1 And Job אִיּ֗וֹב 'i.Yov H347 answered and said H559 , 2 Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed H8254 , and all my calamity laid in the balances ! 3 For now עַתָּ֗ה 'a.Tah H6258 it would be heavier יִכְבָּ֑ד yikh.Bad H3513 than the sand מֵח֣וֹל me.Chol H2344 of the seas יַמִּ֣ים ya.Mim H3220 ; therefore H3651 my words דְּבָרַ֥י de.va.Rai H1697 are vehement. 4 For the arrows חִצֵּ֪י chi.Tzei H2671 of the Almighty שַׁדַּ֡י sha.Dai H7706 are within me , their poison drinketh up my spirit רוּחִ֑י ru.Chi H7307 : the terrors בִּעוּתֵ֖י bi.'u.Tei H1161 of God אֱל֣וֹהַּ 'e.Lo.ah H433 are arrayed against me . 5 Doth the wild פֶּ֥רֶא Pe.re' H6501 ass bray הֲיִֽנְהַק־ ha.yin.hak- H5101 by the grass דֶ֑שֶׁא De.she' H1877 ? loweth an ox שּׁ֝֗וֹר Shor H7794 over his fodder בְּלִילֽוֹ׃ be.li.Lo H1098 ? 6 Shall that which is insipid be eaten H398 without salt מֶ֑לַח Me.lach H4417 ? Is there any taste טַ֝֗עַם Ta.'am H2940 in the white of an egg ? 7 What my soul H5315 refuseth to touch לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ lin.Go.a' H5060 , that is as my loathsome food לַחְמִֽי׃ lach.Mi H3899 . 8 Oh that I might have my request , and that God אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃ 'e.Lo.ah H433 would grant my desire! 9 And that it would please God אֱ֭לוֹהַּ 'E.lo.ah H433 to crush וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי vi.da.ke.'E.ni H1792 me , that he would let loose his hand יָ֝ד֗וֹ ya.Do H3027 and cut וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ Vi.va.tze.'E.ni H1214 me off ! 10 Then should I yet H5750 have comfort נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י ne.Cha.ma.Ti H5165 ; and in the pain which spareth not I would rejoice that I have not denied the words אִמְרֵ֥י 'im.Rei H561 of the Holy קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ ka.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 . 11 What is my strength כֹּחִ֥י ko.Chi H3581 , that I should hope H3176 ? and what is mine end קִּ֝צִּ֗י ki.Tzi H7093 , that I should have patience? 12 Is my strength כֹּ֣חַ Ko.ach H3581 the strength כֹּחִ֑י ko.Chi H3581 of stones H68 ? is my flesh בְּשָׂרִ֥י be.sa.Ri H1320 of brass? 13 Is it not that there is no help עֶזְרָתִ֣י 'ez.ra.Ti H5833 in me , and soundness is driven H5080 away H5080 from me ? 14 For him that is fainting kindness [is meet] from his friend מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ me.re.'E.hu H7453 ; or he forsaketh the fear וְיִרְאַ֖ת ve.yir.'At H3374 of the Almighty שַׁדַּ֣י sha.Dai H7706 . 15 My brethren have dealt H898 deceitfully as a stream , as the channel of streams which pass יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ ya.'a.Vo.ru H5674 away H5674 , 16 Which are turbid by reason of the ice קָ֑רַח Ka.rach H7140 , in which the snow שָֽׁלֶג׃ Sha.leg H7950 hideth itself: 17 At the time בְּ֭עֵת Be.'et H6256 they diminish, they are dried up; when heat H2527 affecteth them , they vanish from their place מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃ mi.me.ko.Mam H4725 : 18 They wind about in the paths אָרְח֣וֹת 'a.re.Chot H734 of their course , they go יַעֲל֖וּ ya.'a.Lu H5927 off into the waste and perish וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ ve.yo.Ve.du H6 . 19 The caravans of Tema תֵּמָ֑א te.Ma' H8485 looked הִ֭בִּיטוּ Hi.bi.tu H5027 , the companies of Sheba שְׁ֝בָ֗א She.Va' H7614 counted on them: 20 They are ashamed H954 at their hope; they come בָּ֥אוּ Ba.'u H935 thither, and are confounded . 21 So now עַ֭תָּה 'A.tah H6258 ye are nothing ; ye see H7200 a terrible object and are afraid וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃ va.ti.Ra.'u H3372 . 22 Did I say H559 , Bring unto me , and make me a present from your substance? 23 Or , rescue me from the hand מִיַּד־ mi.yad- H3027 of the oppressor, and redeem H6299 me from the hand וּמִיַּ֖ד u.mi.Yad H3027 of the violent ? 24 Teach ה֭וֹרוּנִי Ho.ru.ni H3384 me , and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand H995 wherein I have erred שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי Sha.Gi.ti H7686 . 25 How H4100 forcible are right words אִמְרֵי־ 'im.rei- H561 ! but what doth your upbraiding reprove H3198 ? 26 Do ye imagine to reprove הַלְהוֹכַ֣ח hal.ho.Khach H3198 words אִמְרֵ֥י 'im.Rei H561 ? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ u.le.Ru.ach H7307 . 27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless יָת֥וֹם ya.Tom H3490 , and dig H3738 [ a pit] for your friend רֵֽיעֲכֶֽם׃ Rei.'a.Khem H7453 . 28 Now H6258 therefore וְ֭עַתָּה Ve.'a.tah H6258 if ye will , look upon me ; and it shall be to your face H6440 if I lie אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ 'a.kha.Zev H3576 . 30 Is there wrong in my tongue בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י bil.sho.Ni H3956 ? cannot my taste discern יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin H995 mischievous things ? ← Job 5 Job 7 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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