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Job 35

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  1. 1Moreover Elihu answered and said,
    1. וַיַּ֥עַן
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּ֥עַןi.Ya.'anhe answeredH6030B
    2. אֱלִיה֗וּ
      1. אֱלִיה֗וּ'e.li.HuElihuH0453K
    3. וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמַֽרi.yo.Marhe saidH0559
  2. 2Thinkest thou this to be [supplied: thy] right, [supplied: Or] sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,
    1. הֲ֭זֹאת
      1. הֲ֭Ha.¿H9008
      2. זֹאתzotthisH2063
    2. חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ
      1. חָשַׁ֣בְתָּcha.Shav.tado you considerH2803J
    3. לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    4. אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ
      1. אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ'a.Mar.tayou have saidH0559
    5. צִדְקִ֥י
      1. צִדְקִ֥tzid.KrighteousnessH6664G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. מֵאֵֽל׃
      1. מֵme.[is] more thanH9006
      2. אֵֽל'ElGodH0410G
  3. 3That thou sayest, What advantage will it be unto thee? [supplied: And], What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. תֹ֭אמַר
      1. תֹ֭אמַרTo.maryou sayH0559
    3. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    4. יִּסְכָּן־
      1. יִּסְכָּןyis.kon-will it be of useH5532
    5. לָ֑ךְ
      1. לָ֑LatoH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    6. מָֽה־
      1. מָֽהmah-what?H4100
    7. אֹ֝עִ֗יל
      1. אֹ֝עִ֗יל'o.'Ilwill I profitH3276
    8. מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃
      1. מֵֽMe.fromH9006
      2. חַטָּאתִֽcha.ta.TsinH2403B
      3. יimyH9020
  4. 4I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.
    1. אֲ֭נִי
      1. אֲ֭נִי'A.niIH0589
    2. אֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֣
      1. אֲשִֽׁיבְ'a.shi.ve.I will respond toH7725G
      2. ךָ֣KhayouH9031
    3. מִלִּ֑ין
      1. מִלִּ֑יןmi.LinwordsH4405
    4. וְֽאֶת־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    5. רֵעֶ֥יךָ
      1. רֵעֶ֥יre.'Ei.friendsH7453
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. עִמָּֽךְ׃
      1. עִמָּֽ'i.MawithH5973A
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
  5. 5Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
    1. הַבֵּ֣ט
      1. הַבֵּ֣טha.Betlook atH5027
    2. שָׁמַ֣יִם
      1. שָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064
    3. וּרְאֵ֑ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. רְאֵ֑הre.'EhseeH7200G
    4. וְשׁ֥וּר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שׁ֥וּרShurobserveH7789
    5. שְׁ֝חָקִ֗ים
      1. שְׁ֝חָקִ֗יםShe.cha.Kim[the] cloudsH7834
    6. גָּבְה֥וּ
      1. גָּבְה֥וּga.ve.Huthey are highH1361
    7. מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.more thanH4480A
      2. ךָּkayouH9031
  6. 6If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. חָ֭טָאתָ
      1. חָ֭טָאתָCha.ta.tayou have sinnedH2398
    3. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    4. תִּפְעָל־
      1. תִּפְעָלtif.'ol-do you doH6466
    5. בּ֑וֹ
      1. בּ֑binH9003
      2. וֹohimH9033
    6. וְרַבּ֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. רַבּ֥וּra.Buthey have been manyH7231
    7. פְ֝שָׁעֶ֗יךָ
      1. פְ֝שָׁעֶ֗יfe.sha.'Ei.transgressionsH6588
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    9. תַּעֲשֶׂה־
      1. תַּעֲשֶׂהta.'a.seh-do you doH6213A
    10. לּֽוֹ׃
      1. לּֽltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  7. 7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. צָ֭דַקְתָּ
      1. צָ֭דַקְתָּTza.dak.tayou have been righteousH6663
    3. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    4. תִּתֶּן־
      1. תִּתֶּןti.ten-do you giveH5414G
    5. ל֑וֹ
      1. ל֑ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    6. א֥וֹ
      1. א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
    7. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    8. מִיָּדְךָ֥
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. יָּדְya.de.handH3027G
      3. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    9. יִקָּֽח׃
      1. יִקָּֽחyi.Kachdoes he receiveH3947H
  8. 8Thy wickedness [supplied: may hurt] a man as thou art; And thy righteousness [supplied: may profit] a son of man.
