New American Standard Bible 1995

Job 7:17-21

17Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100is manאֱ֭נוֹשׁ'E.no.oshH582that You magnifyתְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּte.gad.de.Le.nuH1431him, And that Youare concernedתָשִׁ֖ית לִבֶּֽךָ׃ta.Shit li.Be.khaH7896 H3820aboutאֵלָ֣יו'e.LavH413him,

18ThatYou examineוַתִּפְקְדֶ֥נּוּva.tif.ke.De.nuH6485him every morningלִבְקָרִ֑יםliv.ka.RimH1242And tryתִּבְחָנֶֽנּוּ׃tiv.cha.Ne.nuH974him every momentלִ֝רְגָעִ֗יםlir.ga.'ImH7281?

19Will You neverלֹא־lo'-H3808turnH8159Your gazeH8159away from me,Norלֹֽא־lo'-H3808letH7503me aloneH7503untilעַד־'ad-H5704I swallowבִּלְעִ֥יbil.'IH1104my spittleרֻקִּֽי׃ru.KiH7536?

20Have I sinnedחָטָ֡אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398?Whatמָ֤הmahH4100have I doneאֶפְעַ֨ל׀'ef.'AlH6466to You, Owatcherנֹצֵ֪רno.TzerH5341of menהָאָ֫דָ֥םha.'A.DamH120?Whyלָ֤מָהLa.mahH4100have You setשַׂמְתַּ֣נִיsam.Ta.niH7760me as Your targetלְמִפְגָּ֣עle.mif.Ga'H4645,So that I amוָאֶהְיֶ֖הva.'eh.YehH1961a burdenלְמַשָּֽׂא׃le.ma.Sa'H4853to myself?

21Whyוּמֶ֤ה׀u.MehH4100thendo You not pardonתִשָּׂ֣אti.Sa'H5375my transgressionפִשְׁעִי֮fish.'IH6588And takeוְתַעֲבִ֪ירve.ta.'a.VirH5674awayH5674my iniquityעֲוֹ֫נִ֥י'a.Vo.NiH5771?For nowעַ֭תָּה'A.tahH6258I willlieאֶשְׁכָּ֑ב'esh.KavH7901downH7901in the dustלֶעָפָ֣רle.'a.FarH6083;And You will seekוְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִיve.Shi.char.Ta.niH7836me, but I will not be.”

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