Hebrew & Greek Bible

Job 38:4-27

4אֵיפֹ֣ה'ei.Fohwhere?H375הָ֭יִיתָHa.yi.tawere youH1961בְּיָסְדִי־be.ya.se.di-when founded IH9003 H3245 H9040אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776הַ֝גֵּ֗דha.GedtellH5046אִם־'im-ifH518יָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045בִינָֽה׃vi.NahunderstandingH998

5מִי־mi-who?H4310שָׂ֣םsamdid he appointH7760מְ֭מַדֶּיהָMe.ma.dei.hameasurements itsH4461 H9024כִּ֣יkiforH3588תֵדָ֑עte.Da'you knowH3045א֤וֹ'oorH176מִֽי־mi-who?H4310נָטָ֖הna.Tahdid he stretch outH5186עָלֶ֣יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034קָּֽו׃Kava measuring-lineH6957

6עַל־'al-onH5921מָ֭הmahwhat?H4100אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ'a.da.Nei.habases itsH134 H9024הָטְבָּ֑עוּha.te.Ba.'uwere they sunkH2883א֥וֹ'oorH176מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יָ֝רָ֗הya.Rahdid he layH3384אֶ֣בֶן'E.ven[the] stone ofH68פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃pi.na.Tahcorner itsH6438 H9024

7בְּרָן־be.ron-when sangH9003 H7442יַ֭חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162כּ֣וֹכְבֵיKokh.vei[the] stars ofH3556בֹ֑קֶרVo.kermorningH1242וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּvai.ya.Ri.'uand they shoutedH9001 H7321כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

8וַיָּ֣סֶךְvai.Ya.sekhand he shut offH9001 H5526בִּדְלָתַ֣יִםbid.la.Ta.yimwith doorsH9003 H1817יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220בְּ֝גִיח֗וֹbe.gi.Chowhen burst forth itH9003 H1518 H9043מֵרֶ֥חֶםme.Re.chemfrom [the] wombH9006 H7358יֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'it came forthH3318

9בְּשׂוּמִ֣יbe.su.Miwhen made IH9003 H7760 H9040עָנָ֣ן'a.Nancloud[s]H6051לְבֻשׁ֑וֹle.vu.Shoclothing itsH3830 H9023וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗לva.'a.ra.Feland thick darknessH9002 H6205חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃cha.tu.la.Toswaddling-band itsH2854 H9023

10וָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣רva.'esh.Borand I brokeH9001 H7665עָלָ֣יו'a.Lavon itH5921 H9033חֻקִּ֑יchu.Kiboundary myH2706 H9020וָֽ֝אָשִׂ֗יםva.'a.Simand I set in placeH9001 H7760בְּרִ֣יחַbe.Ri.acha barH1280וּדְלָתָֽיִם׃u.de.la.Ta.yimand doorsH9002 H1817

11וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559עַד־'ad-toH5704פֹּ֣הpohhereH6311תָ֭בוֹאTa.Vo'you will comeH935וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808תֹסִ֑יףto.Sifyou will addH3254וּפֹ֥א־u.Fo'-and hereH9002 H6311יָ֝שִׁ֗יתya.Shitsomeone will fixH7896בִּגְא֥וֹןbig.'onin [the] pride ofH9003 H1347גַּלֶּֽיךָ׃ga.Lei.khawaves yourH1530 H9021

12הְֽ֭מִיָּמֶיךָHe.mi.ya.mei.kha¿ from days yourH9008 H9006 H3117 H9021צִוִּ֣יתָtzi.Vi.tahave you commandedH6680בֹּ֑קֶרBo.kermorningH1242יִדַּ֖עְתָּyi.da'.tayou caused to knowH3045הַשַּׁ֣חַרha.sha.charthe dawnH9009 H7837מְקֹמֽוֹ׃me.ko.Moplace itsH4725 H9023

13לֶ֭אֱחֹזLe.'e.chozto take holdH9005 H270בְּכַנְפ֣וֹתbe.khan.Foton [the] corners ofH9003 H3671הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּve.yi.na.'a.Ruso they may be shakenH9002 H5287רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahfrom itH4480 H9034

14תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְTit.ha.pekhit is changedH2015כְּחֹ֣מֶרke.Cho.merlike [the] clay ofH9004 H2563חוֹתָ֑םcho.Tama sealH2368וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּve.yit.ya.tze.Vuso they may stand forthH9002 H3320כְּמ֣וֹke.MolikeH3644לְבֽוּשׁ׃le.VushclothingH3830

15וְיִמָּנַ֣עve.yi.ma.Na'so it may be withheldH9002 H4513מֵרְשָׁעִ֣יםme.re.sha.'Imfrom wicked [people]H9006 H7563אוֹרָ֑ם'o.Ramlight theirH216 H9028וּזְר֥וֹעַu.ze.Ro.a'and an armH9002 H2220רָ֝מָ֗הra.MahupliftedH7311תִּשָּׁבֵֽר׃ti.sha.Verit is brokenH7665

