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Job 21:7-34

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 theirH2233H9028נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] establishedH3559לִפְנֵיהֶ֣םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028עִמָּ֑ם'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗םve.tze.'e.tza.'ei.Hemand descendants theirH9002H6631H9028לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.Hemto eyes theirH9005H5869H9028
9בָּתֵּיהֶ֣םba.tei.Hemhouses theirH1004H9028שָׁל֣וֹםsha.Lom[are] safetyH7965מִפָּ֑חַדmi.Pa.chadfrom fearH9006H6343וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vet[the] rod ofH7626אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hem[is] on themH5921H9038
10שׁוֹר֣וֹsho.Robull hisH7794H9023עִ֭בַּר'I.barit impregnatesH5674וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יַגְעִ֑לyag.'Ilit failsH1602תְּפַלֵּ֥טte.fa.Letit calvesH6403פָּ֝רָת֗וֹpa.ra.Tocow hisH6510H9023וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃te.sha.Kelit miscarriesH7921
11יְשַׁלְּח֣וּye.sha.le.Chuthey send forthH7971כַ֭צֹּאןKha.tzonlike <the> flockH9004H6629עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vi.lei.Hemyoung boys theirH5759H9028וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗םve.yal.dei.Hemand children theirH9002H3206H9028יְרַקֵּדֽוּן׃ye.ra.ke.Dunthey leap about !H7540H9013
12יִ֭שְׂאוּYis.'uthey liftH5375כְּתֹ֣ףke.Tofaccording to tambourineH9004H8596וְכִנּ֑וֹרve.khi.Norand harpH9002H3658וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּve.yis.me.Chuso they may rejoiceH9002H8055לְק֣וֹלle.Kolto [the] sound ofH9005H6963עוּגָֽב׃'u.Gava fluteH5748
13יְכַלּ֣וּye.kha.luthey completeH3615בַטּ֣וֹבva.Tovin the goodH9003H2896יְמֵיהֶ֑םye.mei.Hemdays theirH3117H9028וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַעu.ve.Re.ga'and in a momentH9002H9003H7281שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585יֵחָֽתּוּ׃ye.Cha.tuthey descendH5181
14וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they have saidH9001H559לָ֭אֵלLa.'elto <the> GodH9005H410ס֣וּרsurdepartH5493מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nufrom usH4480H9035וְדַ֥עַתve.Da.'atand knowledge ofH9002H1847דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָde.ra.Khei.khaways yourH1870H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808חָפָֽצְנוּ׃cha.Fa.tze.nuwe desireH2654
15מַה־mah-what?H4100שַׁדַּ֥יsha.Dai[is the] AlmightyH7706כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּna.'av.De.nuwe will serve himH5647H9033וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100נּ֝וֹעִ֗ילno.'Ilwill we gainH3276כִּ֣יkithatH3588נִפְגַּע־nif.ga'-we will entreatH6293בּֽוֹ׃bo<in> <the> himH9003H9033
16הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005לֹ֣אlo'notH3808בְיָדָ֣םve.ya.Dam[is] in own hand theirH9003H3027H9028טוּבָ֑םtu.Vamprosperity theirH2898H9028עֲצַ֥ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel ofH6098רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563רָ֣חֲקָהRa.cha.kahit is farH7368מֶֽנִּי׃Me.nifrom meH4480H9030
17כַּמָּ֤ה׀ka.Mahhow often?H9004H4100נֵר־ner-[the] lamp ofH5216רְשָׁ֘עִ֤יםre.Sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563יִדְעָ֗ךְyid.'Akhis it extinguishedH1846וְיָבֹ֣אve.ya.Vo'and it may come?H9002H935עָלֵ֣ימוֹ'a.Lei.movon themH5921H9038אֵידָ֑ם'ei.Damcalamity theirH343H9028חֲ֝בָלִ֗יםcha.va.Limpain<s>H2256יְחַלֵּ֥קye.cha.Lekdoes he apportion?H2505בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃be.'a.Poin anger hisH9003H639H9023
18יִהְי֗וּyih.Yuare they?H1961כְּתֶ֥בֶןke.Te.venlike strawH9004H8401לִפְנֵי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005H6440ר֑וּחַRu.acha windH7307וּ֝כְמֹ֗ץu.khe.Motzand like chaffH9002H9004H4671גְּנָבַ֥תּוּge.na.Va.tu[which] it has stolen itH1589H9033סוּפָֽה׃su.Faha storm-windH5492
19אֱל֗וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433יִצְפֹּן־yitz.pon-he stores upH6845לְבָנָ֥יוle.va.Navfor children hisH9005H1121H9023אוֹנ֑וֹ'o.Nowickedness hisH205H9023יְשַׁלֵּ֖םye.sha.Lemlet him repayH7999אֵלָ֣יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וְיֵדָֽע׃ve.ye.Da'so he may knowH9002H3045
20יִרְא֣וּyir.'Ulet them seeH7200עֵינָ֣יוei.novown eyes hisH5869H9023כִּיד֑וֹki.Dodestruction hisH3589H9023וּמֵחֲמַ֖תu.me.cha.Matand from [the] rage ofH9002H9006H2534שַׁדַּ֣יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃yish.Tehlet him drinkH8354
21כִּ֤יkiforH3588מַה־mah-what?H4100חֶפְצ֣וֹchef.Tzo[is] pleasure hisH2656H9023בְּבֵית֣וֹbe.vei.Toin household hisH9003H1004H9023אַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033וּמִסְפַּ֖רu.mis.Parand [the] number ofH9002H4557חֳדָשָׁ֣יוcho.da.Shavmonths hisH2320H9023חֻצָּֽצוּ׃chu.Tza.tzuthey have been cut offH2686
