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Job 21:1-16

1וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030אִיּ֗וֹב'i.YovJobH347וַיֹּאמַֽר׃vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559

2שִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UlistenH8085שָׁ֭מוֹעַSha.mo.a'completely [to] <to listen>H8085מִלָּתִ֑יmi.la.Tispeech myH4405 H9020וּתְהִי־u.te.hi-and let it beH9002 H1961זֹ֝֗אתZotthisH2063תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃tan.Chu.mo.tei.Khemconsolations yourH8575 H9026

3שָׂ֭אוּנִיSa.'u.nibear with meH5375 H9030וְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595אֲדַבֵּ֑ר'a.da.BerI will speakH1696וְאַחַ֖רve.'a.Charand afterH9002 H310דַּבְּרִ֣יda.be.Rihave spoken IH1696 H9040תַלְעִֽיג׃tal.'Igyou will mockH3932

4הֶ֭אָנֹכִיHe.'a.no.khi¿ IH9008 H595לְאָדָ֣םle.'a.Damto humankindH9005 H120שִׂיחִ֑יsi.Chi[is] complaint myH7879 H9020וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518מַ֝דּ֗וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִקְצַ֥רtik.Tzarwill it be shortH7114רוּחִֽי׃ru.Chispirit myH7307 H9020

5פְּנוּ־pe.nu-turnH6437אֵלַ֥י'e.Laito meH413 H9030וְהָשַׁ֑מּוּve.ha.Sha.muand be appalledH9002 H8074וְשִׂ֖ימוּve.Si.muand putH9002 H7760יָ֣דyada handH3027עַל־'al-overH5921פֶּֽה׃Peha mouthH6310

6וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518זָכַ֥רְתִּיza.Khar.tiI remember [this]H2142וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּיve.niv.Hal.tiand I am disturbedH9002 H926וְאָחַ֥זve.'a.Chazand it takes hold ofH9001 H270בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗יbe.sa.Riflesh myH1320 H9020פַּלָּצֽוּת׃pa.la.TzutshudderingH6427

7מַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563יִחְי֑וּyich.Yudo they liveH2421עָ֝תְק֗וּ'a.te.Kuthey grow oldH6275גַּם־gam-alsoH1571גָּ֥בְרוּGa.ve.rudo they become strong?H1396חָֽיִל׃Cha.yilstrengthH2428

8זַרְעָ֤םzar.'Amoffspring theirH2233 H9028נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] establishedH3559לִפְנֵיהֶ֣םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028עִמָּ֑ם'i.Mamwith themH5973 H9038וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗םve.tze.'e.tza.'ei.Hemand descendants theirH9002 H6631 H9028לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.Hemto eyes theirH9005 H5869 H9028

9בָּתֵּיהֶ֣םba.tei.Hemhouses theirH1004 H9028שָׁל֣וֹםsha.Lom[are] safetyH7965מִפָּ֑חַדmi.Pa.chadfrom fearH9006 H6343וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vet[the] rod ofH7626אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hem[is] on themH5921 H9038

10שׁוֹר֣וֹsho.Robull hisH7794 H9023עִ֭בַּר'I.barit impregnatesH5674וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יַגְעִ֑לyag.'Ilit failsH1602תְּפַלֵּ֥טte.fa.Letit calvesH6403פָּ֝רָת֗וֹpa.ra.Tocow hisH6510 H9023וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃te.sha.Kelit miscarriesH7921

11יְשַׁלְּח֣וּye.sha.le.Chuthey send forthH7971כַ֭צֹּאןKha.tzonlike <the> flockH9004 H6629עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.lei.Hemyoung boys theirH5759 H9028וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗םve.yal.dei.Hemand children theirH9002 H3206 H9028יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃ye.ra.ke.Dunthey leap about !H7540 H9013

12יִ֭שְׂאוּYis.'uthey liftH5375כְּתֹ֣ףke.Tofaccording to tambourineH9004 H8596וְכִנּ֑וֹרve.khi.Norand harpH9002 H3658וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּve.yis.me.Chuso they may rejoiceH9002 H8055לְק֣וֹלle.Kolto [the] sound ofH9005 H6963עוּגָֽב׃'u.Gava fluteH5748

13יְכַלּ֣וּye.kha.luthey completeH3615בַטּ֣וֹבva.Tovin the goodH9003 H2896יְמֵיהֶ֑םye.mei.Hemdays theirH3117 H9028וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַעu.ve.Re.ga'and in a momentH9002 H9003 H7281שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585יֵחָֽתּוּ׃ye.Cha.tuthey descendH5181

14וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they have saidH9001 H559לָ֭אֵלLa.'elto <the> GodH9005 H410ס֣וּרsurdepartH5493מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nufrom usH4480 H9035וְדַ֥עַתve.Da.'atand knowledge ofH9002 H1847דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָde.ra.Khei.khaways yourH1870 H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808חָפָֽצְנוּ׃cha.Fa.tze.nuwe desireH2654

15מַה־mah-what?H4100שַׁדַּ֥יsha.Dai[is the] AlmightyH7706כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּna.'av.De.nuwe will serve himH5647 H9033וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100נּ֝וֹעִ֗ילno.'Ilwill we gainH3276כִּ֣יkithatH3588נִפְגַּע־nif.ga'-we will entreatH6293בּֽוֹ׃bo<in> <the> himH9003 H9033

16הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005לֹ֣אlo'notH3808בְיָדָ֣םve.ya.Dam[is] in own hand theirH9003 H3027 H9028טוּבָ֑םtu.Vamprosperity theirH2898 H9028עֲצַ֥ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofH6098רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563רָ֣חֲקָהRa.cha.kahit is farH7368מֶֽנִּי׃Me.nifrom meH4480 H9030

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