1But now they that areyoungerצְעִירִ֥ים לְיָ֫מִ֥יםtze.'i.Rim le.Ya.MimH3117H6810than I have me in derisionשָֽׂחֲק֣וּsa.cha.KuH7832,whose fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1I would have disdainedמָאַ֥סְתִּיma.'As.tiH3988to have setלָ֝שִׁ֗יתla.ShitH7896with the dogsכַּלְבֵ֥יkal.VeiH3611of my flockצֹאנִֽי׃tzo.NiH6629.
2Yea, wheretoלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100mightthe strengthכֹּ֣חַKo.achH3581of their handsיְ֭דֵיהֶםYe.dei.hemH3027profitme, in whom old ageכָּֽלַח׃Ka.lachH3624was perishedאָ֣בַד'A.vadH6?
3For wantבְּחֶ֥סֶרbe.Che.serH2639and famineוּבְכָפָ֗ןu.ve.kha.FanH3720they weresolitaryגַּ֫לְמ֥וּדgal.MudH1565;fleeingהַֽעֹרְקִ֥יםha.'o.re.KimH6207into the wildernessצִיָּ֑הtzi.YahH6723in former timeאֶ֝֗מֶשׁ'E.meshH570desolateשׁוֹאָ֥הsho.'AhH7722and wasteוּמְשֹׁאָֽה׃u.me.sho.'AhH4875.
4Who cut upהַקֹּטְפִ֣יםha.ko.te.FimH6998mallowsמַלּ֣וּחַma.Lu.achH4408by the bushesשִׂ֑יחַSi.achH7880,and juniperרְתָמִ֣יםre.ta.MimH7574rootsוְשֹׁ֖רֶשׁve.Sho.reshH8328fortheir meatלַחְמָֽם׃lach.MamH3899.
5They were driven forthיְגֹרָ֑שׁוּye.go.Ra.shuH1644from amongגֵּ֥וgevH1460men, (they criedיָרִ֥יעוּya.Ri.'uH7321after them as aftera thiefכַּגַּנָּֽב׃ka.ga.NavH1590;)
6To dwellלִשְׁכֹּ֑ןlish.KonH7931in the cliftsבַּעֲר֣וּץba.'a.RutzH6178of the valleysנְחָלִ֣יםne.cha.LimH5158, incavesחֹרֵ֖יcho.ReiH2356of the earthעָפָ֣ר'a.FarH6083, and inthe rocksוְכֵפִֽים׃ve.khe.FimH3710.
7Among the bushesשִׂיחִ֥יםsi.ChimH7880they brayedיִנְהָ֑קוּyin.Ha.kuH5101;under the nettlesחָר֣וּלcha.RulH2738they were gathered togetherיְסֻפָּֽחוּ׃ye.su.Pa.chuH5596.
8They werechildrenבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of foolsנָ֭בָלNa.volH5036,yea, childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of base menשֵׁ֑םShemH8034:they were vilerנִ֝כְּא֗וּni.ke.'UH5217than the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
9And now am I their songנְגִינָתָ֣םne.gi.na.TamH5058,yea, I am their bywordלְמִלָּֽה׃le.mi.LahH4405.
10They abhorתִּֽ֭עֲבוּנִיTi.'a.vu.niH8581me, they flee farרָ֣חֲקוּRa.cha.kuH7368from me, and spareחָ֥שְׂכוּCha.se.khuH2820not to spitרֹֽק׃RokH7536in my faceוּ֝מִפָּנַ֗יu.mi.pa.NaiH6440.
11Because he hath loosedפִ֭תַּחFi.tachH6605my cordיִתְרִ֣יyit.riH3499,and afflictedוַיְעַנֵּ֑נִיvay.'a.Ne.niH6031me, they have also let looseשִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃shi.Le.chuH7971the bridleוְ֝רֶ֗סֶןve.Re.senH7448beforeמִפָּנַ֥יmi.pa.NaiH6440me.
12Upon myrightיָמִין֮ya.MinH3225handriseיָ֫ק֥וּמוּya.Ku.muH6965the youthפִּרְחַ֪חpir.ChachH6526;they push awayשִׁלֵּ֑חוּshi.Le.chuH7971my feetרַגְלַ֥יrag.LaiH7272,and they raise upוַיָּסֹ֥לּוּvai.ya.So.luH5549against me the waysאָרְח֥וֹת'a.re.ChotH734of their destructionאֵידָֽם׃'ei.DamH343.
13They marנָתְס֗וּna.te.SuH5420my pathנְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥יne.ti.Va.TiH5410,they set forwardיֹעִ֑ילוּyo.'I.luH3276my calamityלְהַוָּתִ֥יle.ha.va.TiH1962H1942,they have no helperעֹזֵ֣ר'o.ZerH5826.
14They cameיֶאֱתָ֑יוּye.'e.Ta.yuH857upon meas a wideרָחָ֣בra.ChavH7342breakingכְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzH6556in of waters:inתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478the desolationשֹׁ֝אָ֗הSho.'AhH7722they rolledהִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ׃hit.gal.Ga.luH1556themselves upon me.
15Terrorsבַּלָּ֫ה֥וֹתba.La.HotH1091are turnedהָהְפַּ֥ךְha.he.PakhH2015upon me: they pursueתִּרְדֹּ֣ףtir.DofH7291my soulנְדִבָתִ֑יne.di.va.TiH5082as the windכָּ֭רוּחַKa.Ru.achH7307:and my welfareיְשֻׁעָתִֽי׃ye.shu.'a.TiH3444passeth awayעָבְרָ֥ה'a.ve.RahH5674as a cloudוּ֝כְעָ֗בu.khe.'AvH5645.
