 H2088בָּ֣אba'he cameH935וַיֹּאמַר֒vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559אֵ֣שׁ'esh[the] fire ofH784אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430נָֽפְלָה֙na.fe.Lahit fellH5307מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064וַתִּבְעַ֥רva.tiv.'Arand it burnedH9001 H1197בַּצֹּ֛אןba.Tzon<on> the sheepH9003 H6629וּבַנְּעָרִ֖יםu.va.ne.'a.Rimand <on> the servantsH9002 H9003 H5288וַתֹּאכְלֵ֑םva.tokh.Lemand it consumed themH9001 H398 H9038וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הva.'i.Mal.Tahand I have escaped !H9001 H4422 H9012רַק־rak-onlyH7535אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589לְבַדִּ֖יle.va.Dito alone meH9005 H905 H9030לְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005 H5046לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005 H9032

17ע֣וֹד׀odstillH5750זֶ֣הzehthis [one]H2088מְדַבֵּ֗רme.da.Ber[was] speakingH1696וְזֶה֮ve.Zehand this [one]H9002 H2088בָּ֣אba'he cameH935וַיֹּאמַר֒vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559כַּשְׂדִּ֞יםkas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778שָׂ֣מוּ׀Sa.muthey formedH7760שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969רָאשִׁ֗יםra.ShimcompaniesH7218וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּvai.yif.she.Tuand they made a raidH9001 H6584עַל־'al-onH5921הַגְּמַלִּים֙ha.ge.ma.Limthe camelsH9009 H1581וַיִּקָּח֔וּםvai.yi.ka.Chumand they took themH9001 H3947 H9038וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe servantsH9009 H5288הִכּ֣וּhi.Kuthey struckH5221לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005 H6310חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הva.'i.Mal.Tahand I have escaped !H9001 H4422 H9012רַק־rak-onlyH7535אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589לְבַדִּ֖יle.va.Dito alone meH9005 H905 H9030לְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005 H5046לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005 H9032

18עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704זֶ֣הzehthis [one]H2088מְדַבֵּ֔רme.da.Ber[was] speakingH1696וְזֶ֖הve.Zehand this [one]H9002 H2088בָּ֣אba'he cameH935וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559בָּנֶ֨יךָba.Nei.khasons yourH1121 H9021וּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָu.ve.no.Tei.khaand daughters yourH9002 H1323 H9021אֹֽכְלִים֙'o.khe.Lim[were] eatingH398וְשֹׁתִ֣יםve.sho.Timand drinkingH9002 H8354יַ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196בְּבֵ֖יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003 H1004אֲחִיהֶ֥ם'a.chi.Hembrother theirH251 H9028הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009 H1060

19וְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009ר֨וּחַRu.acha windH7307גְּדוֹלָ֜הge.do.LahgreatH1419בָּ֣אָה׀Ba.'ahit cameH935מֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.verfrom [the] other side ofH9006 H5676הַמִּדְבָּ֗רha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009 H4057וַיִּגַּע֙vai.yi.Ga'and it touchedH9001 H5060בְּאַרְבַּע֙be.'ar.Ba'<in> [the] fourH9003 H702פִּנּ֣וֹתpi.Not[the] corners ofH6438הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009 H1004וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland it fellH9001 H5307עַל־'al-onH5921הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe youthsH9009 H5288וַיָּמ֑וּתוּvai.ya.Mu.tuand they diedH9001 H4191וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הva.'i.Mal.Tahand I have escaped !H9001 H4422 H9012רַק־rak-onlyH7535אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589לְבַדִּ֖יle.va.Dito alone meH9005 H905 H9030לְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005 H5046לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005 H9032

20וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965אִיּוֹב֙'i.yOvJobH347וַיִּקְרַ֣עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001 H7167אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְעִל֔וֹme.'i.Lorobe hisH4598 H9023וַיָּ֖גָזvai.Ya.gozand he shavedH9001 H1494אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001 H5307אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] earth towardsH776 H9011וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812

21וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559עָרֹ֨ם'a.RomnakedH6174יָצָ֜אתִיya.tza.tiI came outH3318מִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] womb ofH9006 H990אִמִּ֗י'i.Mimother myH517 H9020וְעָרֹם֙ve.'a.Romand nakedH9002 H6174אָשׁ֣וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725שָׁ֔מָהSha.mahthere towardsH8033 H9011יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068נָתַ֔ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414וַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068לָקָ֑חla.Kachhe has takenH3947יְהִ֛יye.Himay it beH1961שֵׁ֥םshem[the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְבֹרָֽךְ׃me.vo.RakhblessedH1288

22בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605זֹ֖אתzotthisH2063לֹא־lo'-notH3808חָטָ֣אcha.Ta'he sinnedH2398אִיּ֑וֹב'i.YovJobH347וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe ascribeH5414תִּפְלָ֖הtif.LahunseemlinessH8604לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ פle.lo.Himto GodH9005 H430

Commentaries on Job 1

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