    1. לְאִישׁ־
      1. לְle.[is] forH9005
      2. אִישׁ'ish-a personH0376G
    2. כָּמ֥וֹךָ
      1. כָּמ֥וֹka.Mo.likeH3644G
      2. ךָkhayourselfH9031
    3. רִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ
      1. רִשְׁעֶ֑rish.'E.wickednessH7562
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וּלְבֶן־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.[is] forH9005
      3. בֶןven-a child ofH1121A
    5. אָ֝דָ֗ם
      1. אָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    6. צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃
      1. צִדְקָתֶֽtzid.ka.Te.righteousnessH6666
      2. ךָchayourH9021
  9. 9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
    1. מֵ֭רֹב
      1. מֵ֭me.fromH9006
      2. רֹבroa multitude ofH7230
    2. עֲשׁוּקִ֣ים
      1. עֲשׁוּקִ֣ים'a.shu.Kimoppression<s>H6217
    3. יַזְעִ֑יקוּ
      1. יַזְעִ֑יקוּyaz.'I.kupeople cry outH2199
    4. יְשַׁוְּע֖וּ
      1. יְשַׁוְּע֖וּye.sha.ve.'Uthey cry for helpH7768
    5. מִזְּר֣וֹעַ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. זְּר֣וֹעַze.Ro.a'[the] arm ofH2220
    6. רַבִּֽים׃
      1. רַבִּֽיםra.Bimgreat [people]H7227A
  10. 10But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,
    1. וְֽלֹא־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    2. אָמַ֗ר
      1. אָמַ֗ר'a.Maranyone has saidH0559
    3. אַ֭יֵּה
      1. אַ֭יֵּה'Ai.yehwhere?H0346
    4. אֱל֣וֹהַּ
      1. אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ah[is] GodH0433
    5. עֹשָׂ֑י
      1. עֹשָׂ֑'o.Samaker<s>H6213H
      2. יimyH9030
    6. נֹתֵ֖ן
      1. נֹתֵ֖ןno.Ten[who] givesH5414G
    7. זְמִר֣וֹת
      1. זְמִר֣וֹתze.mi.RotsongsH2158
    8. בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. לָּֽיְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915
  11. 11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?
    1. מַ֭לְּפֵנוּ
      1. מַ֭לְּפֵMa.le.fe.[who] teachesH0502
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    2. מִבַּהֲמ֣וֹת
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. בַּהֲמ֣וֹתba.ha.Mot[the] animals ofH0929
    3. אָ֑רֶץ
      1. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776H
    4. וּמֵע֖וֹף
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מֵme.more thanH9006
      3. ע֖וֹף'of[the] bird[s] ofH5775
    5. הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimheavensH8064
    6. יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃
      1. יְחַכְּמֵֽye.cha.ke.Me.he makes wiseH2449
      2. נוּnuusH9035
  12. 12There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.
    1. שָׁ֣ם
      1. שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033G
    2. יִ֭צְעֲקוּ
      1. יִ֭צְעֲקוּYitz.'a.kuthey cry outH6817
    3. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    4. יַעֲנֶ֑ה
      1. יַעֲנֶ֑הya.'a.Nehhe answersH6030B
    5. מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י
      1. מִ֝mi.<from>H9006
      2. פְּנֵ֗יpe.Neibecause ofH6440I
    6. גְּא֣וֹן
      1. גְּא֣וֹןge.'on[the] pride ofH1347
    7. רָעִֽים׃
      1. רָעִֽיםra.'Imwicked [people]H7451H
  13. 13Surely God will not hear an empty [supplied: cry], Neither will the Almighty regard it.
    1. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'a.kho.Sha-surelyH0389
    2. שָׁ֭וְא
      1. שָׁ֭וְאSha.v'emptinessH7723H
    3. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    4. יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀
      1. יִשְׁמַ֥עyish.Ma'he hearsH8085G
    5. אֵ֑ל
      1. אֵ֑ל'ElGodH0410G
    6. וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. שַׁדַּ֗יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃
      1. יְשׁוּרֶֽye.shu.Re.he observesH7789
      2. נָּהnahitH9034
  14. 14How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!
    1. אַ֣ף
      1. אַ֣ף'afindeed?H0637
    2. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    3. תֹ֭אמַר
      1. תֹ֭אמַרTo.maryou will sayH0559
    4. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    5. תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ
      1. תְשׁוּרֶ֑te.shu.Re.you observeH7789
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    6. דִּ֥ין
      1. דִּ֥יןdin[the] caseH1779
    7. לְ֝פָנָ֗יו
      1. לְ֝le.[is] <to>H9005
      2. פָנָ֗יfa.NabeforeH6440G
      3. וvhimH9023
    8. וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל
      1. וּu.soH9002
      2. תְח֥וֹלֵֽלte.Cho.lelyou may waitH2342K
    9. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽlforH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  15. 15But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;
    1. וְעַתָּ֗ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
    2. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-thatH3588A
    3. אַ֭יִן
      1. אַ֭יִן'A.yinnotH0369
    4. פָּקַ֣ד
      1. פָּקַ֣דpa.Kadit has punishedH6485H
    5. אַפּ֑וֹ
      1. אַפּ֑'a.PangerH0639G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    6. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    7. יָדַ֖ע
      1. יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knowsH3045
    8. בַּפַּ֣שׁ
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. פַּ֣שׁPashfollyH6580
    9. מְאֹֽד׃
      1. מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
  16. 16Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.
    1. וְ֭אִיּוֹב
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. אִיּוֹב'i.yovJobH0347
    2. הֶ֣בֶל
      1. הֶ֣בֶלHe.velvanityH1892
    3. יִפְצֶה־
      1. יִפְצֶהyif.tzeh-he opensH6475
    4. פִּ֑יהוּ
      1. פִּ֑יPi.mouthH6310G
      2. הוּhuhisH9023
    5. בִּבְלִי־
      1. בִּbiwithH9003
      2. בְלִיv.li-notH1097
    6. דַ֝֗עַת
      1. דַ֝֗עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
    7. מִלִּ֥ין
      1. מִלִּ֥יןmi.LinwordsH4405
    8. יַכְבִּֽר׃
      1. יַכְבִּֽרyakh.Birhe multipliesH3527

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