16And now my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315is poured outתִּשְׁתַּפֵּ֣ךְtish.ta.PekhH8210upon me; the daysיְמֵי־ye.mei-H3117of afflictionעֹֽנִי׃'O.niH6040have taken holdיֹ֭אחֲז֣וּנִיyo.cha.Zu.niH270upon me.
17My bonesעֲ֭צָמַי'A.tza.maiH6106are piercedנִקַּ֣רni.KarH5365in me in the night seasonלַ֗יְלָהLay.lahH3915:and my sinewsוְ֝עֹרְקַ֗יve.'o.re.KaiH6207take no restיִשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃yish.ka.VunH7901.
18By the greatH7230forceכֹּ֭חַKo.achH3581of my diseaseis my garmentלְבוּשִׁ֑יle.vu.ShiH3830changedיִתְחַפֵּ֣שׂyit.cha.PesH2664:it bindeth me aboutיַֽאַזְרֵֽנִי׃Ya.'az.Re.niH247as the collarכְּפִ֖יke.FiH6310of my coatכֻתָּנְתִּ֣יkhu.ta.ne.TiH3801.
19He hath castהֹרָ֥נִיho.Ra.niH3384me into the mireלַחֹ֑מֶרla.Cho.merH2563,and I am become likeוָ֝אֶתְמַשֵּׁ֗לva.'et.ma.ShelH4911dustכֶּעָפָ֥רke.'a.FarH6083and ashesוָאֵֽפֶר׃va.'E.ferH665.
20I cryאֲשַׁוַּ֣ע'a.sha.Va'H7768unto thee, and thou dost not hearתַעֲנֵ֑נִיta.'a.Ne.niH6030me: I stand upעָ֝מַ֗דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiH5975,and thou regardestוַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶןva.tit.Bo.nenH995me not.
21Thou art becomeתֵּהָפֵ֣ךְte.ha.FekhH2015cruelלְאַכְזָ֣רle.'akh.ZarH393to me: with thy strongבְּעֹ֖צֶםbe.'O.tzemH6108handיָדְךָ֣ya.de.KhaH3027thou opposestתִשְׂטְמֵֽנִי׃tis.te.Me.niH7852thyself against me.
22Thou liftest me upתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיti.sa.'E.niH5375to the windר֭וּחַRu.achH7307;thou causest me to rideתַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִיtar.ki.Ve.niH7392upon it,and dissolvestוּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִיu.te.mo.ge.Ge.niH4127my substanceתּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃te.shu.vehH7738H8454.
23For I knowיָ֭דַעְתִּיYa.da'.tiH3045thatthou wilt bringתְּשִׁיבֵ֑נִיte.shi.Ve.niH7725me todeathמָ֣וֶתMa.vetH4194, and tothe houseוּבֵ֖יתu.VeitH1004appointedמוֹעֵ֣דmo.'EdH4150for all livingחָֽי׃ChaiH2416.
24Howbeit he will not stretch outיִשְׁלַח־yish.lach-H7971hishandיָ֑דYadH3027to the graveH1164,though they cryשֽׁוּעַ׃Shu.a'H7769in his destructionבְּ֝פִיד֗וֹbe.fi.DoH6365.
25Did not I weepבָ֭כִיתִיVa.khi.tiH1058for him that was in troubleלִקְשֵׁה־ י֑וֹםlik.sheh- YomH3117H7186? was notmy soulנַ֝פְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315grievedעָֽגְמָ֥ה'a.ge.MahH5701for the poorלָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃la.'ev.YonH34?
26When I lookedקִ֭וִּיתִיKi.vi.tiH6960for goodט֣וֹבTovH2896,then evilרָ֑עRa'H7451cameוַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'H935unto me:and when I waitedוַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥הva.'a.ya.cha.LahH3176for lightלְ֝א֗וֹרle.'orH216,there cameוַיָּ֥בֹאvai.Ya.vo'H935darknessאֹֽפֶל׃'O.felH652.
27My bowelsמֵעַ֖יme.'AiH4578boiledרֻתְּח֥וּru.te.ChuH7570,and restedדָ֗מּוּDa.muH1826not: the daysיְמֵי־ye.mei-H3117of afflictionעֹֽנִי׃'O.niH6040preventedקִדְּמֻ֥נִיki.de.Mu.niH6923me.
28I wentהִ֭לַּכְתִּיHi.lakh.tiH1980mourningקֹדֵ֣רko.DerH6937without the sunחַמָּ֑הcha.MahH2535:I stood upקַ֖מְתִּיKam.tiH6965, andI criedאֲשַׁוֵּֽעַ׃'a.sha.Ve.a'H7768in the congregationבַקָּהָ֣לva.ka.HalH6951.
29I am a brotherאָ֭ח'achH251to dragonsלְתַנִּ֑יםle.ta.NimH8577,and a companionוְ֝רֵ֗עַve.Re.a'H7453to owlsלִבְנ֥וֹת יַעֲנָֽה׃liv.Not ya.'a.NahH3284H1323.
30My skinע֭וֹרִיo.riH5785is blackשָׁחַ֣רsha.CharH7835upon me, and my bonesוְעַצְמִי־ve.'atz.mi-H6106are burnedחָ֝֗רָהCha.rahH2787with heatחֹֽרֶב׃Cho.revH2721.
31My harpכִּנֹּרִ֑יki.no.RiH3658also is turnedto mourningלְ֭אֵבֶלLe.'e.velH60,and my organוְ֝עֻגָבִ֗יve.'u.ga.ViH5748into the voiceלְק֣וֹלle.KolH6963of them that weepבֹּכִֽים׃bo.KhimH1058.
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