Job 3

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1אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֗ןKhenthusH3651פָּתַ֤חpa.Tachhe openedH6605אִיּוֹב֙'i.yOvJobH347אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּ֔יהוּPi.humouth hisH6310 H9023וַיְקַלֵּ֖לvay.ka.Leland he cursedH9001 H7043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹמֽוֹ׃ פyo.Moday hisH3117 H9023

2וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030אִיּ֗וֹב'i.YovJobH347וַיֹּאמַֽר׃vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559

3יֹ֣אבַדYoadlet it perishH6י֭וֹםYom[the] dayH3117אִוָּ֣לֶד'i.Va.led[which] I was bornH3205בּ֑וֹboon itH9003 H9033וְהַלַּ֥יְלָהve.ha.Lay.lahand the nightH9002 H9009 H3915אָ֝מַ֗ר'a.Mar[which] it saidH559הֹ֣רָהHo.rahhe has been conceivedH2029גָֽבֶר׃Ga.vera manH1397

4הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931יְֽהִ֫יye.Hilet it beH1961חֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822אַֽל־'al-may notH408יִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּyid.re.She.huhe care for itH1875 H9033אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433מִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'al<from> aboveH9006 H4605וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תּוֹפַ֖עto.Fa'it shine forthH3313עָלָ֣יו'a.Lavon itH5921 H9033נְהָרָֽה׃ne.ha.RahdaylightH5105

5יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּyig.'a.Lu.hulet them reclaim itH1350 H9033חֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822וְ֭צַלְמָוֶתVe.tzal.ma.vetand deep darknessH9002 H6757תִּשְׁכָּן־tish.kon-let it settle downH7931עָלָ֣יו'a.Lavover itH5921 H9033עֲנָנָ֑ה'a.na.NahcloudH6053יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּye.va.'a.Tu.hulet them terrify itH1204 H9033כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵיkim.Ri.rei[the] darkness<es> ofH3650יֽוֹם׃YomdayH3117

6הַלַּ֥יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009 H3915הַהוּא֮ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931יִקָּחֵ֪ה֫וּyi.ka.Che.Hulet it take itH3947 H9033אֹ֥פֶל'O.feldarknessH652אַל־'al-may notH408יִ֭חַדְּYi.chadit rejoiceH2302בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiamong [the] days ofH9003 H3117שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nah[the] yearH8141בְּמִסְפַּ֥רbe.mis.Parin [the] number ofH9003 H4557יְ֝רָחִ֗יםye.ra.Chim[the] monthsH3391אַל־'al-may notH408יָבֹֽא׃ya.Vo'it comeH935

7הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009הַלַּ֣יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009 H3915הַ֭הוּאHa.hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931יְהִ֣יye.Hilet it beH1961גַלְמ֑וּדgal.MudbarrenH1565אַל־'al-may notH408תָּבֹ֖אta.Vo'it comeH935רְנָנָ֣הre.na.Naha cry of joyH7445בֽוֹ׃voin itH9003 H9033

8יִקְּבֻ֥הוּyi.ke.Vu.hulet them curse itH6895 H9033אֹרְרֵי־'o.re.rei-cursers ofH779י֑וֹםYoma dayH3117הָ֝עֲתִידִ֗יםha.'a.ti.Dimthe [ones] readyH9009 H6264עֹרֵ֥ר'o.Rerto rouseH5782לִוְיָתָֽן׃liv.ya.TanLeviathanH3882

9יֶחְשְׁכוּ֮yech.she.Khulet them grow darkH2821כּוֹכְבֵ֪יkokh.Vei[the] stars ofH3556נִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹnish.Potwilight itsH5399 H9023יְקַו־ye.kav-let it waitH6960לְא֥וֹרle.'orfor lightH9005 H216וָאַ֑יִןva.'A.yinand notH9002 H369וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408יִ֝רְאֶ֗הyir.'Ehit lookH7200בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־be.'af.'a.pei-on [the] eyelids ofH9003 H6079שָֽׁחַר׃Sha.chardawnH7837

10כִּ֤יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808סָ֭גַרSa.garit shutH5462דַּלְתֵ֣יdal.Tei[the] doors ofH1817בִטְנִ֑יvit.Niwomb myH990 H9020וַיַּסְתֵּ֥רvai.yas.Terand it hidH9001 H5641עָ֝מָ֗ל'a.MaltroubleH5999מֵעֵינָֽי׃me.'ei.Naifrom eyes myH9006 H5869 H9020

11לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100לֹּ֣אlo'notH3808מֵרֶ֣חֶםme.Re.chemfrom [the] wombH9006 H7358אָמ֑וּת'a.Mutdid I dieH4191מִבֶּ֖טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] bellyH9006 H990יָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiI came forthH3318וְאֶגְוָֽע׃ve.'eg.Va'and I may expire?H9002 H1478

12מַ֭דּוּעַMa.du.a'why?H4069קִדְּמ֣וּנִיki.de.Mu.nidid they receive meH6923 H9030בִרְכָּ֑יִםvir.Ka.yimkneesH1290וּמַה־u.ma.ho.Sha-and why?H9002 H4100שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִםSha.Da.yimbreastsH7699כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִינָֽק׃'i.NakI will suckleH3243

13כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַ֭תָּה'A.tahnowH6258שָׁכַ֣בְתִּיsha.Khav.tiI lay downH7901וְאֶשְׁק֑וֹטve.'esh.Kotand I may be at peaceH9002 H8252יָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּיya.Shan.tiI sleptH3462אָ֤ז׀'azthenH227יָנ֬וּחַֽya.Nu.achit is at restH5117לִֽי׃Lito meH9005 H9030

