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Job 16

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  1. 1And Job made answer 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. 2Such things have frequently come to my ears: you are comforters who only give trouble.
    1. שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי
      1. שָׁמַ֣עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085G
    2. כְאֵ֣לֶּה
      1. כְkhe.likeH9004
      2. אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H0428
    3. רַבּ֑וֹת
      1. רַבּ֑וֹתra.BotmanyH7227A
    4. מְנַחֲמֵ֖י
      1. מְנַחֲמֵ֖יme.na.cha.Mei[are] comforters ofH5162G
    5. עָמָ֣ל
      1. עָמָ֣ל'a.MaltroubleH5999
    6. כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃
      1. כֻּלְּku.le.all ofH3605
      2. כֶֽםKhemyouH9026
  3. 3May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?
    1. הֲקֵ֥ץ
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. קֵ֥ץKetz[does] an endH7093
    2. לְדִבְרֵי־
      1. לְle.[belong] toH9005
      2. דִבְרֵיdiv.rei-words ofH1697G
    3. ר֑וּחַ
      1. ר֑וּחַRu.achwindH7307H
    4. א֥וֹ
      1. א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
    5. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    6. יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְךָ֗
      1. יַּ֝מְרִֽיצְyam.ri.tze.is it making sickH4834
      2. ךָ֗khayouH9031
    7. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
    8. תַעֲנֶֽה׃
      1. תַעֲנֶֽהta.'a.Nehyou will answerH6030B
  4. 4It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
    1. גַּ֤ם׀
      1. גַּ֤םgamalsoH1571
    2. אָנֹכִי֮
      1. אָנֹכִי֮'a.no.KhiIH0595
    3. כָּכֶ֪ם
      1. כָּka.likeH9004
      2. כֶ֪םKhemyouH9036
    4. אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה
      1. אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה'a.Da.Be.rahI will speakH1696G
    5. ל֤וּ־
      1. ל֤וּLu-ifH3863
    6. יֵ֪שׁ
      1. יֵ֪שׁyeshthereH3426
    7. נַפְשְׁכֶ֡ם
      1. נַפְשְׁnaf.she.[were] selfH5315I
      2. כֶ֡םKhemyourH9026
    8. תַּ֤חַת
      1. תַּ֤חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
    9. נַפְשִׁ֗י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֗naf.ShselfH5315I
      2. יimyH9020
    10. אַחְבִּ֣ירָה
      1. אַחְבִּ֣ירָה'ach.Bi.rahI will make joinH2266
    11. עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם
      1. עֲלֵי'a.lei.onH5921A
      2. כֶ֣םKhemyouH9036
    12. בְּמִלִּ֑ים
      1. בְּbe.<in>H9003
      2. מִלִּ֑יםmi.LimwordsH4405
    13. וְאָנִ֥יעָה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָנִ֥יעָה'a.Ni.'ahI will shakeH5128
    14. עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם
      1. עֲ֝לֵי'a.lei.onH5921A
      2. כֶ֗םKhemyouH9036
    15. בְּמ֣וֹ
      1. בְּמ֣וֹbe.MowithH1119
    16. רֹאשִֽׁי׃
      1. רֹאשִֽׁro.ShheadH7218A
      2. יimyH9020
  5. 5I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.
    1. אֲאַמִּצְכֶ֥ם
      1. אֲאַמִּצְ'a.'a.mitz.I will strengthenH0553
      2. כֶ֥םKhemyouH9036
    2. בְּמוֹ־
      1. בְּמוֹbe.mov-withH1119
    3. פִ֑י
      1. פִ֑FmouthH6310G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וְנִ֖יד
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִ֖ידNid[the] condolence ofH5205
    5. שְׂפָתַ֣י
      1. שְׂפָתַ֣se.fa.TalipsH8193G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃
      1. יַחְשֹֽׂךְyach.Sokhit will restrainH2820
  6. 6If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
    1. אִֽם־
      1. אִֽם'im-ifH0518A
    2. אֲ֭דַבְּרָה
      1. אֲ֭דַבְּרָה'A.da.be.rahI will speakH1696G
    3. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    4. יֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְ
      1. יֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְye.cha.Sekhit will be restrainedH2820
    5. כְּאֵבִ֑י
      1. כְּאֵבִ֑ke.'e.VpainH3511
      2. יimyH9020
    6. וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אַחְדְּלָ֗ה'ach.de.LahI will ceaseH2308
    7. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    8. מִנִּ֥י
      1. מִmi.fromH4480A
      2. נִּ֥יNimeH9030
    9. יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃
      1. יַהֲלֹֽךְya.ha.Lokhwill it goH1980G
  7. 7But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble.
