2“If onlyל֗וּLuH3863my griefכַּעְשִׂ֑יka'.SiH3708could be weighedH8254and placedיִשְׂאוּ־yis.'u-H5375withיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162my calamityH1962on the scalesבְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִםbe.mo.ze.Na.yimH3976.
3Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588thenעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258it would outweighיִכְבָּ֑דyikh.BadH3513the sandמֵח֣וֹלme.CholH2344of the seasיַמִּ֣יםya.MimH3220—no wonderעַל־ כֵּ֝֗ן'al- KenH5921H3651my wordsדְּבָרַ֥יde.va.RaiH1697have been rashלָֽעוּ׃La.'uH3886.
4Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the arrowsחִצֵּ֪יchi.TzeiH2671of the Almightyשַׁדַּ֡יsha.DaiH7706have pierced meעִמָּדִ֗י'i.ma.DiH5978אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834;my spiritרוּחִ֑יru.ChiH7307drinks inשֹׁתָ֣הsho.TahH8354their poisonחֲ֭מָתָםCha.ma.tomH2534;the terrorsבִּעוּתֵ֖יbi.'u.TeiH1161of Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahH433are arrayed against meיַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃Ya.'ar.Khu.niH6186.
5Does a wild donkeyפֶּ֥רֶאPe.re'H6501brayהֲיִֽנְהַק־ha.yin.hak-H5101overעֲלֵי־'a.lei-H5921fresh grassדֶ֑שֶׁאDe.she'H1877,orאִ֥ם'imH518an oxשּׁ֝֗וֹרShorH7794lowיִגְעֶה־yig.'e.ho-H1600overעַל־'al-H5921its fodderבְּלִילֽוֹ׃be.li.LoH1098?
6Is tasteless foodתָּ֭פֵלTa.felH8602eatenהֲיֵאָכֵ֣לha.ye.'a.KhelH398withoutמִבְּלִי־mi.be.li-H1097saltמֶ֑לַחMe.lachH4417,orאִם־'im-H518is thereיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426flavorטַ֝֗עַםTa.'amH2940in the whiteבְּרִ֣ירbe.RirH7388of an eggחַלָּמֽוּת׃cha.la.MutH2495?
7My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315refusesמֵאֲנָ֣הme.'a.NahH3985to touch themלִנְגּ֣וֹעַlin.Go.a'H5060;they areהֵ֝֗מָּהHe.mahH1992loathsomeכִּדְוֵ֥יkid.VeiH1741food to meלַחְמִֽי׃lach.MiH3899.
9that Godאֱ֭לוֹהַּ'E.lo.ahH433would be willingוְיֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH2974to crush meוִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִיvi.da.ke.'E.niH1792,to unleashיַתֵּ֥רya.TerH5425His handיָ֝ד֗וֹya.DoH3027and cut me offוִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃Vi.va.tze.'E.niH1214!
10It stillע֨וֹד׀odH5750brings meוּ֥תְהִיU.te.hiH1961comfortנֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗יne.Cha.ma.TiH5165,and joyוַאֲסַלְּדָ֣הva.'a.sa.le.DahH5539through unrelentingלֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹלlo' yach.MolH3808H2550painבְ֭חִילָהVe.chi.lahH2427,thatכִּי־ki-H3588I have notלֹ֥אlo'H3808deniedכִ֝חַ֗דְתִּיkhi.Chad.tiH3582the wordsאִמְרֵ֥י'im.ReiH561of the Holy Oneקָדֽוֹשׁ׃ka.Do.oshH6918.
11Whatמַה־mah-H4100strength do I haveכֹּחִ֥יko.ChiH3581,thatכִֽי־khi-H3588I should still hopeאֲיַחֵ֑ל'a.ya.ChelH3176?Whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100is my futureקִּ֝צִּ֗יki.TziH7093,thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315should be patientאַאֲרִ֥יךְ'a.'a.RikhH748?
12Is my strengthכֹּ֣חַKo.achH3581like thatכֹּחִ֑יko.ChiH3581of stoneאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68,orאִם־'im-H518my fleshבְּשָׂרִ֥יbe.sa.RiH1320made of bronzeאִֽם־ נָחֽוּשׁ׃'im- na.ChushH5153H518?
13Isthere anyהַאִ֬םha.'ImH518אֵ֣ין'einH369helpעֶזְרָתִ֣י'ez.ra.TiH5833within menow that successוְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗הve.tu.shi.YahH8454is drivenנִדְּחָ֥הni.de.ChahH5080from meמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480?
14A despairing manלַמָּ֣סla.MasH4523should havethe kindnessחָ֑סֶדCha.sedH2617of his friendמֵרֵעֵ֣הוּme.re.'E.huH7453,even if he forsakesיַעֲזֽוֹב׃ya.'a.ZovH5800the fearוְיִרְאַ֖תve.yir.'AtH3374of the Almightyשַׁדַּ֣יsha.DaiH7706.
