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Job 21:7-21

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

17כַּמָּ֤ה׀ka.Mahhow often?H9004 H4100נֵר־ner-[the] lamp ofH5216רְשָׁ֘עִ֤יםre.Sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563יִדְעָ֗ךְyid.'Akhis it extinguishedH1846וְיָבֹ֣אve.ya.Vo'and it may come?H9002 H935עָלֵ֣ימוֹ'a.Lei.movon themH5921 H9038אֵידָ֑ם'ei.Damcalamity theirH343 H9028חֲ֝בָלִ֗יםcha.va.Limpain<s>H2256יְחַלֵּ֥קye.cha.Lekdoes he apportion?H2505בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃be.'a.Poin anger hisH9003 H639 H9023

18יִהְי֗וּyih.Yuare they?H1961כְּתֶ֥בֶןke.Te.venlike strawH9004 H8401לִפְנֵי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005 H6440ר֑וּחַRu.acha windH7307וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץu.khe.Motzand like chaffH9002 H9004 H4671גְּנָבַ֥תּוּge.na.Va.tu[which] it has stolen itH1589 H9033סוּפָֽה׃su.Faha storm-windH5492

19אֱל֗וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433יִצְפֹּן־yitz.pon-he stores upH6845לְבָנָ֥יוle.va.Navfor children hisH9005 H1121 H9023אוֹנ֑וֹ'o.Nowickedness hisH205 H9023יְשַׁלֵּ֖םye.sha.Lemlet him repayH7999אֵלָ֣יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033וְיֵדָֽע׃ve.ye.Da'so he may knowH9002 H3045

20יִרְא֣וּyir.'Ulet them seeH7200עֵינָ֣יוei.novown eyes hisH5869 H9023כִּיד֑וֹki.Dodestruction hisH3589 H9023וּמֵחֲמַ֖תu.me.cha.Matand from [the] rage ofH9002 H9006 H2534שַׁדַּ֣יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃yish.Tehlet him drinkH8354

21כִּ֤יkiforH3588מַה־mah-what?H4100חֶפְצ֣וֹchef.Tzo[is] pleasure hisH2656 H9023בְּבֵית֣וֹbe.vei.Toin household hisH9003 H1004 H9023אַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033וּמִסְפַּ֖רu.mis.Parand [the] number ofH9002 H4557חֳדָשָׁ֣יוcho.da.Shavmonths hisH2320 H9023חֻצָּֽצוּ׃chu.Tza.tzuthey have been cut offH2686

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