Job 29

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1וַיֹּ֣סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001 H3254אִ֭יּוֹב'I.yovJobH347שְׂאֵ֥תse.'Etto take upH5375מְשָׁל֗וֹme.sha.Lodiscourse hisH4912 H9023וַיֹּאמַֽר׃vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559

2מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יִתְּנֵ֥נִיyi.te.Ne.niwill he give meH5414 H9030כְיַרְחֵי־khe.yar.chei-like months ofH9004 H3391קֶ֑דֶםKe.demlong agoH6924כִּ֝ימֵ֗יki.Meilike [the] daysH9004 H3117אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ah<of> [when] GodH433יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי׃yish.me.Re.nihe watched over meH8104 H9030

3בְּהִלּ֣וֹbe.hi.Lowhen made shine heH9003 H1984 H9043נֵ֭רוֹne.rolamp hisH5216 H9023עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeioverH5921רֹאשִׁ֑יro.Shihead myH7218 H9020לְ֝אוֹרוֹle.'o.roto light hisH9005 H216 H9023אֵ֣לֶךְ'E.lekhI walkedH1980חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Cho.shekhdarknessH2822

4כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834הָ֭יִיתִיHa.yi.tiI wasH1961בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003 H3117חָרְפִּ֑יcha.re.Piprime myH2779 H9020בְּס֥וֹדbe.Sodin [the] intimacy ofH9003 H5475אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeionH5921אָהֳלִֽי׃'o.ho.Litent myH168 H9020

5בְּע֣וֹדbe.'odwhile stillH9003 H5750שַׁ֭דַּיSha.dai[the] AlmightyH7706עִמָּדִ֑י'i.ma.Di[was] with meH5978 H9030סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣יse.Vi.vo.Tai[were] around meH5439 H9030נְעָרָֽי׃ne.'a.Railads myH5288 H9020

6בִּרְחֹ֣ץbir.Chotzwhen bathedH9003 H7364הֲלִיכַ֣יha.li.Khaisteps myH1978 H9020בְּחֵמָ֑הbe.che.Mahin curd<s>H9003 H2529וְצ֥וּרve.Tzurand a rockH9002 H6697יָצ֥וּקya.Tzukit poured outH6694עִ֝מָּדִ֗י'i.ma.Dibeside meH5978 H9030פַּלְגֵי־pal.gei-streams ofH6388שָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menoilH8081

7בְּצֵ֣אתִיbe.Tze.tiwhen went out IH9003 H3318 H9040שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gateH8179עֲלֵי־'a.lei-onH5921קָ֑רֶתKa.ret[the] townH7176בָּ֝רְח֗וֹבba.re.Chovin the public squareH9003 H7339אָכִ֥ין'a.KhinI preparedH3559מוֹשָׁבִֽי׃mo.sha.Viseat myH4186 H9020

8רָא֣וּנִיra.'U.nithey saw meH7200 H9030נְעָרִ֣יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּve.nech.Ba.'uand they hid themselvesH9001 H2244וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁיםVi.shi.shimand old [men]H9002 H3453קָ֣מוּKa.muthey roseH6965עָמָֽדוּ׃'a.Ma.duthey stoodH5975

9שָׂ֭רִיםSa.rimchiefsH8269עָצְר֣וּ'a.tze.Ruthey restrainedH6113בְמִלִּ֑יםve.mi.Lim<in> wordsH9003 H4405וְ֝כַ֗ףve.Khafand a handH9002 H3709יָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muthey putH7760לְפִיהֶֽם׃le.fi.Hemto mouth theirH9005 H6310 H9028

10קוֹל־kol-[the] voice ofH6963נְגִידִ֥יםne.gi.DimnoblesH5057נֶחְבָּ֑אוּnech.Ba.'uthey were hiddenH2244וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םu.le.sho.Namand tongue theirH9002 H3956 H9028לְחִכָּ֥םle.chi.Kamto palate theirH9005 H2441 H9028דָּבֵֽקָה׃da.Ve.kahit stuckH1692

11כִּ֤יkiforH3588אֹ֣זֶן'O.zenan earH241שָׁ֭מְעָהSham.'ahit heardH8085וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִיva.te.'a.she.Re.niand it called blessed meH9001 H833 H9030וְעַ֥יִןve.'A.yinand an eyeH9002 H5869רָ֝אֲתָ֗הra.'a.Tahit sawH7200וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי׃va.te.'i.De.niand it bore witness to meH9001 H5749 H9030

12כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲ֭מַלֵּט'A.ma.letI rescuedH4422עָנִ֣י'a.Ni[the] afflictedH6041מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַme.sha.Ve.a'[who] cried for helpH7768וְ֝יָת֗וֹםve.ya.Tomand [the] fatherlessH9002 H3490וְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-and [the one whom] notH9002 H3808עֹזֵ֥ר'o.Zera helperH5826לֽוֹ׃lo[belonged] to himH9005 H9033

13בִּרְכַּ֣תbir.Kat[the] blessing ofH1293אֹ֭בֵד'O.ved[one] about to perishH6עָלַ֣י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030תָּבֹ֑אta.Vo'it cameH935וְלֵ֖בve.Levand [the] heart ofH9002 H3820אַלְמָנָ֣ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490אַרְנִֽן׃'ar.NinI made sing for joyH7442