15Butmy brothersאַ֭חַי'A.chaiH251are as faithlessבָּגְד֣וּba.ge.DuH898asכְמוֹ־khe.mov-H3644wadisנָ֑חַלNa.chalH5158,as seasonal streamsכַּאֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣יםka.'a.Fik ne.cha.LimH650H5158that overflowיַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ya.'a.Vo.ruH5674,
16darkenedהַקֹּדְרִ֥יםha.ko.de.RimH6937becauseמִנִּי־mi.ni-H4480of the iceקָ֑רַחKa.rachH7140and the inflowעָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ'a.Lei.movH5921of meltingיִתְעַלֶּם־yit.'a.lem-H5956snowשָֽׁלֶג׃Sha.legH7950,
17but ceasingנִצְמָ֑תוּnitz.Ma.tuH6789in the dry seasonבְּ֭עֵת יְזֹרְב֣וּBe.'et ye.zo.re.VuH6256H2215andvanishingנִדְעֲכ֥וּnid.'a.KhuH1846from their channelsמִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃mi.me.ko.MamH4725in the heatבְּ֝חֻמּ֗וֹbe.chu.MoH2552.
18Caravansאָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.ChotH734turn asideיִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּyi.La.fe.tuH3943from their routesדַּרְכָּ֑םdar.KamH1870;they goיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927into the wastelandבַתֹּ֣הוּva.To.huH8414and perishוְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ve.yo.Ve.duH6.
19The caravansאָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.ChotH734of Temaתֵּמָ֑אte.Ma'H8485lookהִ֭בִּיטוּHi.bi.tuH5027for water;the travelersהֲלִיכֹ֥תha.li.KhotH1979of Shebaשְׁ֝בָ֗אShe.Va'H7614hopeקִוּוּ־ki.vu-H6960to find it.
20They are confoundedבֹּ֥שׁוּBo.shuH954becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588they had hopedבָטָ֑חva.TachH982;their arrivalבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH935עָ֝דֶ֗יהָ'a.Dei.haH5704brings disappointmentוַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃vai.yech.Pa.ruH2659.
21Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588nowעַ֭תָּה'A.tahH6258you areהֱיִ֣יתֶםhe.Yi.temH1961of no helpH3808;you seeתִּֽרְא֥וּtir.'UH7200terrorחֲ֝תַ֗תcha.TatH2866,and you are afraidוַתִּירָֽאוּ׃va.ti.Ra.'uH3372.
22Have I everהֲֽכִי־hakhi-H3588saidאָ֭מַרְתִּי'A.mar.tiH559, ‘Give me somethingהָ֣בוּHa.vuH3051;offer me a bribeשִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃shi.cha.Du va.'a.DiH7809H1157from your wealthוּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗םu.mi.ko.cha.KhemH3581;
23deliver meוּמַלְּט֥וּנִיu.ma.le.Tu.niH4422from the handמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027of the enemyצָ֑רTzarH6862;redeem meתִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃tif.Du.niH6299from the graspוּמִיַּ֖דu.mi.YadH3027of the ruthlessעָרִיצִ֣ים'a.ri.TzimH6184’?
24Teach meה֭וֹרוּנִיHo.ru.niH3384,and Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589will be silentאַחֲרִ֑ישׁ'a.cha.RishH2790.Help me understandהָבִ֥ינוּha.Vi.nuH995howוּמַה־u.ma.ho.Sha-H4100I have erredשָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִיSha.Gi.tiH7686.
25Howמַה־mah-H4100painfulנִּמְרְצ֥וּnim.re.TzuH4834arehonestיֹ֑שֶׁרYo.sherH3476wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561!But whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100does your argumentיּוֹכִ֖יחַyo.Khi.achH3198proveהוֹכֵ֣חַho.Khe.achH3198?
26Do you intendתַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּtach.ShouH2803to correctהַלְהוֹכַ֣חhal.ho.KhachH3198my wordsמִלִּ֣יםmi.LimH4405,and treat as windוּ֝לְר֗וּחַu.le.Ru.achH7307my cryאִמְרֵ֥י'im.ReiH561of despairנֹאָֽשׁ׃no.'AshH2976?
27You would even cast lotsתַּפִּ֑ילוּta.Pi.luH5307for an orphanיָת֥וֹםya.TomH3490and barterוְ֝תִכְר֗וּve.tikh.RuH3739awayאַף־'af-H5921H637your friendרֵֽיעֲכֶֽם׃Rei.'a.KhemH7453.
28But nowוְ֭עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258,pleaseהוֹאִ֣ילוּho.'I.luH2974lookפְנוּ־fe.nu-H6437at me.Would I lieאֲכַזֵּֽב׃'a.kha.ZevH3576toוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921your faceפְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם אִם־pe.nei.Khem 'im-H6440H518?
29Reconsiderשֻֽׁבוּ־ נָ֭אshu.vu- na'H7725H4994;do notאַל־'al-H408beתְּהִ֣יte.HiH1961unjustעַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahH5766.Reconsiderוְשׁ֥וּבוּve.shu.viH7725,for my righteousnessע֝וֹד צִדְקִי־od tzid.ki-H6664H5750is at stake.
30Is thereהֲיֵשׁ־ha.yesh-H3426iniquityעַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahH5766on my tongueבִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥יbil.sho.NiH3956?Canאִם־'im-H518my mouthחִ֝כִּ֗יchi.KiH2441notלֹא־lo'-H3808discernיָבִ֥יןya.VinH995maliceהַוּֽוֹת׃ha.VotH1942?
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