16הֲ֭בָאתָHa.va.ta¿ have you goneH9008 H935עַד־'ad-toH5704נִבְכֵי־niv.khei-[the] springs ofH5033יָ֑םYam[the] seaH3220וּבְחֵ֥קֶרu.ve.Che.kerand in [the] depth ofH9002 H9003 H2714תְּ֝ה֗וֹםte.Hom[the] deepH8415הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃hit.ha.La.khe.tahave you walked about?H1980

17הֲנִגְל֣וּha.nig.Lu¿ have they been revealedH9008 H1540לְ֭ךָLe.khato youH9005 H9031שַׁעֲרֵי־sha.'a.rei-[the] gates ofH8179מָ֑וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖יve.sha.'a.Reiand [the] gates ofH9002 H8179צַלְמָ֣וֶתtzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757תִּרְאֶֽה׃tir.'Ehhave you seen?H7200

18הִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּHit.bo.nan.tahave you shown yourself attentive?H995עַד־'ad-toH5704רַחֲבֵי־ra.cha.vei-[the] broad spaces ofH7338אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776הַ֝גֵּ֗דha.GedtellH5046אִם־'im-ifH518יָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045כֻלָּֽהּ׃khu.Lahall of itH3605 H9024

19אֵי־'ei-where?H335זֶ֣הzehthisH2088הַ֭דֶּרֶךְHa.de.rekh[is] the wayH9009 H1870יִשְׁכָּן־yish.kon-[where] it dwellsH7931א֑וֹר'orlightH216וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְve.Cho.shekhand darknessH9002 H2822אֵי־'ei-where?H335זֶ֥הzehthisH2088מְקֹמֽוֹ׃me.ko.Mo[is] place itsH4725 H9023

20כִּ֣יkithatH3588תִ֭קָּחֶנּוּTi.ka.che.nuyou will take itH3947 H9033אֶל־'el-toH413גְּבוּל֑וֹge.vu.Loterritory itsH1366 H9023וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and thatH9002 H3588תָ֝בִ֗יןta.Vinyou will discernH995נְתִיב֥וֹתne.ti.Vot[the] paths ofH5410בֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.Tohouse itsH1004 H9023

21יָ֭דַעְתָּYa.da'.tayou knowH3045כִּי־ki-forH3588אָ֣ז'azthenH227תִּוָּלֵ֑דti.va.Ledyou were bornH3205וּמִסְפַּ֖רu.mis.Parand [the] number ofH9002 H4557יָמֶ֣יךָya.Mei.khadays yourH3117 H9021רַבִּֽים׃ra.Bim[is] manyH7227

22הֲ֭בָאתָHa.va.ta¿ have you goneH9008 H935אֶל־'el-intoH413אֹצְר֣וֹת'o.tze.Rot[the] storehouses ofH214שָׁ֑לֶגSha.legsnowH7950וְאֹצְר֖וֹתve.'o.tze.Rotand [the] storehouses ofH9002 H214בָּרָ֣דba.RadhailH1259תִּרְאֶֽה׃tir.'Ehhave you seen?H7200

23אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834חָשַׂ֥כְתִּיcha.Sakh.tiI have kept backH2820לְעֶת־le.'et-for [the] time ofH9005 H6256צָ֑רTzardistressH6862לְי֥וֹםle.Yomfor [the] day ofH9005 H3117קְ֝רָ֗בke.RavbattleH7128וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃u.mil.cha.Mahand warfareH9002 H4421

24אֵי־'ei-where?H335זֶ֣הzehthisH2088הַ֭דֶּרֶךְHa.de.rekh[is] the wayH9009 H1870יֵחָ֣לֶקye.Cha.lek[where] it is dividedH2505א֑וֹר'orlightH216יָפֵ֖ץya.Fetz[where] it scattersH6327קָדִ֣יםka.Dim[the] east windH6921עֲלֵי־'a.lei-overH5921אָֽרֶץ׃'A.retz[the] earthH776

25מִֽי־mi-who?H4310פִלַּ֣גfi.Lagdoes he divideH6385לַשֶּׁ֣טֶףla.She.teffor the floodH9005 H7858תְּעָלָ֑הte.'a.Laha channelH8585וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְve.De.rekhand a pathH9002 H1870לַחֲזִ֥יזla.cha.Zizfor [the] storm ofH9005 H2385קֹלֽוֹת׃ko.Lotthunder clapsH6963

26לְ֭הַמְטִירLe.ham.tirto send rainH9005 H4305עַל־'al-onH5921אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retza landH776לֹא־lo'-notH3808אִ֑ישׁ'IshanyoneH376מִ֝דְבָּ֗רmid.Bara wildernessH4057לֹא־lo'-[which] notH3808אָדָ֥ם'a.DamanyoneH120בּֽוֹ׃bo[is] in itH9003 H9033

27לְהַשְׂבִּ֣יעַle.has.Bi.a'to satisfyH9005 H7646שֹׁ֭אָהSho.'ahdevastationH7722וּמְשֹׁאָ֑הu.me.sho.'Ahand desolationH9002 H4875וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַu.le.hatz.Mi.achand to cause to sproutH9002 H9005 H6779מֹ֣צָאMo.tza'a going forth ofH4161דֶֽשֶׁא׃De.she'vegetationH1877

Read all of Job 38

Commentaries on Job 38

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