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Job 23

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  1. 1Then Job answered and said,
    1. וַיַּ֥עַן
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּ֥עַןi.Ya.'anhe answeredH6030B
    2. אִיּ֗וֹב
      1. אִיּ֗וֹב'i.YovJobH0347
    3. וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמַֽרi.yo.Marhe saidH0559
  2. 2Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. הַ֭יּוֹם
      1. הַ֭Hai.thisH9009
      2. יּוֹםyomdayH3117G
    3. מְרִ֣י
      1. מְרִ֣יme.Ri[the] rebellion ofH4805H
    4. שִׂחִ֑י
      1. שִׂחִ֑si.ChcomplaintH7879
      2. יimyH9020
    5. יָ֝דִ֗י
      1. יָ֝דִ֗ya.DhandH3027G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. כָּבְדָ֥ה
      1. כָּבְדָ֥הka.ve.Dahit is heavyH3513H
    7. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    8. אַנְחָתִֽי׃
      1. אַנְחָתִֽ'an.cha.TgroaningH0585
      2. יimyH9020
  3. 3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
    1. מִֽי־
      1. מִֽיmi-who?H4310
    2. יִתֵּ֣ן
      1. יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414Q
    3. יָ֭דַעְתִּי
      1. יָ֭דַעְתִּיYa.da'.tiI knewH3045
    4. וְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶמְצָאֵ֑'em.tza.'E.I will findH4672
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    5. אָ֝ב֗וֹא
      1. אָ֝ב֗וֹא'a.Vo'I will comeH0935G
    6. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-toH5704
    7. תְּכוּנָתֽוֹ׃
      1. תְּכוּנָתֽte.khu.na.TplaceH8499
      2. וֹohisH9023
  4. 4I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.
    1. אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה
      1. אֶעֶרְכָ֣ה'e.'er.Khahlet me set in orderH6186A
    2. לְפָנָ֣יו
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. פָנָ֣יfa.NabeforeH6440G
      3. וvhimH9023
    3. מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
      1. מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Pata caseH4941H
    4. וּ֝פִ֗י
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. פִ֗FmouthH6310G
      3. יimyH9020
    5. אֲמַלֵּ֥א
      1. אֲמַלֵּ֥א'a.ma.Le'let me fillH4390
    6. תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃
      1. תוֹכָחֽוֹתto.kha.ChotargumentsH8433B
  5. 5I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.
    1. אֵ֭דְעָה
      1. אֵ֭דְעָה'E.de.'ahI want to knowH3045
    2. מִלִּ֣ים
      1. מִלִּ֣יםmi.Lim[the] wordsH4405
    3. יַעֲנֵ֑נִי
      1. יַעֲנֵ֑ya.'a.Ne.[which] he will answerH6030B
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אָבִ֗ינָה'a.Vi.nahI want to understandH0995
    5. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    6. יֹּ֥אמַר
      1. יֹּ֥אמַרYo.marwill he sayH0559
    7. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽLtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  6. 6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
    1. הַבְּרָב־
      1. הַha.¿H9008
      2. בְּbe.withH9003
      3. רָבrov-greatness ofH7230
    2. כֹּ֭חַ
      1. כֹּ֭חַKo.achpowerH3581B
    3. יָרִ֣יב
      1. יָרִ֣יבya.Rivwill he conduct a caseH7378
    4. עִמָּדִ֑י
      1. עִמָּדִ֑'i.ma.DwithH5978
      2. יimeH9030
    5. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    6. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-surelyH0389
    7. ה֝֗וּא
      1. ה֝֗וּאHu'heH1931
    8. יָשִׂ֥ם
      1. יָשִׂ֥םya.Simhe will putH7760K
    9. בִּֽי׃
      1. בִּֽBonH9003
      2. יimeH9030
  7. 7There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
    1. שָׁ֗ם
      1. שָׁ֗םShamthereH8033G
    2. יָ֭שָׁר
      1. יָ֭שָׁרYa.shoran upright [person]H3477G
    3. נוֹכָ֣ח
      1. נוֹכָ֣חno.Khach[will be] reasoningH3198
    4. עִמּ֑וֹ
      1. עִמּ֑i.MwithH5973A
      2. וֹohimH9033
    5. וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲפַלְּטָ֥ה'a.fa.le.TahI will deliverH6403
    6. לָ֝נֶ֗צַח
      1. לָ֝la.toH9005
      2. נֶ֗צַחNe.tzachperpetuityH5331
    7. מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. שֹּׁפְטִֽsho.fe.TjudgeH8199
      3. יimyH9030
  8. 8Behold, I go forward, but he is not [supplied: there]; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
    1. הֵ֤ן
      1. הֵ֤ןhenhere!H2005
    2. קֶ֣דֶם
      1. קֶ֣דֶםKe.demforwardH6924I
    3. אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְ
      1. אֶהֱלֹ֣ךְ'e.he.LokhI goH1980G
    4. וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵינֶ֑'ei.Ne.there not [is]H0369
      3. נּוּnuheH9043
    5. וְ֝אָח֗וֹר
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אָח֗וֹר'a.ChorbackwardsH0268
    6. וְֽלֹא־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. אָבִ֥ין
      1. אָבִ֥ין'a.VinI perceiveH0995
    8. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽl<to>H9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  9. 9On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
    1. שְׂמֹ֣אול
      1. שְׂמֹ֣אולse.Mol[the] left [side]H8040G
    2. בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ
      1. בַּba.whenH9003
      2. עֲשֹׂת֣'a.so.TactsH6213A
      3. וֹoheH9043
    3. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    4. אָ֑חַז