14צֶ֣דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664לָ֭בַשְׁתִּיLa.vash.tiI put onH3847וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִיvai.yil.ba.She.niand it clothed meH9001 H3847 H9030כִּֽמְעִ֥ילkim.'Il[was] like a robeH9004 H4598וְ֝צָנִ֗יףve.tza.Nifand a turbanH9002 H6797מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃mish.pa.Tijustice myH4941 H9020

15עֵינַ֣יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869הָ֭יִיתִיHa.yi.tiI wasH1961לַֽעִוֵּ֑רla.'i.Verto the blindH9005 H5787וְרַגְלַ֖יִםve.rag.La.yimand [was] feetH9002 H7272לַפִּסֵּ֣חַla.pi.Se.achto the lameH9005 H6455אָֽנִי׃'A.niIH589

16אָ֣ב'av[was] a fatherH1אָ֭נֹכִֽי'A.no.khiIH595לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑יםla.'ev.yo.Nimto the needy [people]H9005 H34וְרִ֖בve.Rivand a case at law ofH9002 H7379לֹא־lo'-[the one whom] notH3808יָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ׃'ech.ke.Re.huI investigated itH2713 H9033

17וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָהVa.'a.sha.be.rahand I broke !H9001 H7665 H9012מְתַלְּע֣וֹתme.ta.le.'ot[the] jaws ofH4973עַוָּ֑ל'a.Val[the] unrighteousH5767וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יוu.mish.shi.Navand from teeth hisH9002 H9006 H8127 H9023אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ'ash.LikhI threwH7993טָֽרֶף׃Ta.ref[the] preyH2964

18וָ֭אֹמַרVa.'o.marand I saidH9001 H559עִם־'im-withH5973קִנִּ֣יki.Ninest myH7064 H9020אֶגְוָ֑ע'eg.Va'I will expireH1478וְ֝כַח֗וֹלve.kha.Choland like <the> sandH9002 H9004 H2344אַרְבֶּ֥ה'ar.BehI will increaseH7235יָמִֽים׃ya.MimdaysH3117

19שָׁרְשִׁ֣יsha.re.Shiroot myH8328 H9020פָת֣וּחַfa.Tu.ach[is] openedH6605אֱלֵי־'e.lei-toH413מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וְ֝טַ֗לve.Taland dewH9002 H2919יָלִ֥יןya.Linit will remain overnightH3885בִּקְצִירִֽי׃bik.tzi.Rion branch[es] myH9003 H7105 H9020

20כְּ֭בוֹדִיKe.vo.dihonor myH3519 H9020חָדָ֣שׁcha.Dash[is] newH2319עִמָּדִ֑י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978 H9030וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗יve.kash.Tiand bow myH9002 H7198 H9020בְּיָדִ֥יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003 H3027 H9020תַחֲלִֽיף׃ta.cha.Lifit will show newnessH2498

21לִֽי־li-to meH9005 H9030שָׁמְע֥וּsha.me.'Upeople listenedH8085וְיִחֵ֑לּוּve.yi.Che.luand they waitedH9002 H3176וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּve.yi.de.Muand they may be silentH9002 H1826לְמ֣וֹle.MoforH3926עֲצָתִֽי׃'a.tza.Ticounsel myH6098 H9020

22אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310דְ֭בָרִיDe.va.riword myH1697 H9020לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִשְׁנ֑וּyish.Nuthey repeatedH8138וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹve.'a.Lei.movand on themH9002 H5921 H9038תִּטֹּ֥ףti.Tofit droppedH5197מִלָּתִֽי׃mi.la.Tispeech myH4405 H9020

23וְיִֽחֲל֣וּve.yi.cha.Luand they waitedH9001 H3176כַמָּטָ֣רkha.ma.Tarlike the rainH9004 H4306לִ֑יLifor meH9005 H9030וּ֝פִיהֶ֗םu.fi.Hemand mouth theirH9002 H6310 H9028פָּעֲר֥וּpa.'a.Ruthey opened wideH6473לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃le.mal.Ko.oshfor spring rainH9005 H4456

24אֶשְׂחַ֣ק'es.ChakI laughedH7832אֲ֭לֵהֶם'A.le.hemto themH413 H9038לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַאֲמִ֑ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey believedH539וְא֥וֹרve.'orand [the] light ofH9002 H216פָּ֝נַ֗יpa.Naiface myH6440 H9020לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יַפִּילֽוּן׃ya.pi.Lunthey made fall !H5307 H9013

25אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר'e.va.CharI choseH977דַּרְכָּם֮dar.Kamway theirH1870 H9028וְאֵשֵׁ֪בve.'e.Shevso I may sitH9002 H3427רֹ֥אשׁrosh[as] chiefH7218וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹןVe.'esh.konso I may dwellH9002 H7931כְּמֶ֣לֶךְke.Me.lekhlike a kingH9004 H4428בַּגְּד֑וּדba.ge.Dudamong the troop[s]H9003 H1416כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834אֲבֵלִ֣ים'a.ve.LimmournersH57יְנַחֵֽם׃ye.na.Chemsomeone comfortsH5162

Commentaries on Job 29

Hebrew & Greek Bible — STEPBible.org / Tyndale House Cambridge — CC BY 4.0