Revised Literal Translation

Job 6:8-11

8Oh that I might haveתָּב֣וֹאta.Vo'H935my requestשֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑יshe.'e.la.TiH7596;and that Godאֱלֽוֹהַּ׃'e.Lo.ahH433would grantH5414methe thing that I long forוְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗יve.tik.va.TiH8615!

9Even that it would pleaseוְיֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH2974Godאֱ֭לוֹהַּ'E.lo.ahH433to destroyוִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִיvi.da.ke.'E.niH1792me; that he would let looseיַתֵּ֥רya.TerH5425his handיָ֝ד֗וֹya.DoH3027,and cut me offוִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃Vi.va.tze.'E.niH1214!

10Then should I yet have comfortנֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗יne.Cha.ma.TiH5165;yea, I would hardenוַאֲסַלְּדָ֣הva.'a.sa.le.DahH5539myself in sorrowבְ֭חִילָהVe.chi.lahH2427:let him not spareיַחְמ֑וֹלyach.MolH2550;for I have not concealedכִ֝חַ֗דְתִּיkhi.Chad.tiH3582the wordsאִמְרֵ֥י'im.ReiH561of the Holy Oneקָדֽוֹשׁ׃ka.Do.oshH6918.

11What ismy strengthכֹּחִ֥יko.ChiH3581,that I should hopeאֲיַחֵ֑ל'a.ya.ChelH3176? and what ismine endקִּ֝צִּ֗יki.TziH7093,that I should prolongאַאֲרִ֥יךְ'a.'a.RikhH748my lifeנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315?

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