22הַלְאֵ֥לhal.'El¿ to GodH9008H9005H410יְלַמֶּד־ye.la.med-will anyone teachH3925דָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְ֝ה֗וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931רָמִ֥יםra.Mimexalted [ones]H7311יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃yish.Pothe judgesH8199
23זֶ֗הZehthis [one]H2088יָ֭מוּתYa.muthe will dieH4191בְּעֶ֣צֶםbe.'E.tzemwith limb[s] ofH9003H6106תֻּמּ֑וֹtu.Mocompleteness hisH8537H9023כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹku.Loall of himH3605H9023שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ןshal.'a.Nan[is] at easeH7946וְשָׁלֵֽיו׃ve.sha.Leivand at easeH9002H7961
24עֲ֭טִינָיו'A.ti.navpails hisH5845H9023מָלְא֣וּmal.'Uthey are fullH4390חָלָ֑בcha.LavmilkH2461וּמֹ֖חַu.Mo.achand [the] marrow ofH9002H4221עַצְמוֹתָ֣יוatz.mo.Tavbones hisH6106H9023יְשֻׁקֶּֽה׃ye.shu.Kehit is wateredH8248
25וְזֶ֗הve.Zehand this [one]H9002H2088יָ֭מוּתYa.muthe will dieH4191בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshwith a soulH9003H5315מָרָ֑הma.RahbitterH4751וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אָ֝כַ֗ל'a.Khalhe has eatenH398בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃ba.to.Vahin the goodH9003H2896
26יַ֭חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162עַל־'al-onH5921עָפָ֣ר'a.FardustH6083יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּyish.Ka.vuthey will lieH7901וְ֝רִמָּ֗הve.ri.Mahand a maggotH9002H7415תְּכַסֶּ֥הte.kha.Sehit will coverH3680עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038
27הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005יָ֭דַעְתִּיYa.da'.tiI knowH3045מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םmach.she.vo.tei.Khemthoughts yourH4284H9026וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹתu.me.zi.Motand [the] schemesH9002H4209עָלַ֥י'a.Laion <the> meH5921H9030תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃tach.Mo.suyou do violenceH2554
28כִּ֤יkiforH3588תֹֽאמְר֗וּto.me.Ruyou sayH559אַיֵּ֥ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346בֵית־veit-[is the] house ofH1004נָדִ֑יבna.Diva noble [person]H5081וְ֝אַיֵּ֗הve.'ai.Yehand where?H9002H346אֹ֤הֶל׀'O.hel[is the] tent ofH168מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹתmish.ke.Not[the] dwelling places ofH4908רְשָׁעִֽים׃re.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
29הֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּםShe.'el.temhave you askedH7592ע֣וֹבְרֵיov.rei[those who] pass by ofH5674דָ֑רֶךְDa.rekh[the] roadH1870וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗םve.'o.to.Tamand signs theirH9002H226H9028לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְנַכֵּֽרוּ׃te.na.Ke.rudo you recognize?H5234
30כִּ֤יkithatH3588לְי֣וֹםle.Yomto a day ofH9005H3117אֵ֭יד'eidcalamityH343יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְye.Cha.sekhhe is sparedH2820רָ֑עRa'an evil [person]H7451לְי֖וֹםle.Yomto a day ofH9005H3117עֲבָר֣וֹתa.va.Rotfuri<es>H5678יוּבָֽלוּ׃yu.Va.luthey are brought forthH2986
31מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֣יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway hisH1870H9023וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and [that which] heH9002H1931עָ֝שָׂ֗ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יְשַׁלֶּם־ye.sha.lem-will he repayH7999לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005H9033
32וְ֭הוּאVe.hu'and heH9002H1931לִקְבָר֣וֹתlik.va.Rotto [the] grave<s>H9005H6913יוּבָ֑לyu.Valhe will be borneH2986וְֽעַל־ve.'al-and overH9002H5921גָּדִ֥ישׁga.Disha tombH1430יִשְׁקֽוֹד׃yish.Kodsomeone will keep watchH8245
33מָֽתְקוּ־ma.te.ku-they will be sweetH4985ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033רִגְבֵ֫יrig.Vei[the] clods ofH7263נָ֥חַלNa.chal[the] wadiH5158וְ֭אַחֲרָיוVe.'a.cha.ravand after himH9002H310H9033כָּל־kol-everyH3605אָדָ֣ם'a.DampersonH120יִמְשׁ֑וֹךְyim.Shokhhe will followH4900וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יוu.le.fa.Navand <to> before himH9002H9005H6440H9023אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369מִסְפָּֽר׃mis.Par[is] numberH4557
34וְ֭אֵיךְVe.'eikhand how?H9002H349תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִיte.na.cha.Mu.niwill you comfort meH5162H9030הָ֑בֶלHa.velvanityH1892וּ֝תְשֽׁוּבֹתֵיכֶ֗םu.te.shu.vo.tei.Khemand answers yourH9002H8666H9026נִשְׁאַר־nish.'ar-it remainsH7604מָֽעַל׃ סMa.'alunfaithfulnessH4604
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