14עִם־'im-withH5973מְ֭לָכִיםMe.la.khimkingsH4428וְיֹ֣עֲצֵיve.Yo.'a.tzeiand counselors ofH9002 H3289אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776הַבֹּנִ֖יםha.bo.Nimthe [ones who] rebuiltH9009 H1129חֳרָב֣וֹתcho.ra.VotruinsH2723לָֽמוֹ׃la.mofor themselvesH9005 H9038

15א֣וֹ'oorH176עִם־'i.m.Sa-withH5973שָׂ֭רִיםSa.rimprincesH8269זָהָ֣בza.Hav[whom] goldH2091לָהֶ֑םla.Hem[belonged] to themH9005 H9038הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖יםha.mal.'Imthose [who] filledH9009 H4390בָּתֵּיהֶ֣םba.tei.Hemhouses theirH1004 H9028כָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sefsilverH3701

16א֤וֹ'oorH176כְנֵ֣פֶלkhe.Ne.fellike a miscarriageH9004 H5309טָ֭מוּןTa.munhiddenH2934לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֶהְיֶ֑ה'eh.Yehwas I?H1961כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗יםke.'o.le.Limlike childrenH9004 H5768לֹא־lo'-[who] notH3808רָ֥אוּRa.'uthey have seenH7200אֽוֹר׃'orlightH216

17שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563חָ֣דְלוּCha.de.luthey ceaseH2308רֹ֑גֶזRo.gezturmoilH7267וְשָׁ֥םve.Shamand thereH9002 H8033יָ֝נ֗וּחוּya.Nu.chuthey restH5117יְגִ֣יעֵיye.Gi.'eiweary [ones] ofH3019כֹֽחַ׃Kho.achstrengthH3581

18יַ֭חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162אֲסִירִ֣ים'a.si.RimprisonersH615שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּsha.'a.Na.nuthey are at easeH7599לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'Uthey hearH8085ק֣וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963נֹגֵֽשׂ׃no.Gesa taskmasterH5065

19קָטֹ֣ןka.TonsmallH6996וְ֭גָדוֹלVe.ga.doland greatH9002 H1419שָׁ֣םsham[is] thereH8033ה֑וּאHu'heH1931וְ֝עֶ֗בֶדve.'E.vedand a slaveH9002 H5650חָפְשִׁ֥יcha.fe.Shi[is] freeH2670מֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃me.'a.do.Navfrom master<s> hisH9006 H113 H9023

20לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tendoes someone giveH5414לְעָמֵ֣לle.'a.Melto a suffererH9005 H6001א֑וֹר'orlightH216וְ֝חַיִּ֗יםve.chai.Yimand lifeH9002 H2416לְמָ֣רֵיle.Ma.reito [people] bitter ofH9005 H4751נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshsoulH5315

21הַֽמְחַכִּ֣יםham.cha.Kimthose [who] longH9009 H2442לַמָּ֣וֶתla.Ma.vetfor <the> deathH9005 H4194וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּve.'ei.Ne.nuand there not [is] itH9002 H369 H9043וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּvai.yach.pe.Ru.huand they dug for itH9001 H2658 H9033מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃mi.mat.mo.Nimmore than hidden treasuresH9006 H4301

22הַשְּׂמֵחִ֥יםha.se.me.Chimthe joyful [people]H9009 H8056אֱלֵי־'e.lei-toH413גִ֑ילGilrejoicingH1524יָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּya.Si.suthey exultH7797כִּ֣יkiifH3588יִמְצְאוּ־yim.tze.'u-they findH4672קָֽבֶר׃Ka.ver[the] graveH6913

23לְ֭גֶבֶרLe.ge.verto a manH9005 H1397אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834דַּרְכּ֣וֹdar.Koway hisH1870 H9023נִסְתָּ֑רָהnis.Ta.rahit is hiddenH5641וַיָּ֖סֶךְvai.Ya.sekhand he has made inaccessibleH9001 H5526אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH433בַּעֲדֽוֹ׃ba.'a.Dobehind himH1157 H9033

24כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440לַ֭חְמִיLach.mifood myH3899 H9020אַנְחָתִ֣י'an.cha.Tigroaning myH585 H9020תָבֹ֑אta.Vo'it comesH935וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּvai.yi.te.Khuand they poured forthH9001 H5413כַ֝מַּ֗יִםkha.Ma.yimlike <the> waterH9004 H4325שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃sha.'a.go.Taicries of distress myH7581 H9020

25כִּ֤יkiforH3588פַ֣חַדFa.chada fearH6343פָּ֭חַדְתִּיPa.chad.tiI fearedH6342וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִיvai.ye.'e.ta.Ye.niand it came to meH9001 H857 H9030וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [that] whichH9002 H834יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּיya.Go.re.tiI dreadedH3025יָ֣בֹאYa.vo'it cameH935לִֽי׃Lito meH9005 H9030

26לֹ֤אlo'notH3808שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי׀sha.Lav.tiI am at easeH7951וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שָׁקַ֥טְתִּיsha.Ka.tiI am at peaceH8252וְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נָ֗חְתִּיNa.che.tiI am at restH5117וַיָּ֥בֹאvai.Ya.vo'and it has comeH9001 H935רֹֽגֶז׃ פRo.gezturmoilH7267

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