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Job 20:4-18

4הֲזֹ֣אתha.Zot¿ thisH9008 H2063יָ֭דַעְתָּYa.da'.tado you knowH3045מִנִּי־mi.ni-fromH4480עַ֑ד'AdantiquityH5703מִנִּ֤יmi.Nifrom whenH4480שִׂ֖יםsimputH7760אָדָ֣ם'a.DamhumankindH120עֲלֵי־'a.lei-onH5921אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzearthH776

5כִּ֤יkithatH3588רִנְנַ֣תri.Nat[the] cry of joy ofH7445רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563מִקָּר֑וֹבmi.ka.Rov[is] from nearH9006 H7138וְשִׂמְחַ֖תve.sim.Chatand [the] gladness ofH9002 H8057חָנֵ֣ףcha.Nef[the] godlessH2611עֲדֵי־'a.dei-[is] untilH5704רָֽגַע׃Ra.ga'a momentH7281

6אִם־'im-thoughH518יַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.Lehit will go upH5927לַשָּׁמַ֣יִםla.sha.Ma.yimto the heavensH9005 H8064שִׂיא֑וֹsi.'Oloftiness hisH7863 H9023וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹve.ro.Shoand head hisH9002 H7218 H9023לָעָ֥בla.'Avto the cloud[s]H9005 H5645יַגִּֽיעַ׃ya.Gi.a'it will reachH5060

7כְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹke.ge.la.lolike own dung hisH9004 H1561 H9023לָנֶ֣צַחla.Ne.tzachto perpetuityH9005 H5331יֹאבֵ֑דyo.Vedhe will perishH6רֹ֝אָ֗יוro.'Av[those who] saw himH7200 H9033יֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559אַיּֽוֹ׃'ai.Yowhere [is]? heH335 H9043

8כַּחֲל֣וֹםka.cha.Lomlike a dreamH9004 H2472יָ֭עוּףYa.'ufhe will fly awayH5774וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִמְצָא֑וּהוּyim.tza.'U.hupeople will find himH4672 H9033וְ֝יֻדַּ֗דve.yu.Dadand he may be chased awayH9002 H5074כְּחֶזְי֥וֹןke.chez.Yonlike a vision ofH9004 H2384לָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lah[the] nightH3915

9עַ֣יִן'A.yinan eyeH5869שְׁ֭זָפַתּוּShe.za.fa.tuit caught sight of himH7805 H9033וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808תוֹסִ֑יףto.Sifit will repeatH3254וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808ע֝֗וֹדodagainH5750תְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּte.shu.Re.nuit will see himH7789 H9033מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃me.ko.Moplace hisH4725 H9023

10בָּ֭נָיוBa.navchildren hisH1121 H9023יְרַצּ֣וּye.ra.Tzuthey will seek [the] favor ofH7521דַלִּ֑יםda.Limpoor [people]H1800וְ֝יָדָ֗יוve.ya.Davand own hands hisH9002 H3027 H9023תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָהta.She.ve.nahthey will give backH7725אוֹנֽוֹ׃'o.Nowealth hisH202 H9023

11עַ֭צְמוֹתָיוAtz.mo.tavbones hisH6106 H9023מָלְא֣וּmal.'Uthey were fullH4390עֲלוּמָ֑יוa.lu.movyouthful vigor<s> hisH5934 H9023וְ֝עִמּ֗וֹve.'i.Moand with himH9002 H5973 H9033עַל־'al-onH5921עָפָ֥ר'a.Far[the] dustH6083תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃tish.Kavit will lie downH7901

12אִם־'im-thoughH518תַּמְתִּ֣יקtam.Tikit is sweetH4985בְּפִ֣יוbe.Fivin mouth hisH9003 H6310 H9023רָעָ֑הra.'AhevilH7451יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּהyakh.chi.De.nahhe hides itH3582 H9034תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃le.sho.Notongue hisH3956 H9023

13יַחְמֹ֣לyach.Molhe sparesH2550עָ֭לֶיהָ'A.lei.ha<on> itH5921 H9034וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּהya.'az.Ve.nahhe lets loose itH5800 H9034וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּהve.yim.na.'E.nahand he withholds itH9002 H4513 H9034בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003 H8432חִכּֽוֹ׃chi.Komouth hisH2441 H9023

14לַ֭חְמוֹlach.mofood hisH3899 H9023בְּמֵעָ֣יוbe.me.'Avin inward parts hisH9003 H4578 H9023נֶהְפָּ֑ךְneh.Pakhit is changedH2015מְרוֹרַ֖תme.ro.Ratvenom ofH4846פְּתָנִ֣יםpe.ta.NimcobrasH6620בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.Boin inward part[s] hisH9003 H7130 H9023

15חַ֣יִלCha.yilwealthH2428בָּ֭לַעBa.la'he swallowsH1104וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּvay.ki.'E.nuand he has vomited up itH9001 H6958 H9033מִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹmi.bit.Nofrom belly hisH9006 H990 H9023יוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּyo.ri.She.nuhe drives out itH3423 H9033אֵֽל׃'ElGodH410

16רֹאשׁ־rosh-[the] poison ofH7219פְּתָנִ֥יםpe.ta.NimcobrasH6620יִינָ֑קyi.Nakhe sucksH3243תַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּta.har.Ge.huit slays himH2026 H9033לְשׁ֣וֹןle.Shon[the] tongue ofH3956אֶפְעֶֽה׃'ef.'Eha viperH660

17אַל־'al-may notH408יֵ֥רֶאYe.re'he lookH7200בִפְלַגּ֑וֹתvif.la.Goton streamsH9003 H6390נַהֲרֵ֥יna.ha.Reirivers ofH5104נַ֝חֲלֵ֗יna.cha.Leitorrents ofH5158דְּבַ֣שׁde.VashhoneyH1706וְחֶמְאָֽה׃ve.chem.'Ahand curd<s>H9002 H2529

18מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[he is] restoringH7725יָ֭גָעYa.go'[the] gainH3022וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִבְלָ֑עyiv.La'he swallows [it]H1104כְּחֵ֥ילke.Cheilaccording to [the] wealth ofH9004 H2428תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹte.mu.ra.Totrading hisH8545 H9023וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'<and> notH9002 H3808יַעֲלֹֽס׃ya.'a.Loshe will rejoiceH5965

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