      1. אָ֑חַז'A.chazI see [him]H2372
    5. יַעְטֹ֥ף
      1. יַעְטֹ֥ףya'.Tofhe turnsH5848A
    6. יָ֝מִ֗ין
      1. יָ֝מִ֗יןya.Min[the] right [side]H3225G
    7. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    8. אֶרְאֶֽה׃
      1. אֶרְאֶֽה'er.'EhI see [him]H7200G
  10. 10But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
    2. יָ֭דַע
      1. יָ֭דַעYa.da'he knowsH3045
    3. דֶּ֣רֶךְ
      1. דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] wayH1870G
    4. עִמָּדִ֑י
      1. עִמָּדִ֑'i.ma.DwithH5978
      2. יimeH9030
    5. בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִי
      1. בְּ֝חָנַ֗be.cha.Na.he has testedH0974
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. כַּזָּהָ֥ב
      1. כַּka.like <the>H9004
      2. זָּהָ֥בza.HavgoldH2091
    7. אֵצֵֽא׃
      1. אֵצֵֽא'e.Tze'I will come forthH3318G
  11. 11My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
    1. בַּ֭אֲשֻׁרוֹ
      1. בַּ֭ba.onH9003
      2. אֲשֻׁר'a.shu.rstepH0838A
      3. וֹohisH9023
    2. אָחֲזָ֣ה
      1. אָחֲזָ֣ה'a.cha.Zahit has taken holdH0270
    3. רַגְלִ֑י
      1. רַגְלִ֑rag.LfootH7272
      2. יimyH9020
    4. דַּרְכּ֖וֹ
      1. דַּרְכּ֖dar.KwayH1870G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    5. שָׁמַ֣רְתִּי
      1. שָׁמַ֣רְתִּיsha.Mar.tiI have keptH8104G
    6. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. אָֽט׃
      1. אָֽט'AtI have turned asideH5186
  12. 12I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
    1. מִצְוַ֣ת
      1. מִצְוַ֣תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687
    2. שְׂ֭פָתָיו
      1. שְׂ֭פָתָיSe.fa.talipsH8193G
      2. וvhisH9023
    3. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    4. אָמִ֑ישׁ
      1. אָמִ֑ישׁ'a.MishI have ceasedH4185
    5. מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י
      1. מֵ֝me.more thanH9006
      2. חֻקִּ֗chu.KportionH2706H
      3. יimyH9020
    6. צָפַ֥נְתִּי
      1. צָפַ֥נְתִּיtza.Fan.tiI have treasured upH6845
    7. אִמְרֵי־
      1. אִמְרֵי'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561
    8. פִֽיו׃
      1. פִֽיFimouthH6310G
      2. וvhisH9023
  13. 13But he is in one [supplied: mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
    1. וְה֣וּא
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ה֣וּאHu'heH1931
    2. בְ֭אֶחָד
      1. בְ֭Ve.[is] <in>H9003
      2. אֶחָד'e.chodoneH0259
    3. וּמִ֣י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִ֣יMiwho?H4310
    4. יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ
      1. יְשִׁיבֶ֑ye.shi.Ve.will he turn backH7725I
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    5. וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נַפְשׁ֖naf.Sh[that which] selfH5315I
      3. וֹohisH9023
    6. אִוְּתָ֣ה
      1. אִוְּתָ֣ה'i.ve.Tahit has desiredH0183
    7. וַיָּֽעַשׂ׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּֽעַשׂi.Ya.'ashe has doneH6213A
  14. 14For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
    1. כִּ֭י
      1. כִּ֭יkiforH3588A
    2. יַשְׁלִ֣ים
      1. יַשְׁלִ֣יםyash.Limhe performsH7999A
    3. חֻקִּ֑י
      1. חֻקִּ֑chu.KdecreeH2706H
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וְכָהֵ֖נָּה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כָkha.likeH9004
      3. הֵ֖נָּהHe.nahthemH9039
    5. רַבּ֣וֹת
      1. רַבּ֣וֹתra.BotmanyH7227A
    6. עִמּֽוֹ׃
      1. עִמּֽi.M[are] withH5973A
      2. וֹohimH9033
  15. 15Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    2. כֵּ֭ן
      1. כֵּ֭ןken-foreH3651C
    3. מִפָּנָ֣יו
      1. מִmi.ofH9006
      2. פָּנָ֣יpa.Na<before>H6440H
      3. וvhimH9023
    4. אֶבָּהֵ֑ל
      1. אֶבָּהֵ֑ל'e.ba.HelI am terrifiedH0926
    5. אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן
      1. אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן'et.bo.NenI considerH0995
    6. וְאֶפְחַ֥ד
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶפְחַ֥ד'ef.ChadI may be in dreadH6342
    7. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
  16. 16For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;
    1. וְ֭אֵל
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. אֵל'elGodH0410G
    2. הֵרַ֣ךְ
      1. הֵרַ֣ךְhe.Rakhhe has made faintH7401
    3. לִבִּ֑י
      1. לִבִּ֑li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. שַׁדַּ֗יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    5. הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃
      1. הִבְהִילָֽhiv.hi.La.he has terrifiedH0926
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  17. 17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    3. נִ֭צְמַתִּי
      1. נִ֭צְמַתִּיNitz.ma.tiI have been destroyedH6789
    4. מִפְּנֵי־
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פְּנֵיpe.nei-beforeH6440G
    5. חֹ֑שֶׁךְ
      1. חֹ֑שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    6. וּ֝מִפָּנַ֗י
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִmi.fromH9006
      3. פָּנַ֗pa.NabeforeH6440H
      4. יimeH9020
    7. כִּסָּה־
      1. כִּסָּהki.sah-it coversH3680
    8. אֹֽפֶל׃
      1. אֹֽפֶל'O.felgloomH0652

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