    1. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-neverthelessH0389
    2. עַתָּ֥ה
      1. עַתָּ֥ה'a.TahnowH6258
    3. הֶלְאָ֑נִי
      1. הֶלְאָ֑hel.'A.he has made wearyH3811
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. הֲ֝שִׁמּ֗וֹתָ
      1. הֲ֝שִׁמּ֗וֹתָha.shi.Mo.tayou have devastatedH8074G
    5. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    6. עֲדָתִֽי׃
      1. עֲדָתִֽ'a.da.TcompanyH5712
      2. יimyH9020
  8. 8It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.
    1. וַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִי
      1. וַֽ֭Va.andH9001
      2. תִּקְמְטֵtik.me.te.you have seizedH7059
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    2. לְעֵ֣ד
      1. לְle.<into>H9005
      2. עֵ֣ד'Eda witnessH5707
    3. הָיָ֑ה
      1. הָיָ֑הha.Yahit has becomeH1961
    4. וַיָּ֥קָם
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּ֥קָםi.Ya.komit has risen upH6965J
    5. בִּ֥י
      1. בִּ֥bonH9003
      2. יimeH9030
    6. כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י
      1. כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗kha.cha.ShleannessH3585
      2. יimyH9020
    7. בְּפָנַ֥י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. פָנַ֥fa.NafaceH6440H
      3. יimyH9020
    8. יַעֲנֶֽה׃
      1. יַעֲנֶֽהya.'a.Nehit testifiesH6030B
  9. 9I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;
    1. אַפּ֤וֹ
      1. אַפּ֤'a.PangerH0639G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    2. טָרַ֨ף׀
      1. טָרַ֨ףta.Rafit has torn [me]H2963
    3. וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יִּשְׂטְמֵ֗i.yis.te.Me.it has assailedH7852
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    4. חָרַ֣ק
      1. חָרַ֣קcha.Rakhe has gnashedH2786
    5. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.LatowardsH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    6. בְּשִׁנָּ֑יו
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. שִׁנָּ֑יshi.NateethH8127G
      3. וvhisH9023
    7. צָרִ֓י׀
      1. צָרִ֓tza.RopponentH6862C
      2. יimyH9020
    8. יִלְט֖וֹשׁ
      1. יִלְט֖וֹשׁyil.To.oshhe sharpensH3913
    9. עֵינָ֣יו
      1. עֵינָ֣י'ei.NaeyesH5869A
      2. וvhisH9023
    10. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽLtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  10. 10Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.
    1. פָּעֲר֬וּ
      1. פָּעֲר֬וּpa.'a.Rupeople have opened wideH6473
    2. עָלַ֨י׀
      1. עָלַ֨'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    3. בְּפִיהֶ֗ם
      1. בְּbe.<in>H9003
      2. פִיfi.mouthH6310G
      3. הֶ֗םHemtheirH9028
    4. בְּ֭חֶרְפָּה
      1. בְּ֭Be.inH9003
      2. חֶרְפָּהcher.pahscornH2781
    5. הִכּ֣וּ
      1. הִכּ֣וּhi.Kuthey have struckH5221
    6. לְחָיָ֑י
      1. לְחָיָ֑le.cha.YacheeksH3895H
      2. יimyH9020
    7. יַ֝֗חַד
      1. יַ֝֗חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162A
    8. עָלַ֥י
      1. עָלַ֥'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    9. יִתְמַלָּאֽוּן׃
      1. יִתְמַלָּאֽוּyit.ma.la.'Uthey mass themselvesH4390
      2. ןn!H9013
  11. 11God gives me over to the power of sinners, sending me violently into the hands of evil-doers.
    1. יַסְגִּירֵ֣נִי
      1. יַסְגִּירֵ֣yas.gi.Re.he delivers upH5462
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. אֵ֭ל
      1. אֵ֭ל'elGodH0410G
    3. אֶ֣ל
      1. אֶ֣ל'eltoH0413
    4. עֲוִ֑יל
      1. עֲוִ֑יל'a.Vilan unjust oneH5760
    5. וְעַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַל'al-onH5921A
    6. יְדֵ֖י
      1. יְדֵ֖יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027G
    7. רְשָׁעִ֣ים
      1. רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
    8. יִרְטֵֽנִי׃
      1. יִרְטֵֽyir.Te.he castsH3399B
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  12. 12I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows.
    1. שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו
      1. שָׁ֘לֵ֤וsha.Levat easeH7961
    2. הָיִ֨יתִי׀
      1. הָיִ֨יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961
    3. וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יְפַרְפְּרֵ֗y.far.pe.Re.he smashedH6565A
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    4. וְאָחַ֣ז
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. אָחַ֣ז'a.Chazhe took holdH0270
    5. בְּ֭עָרְפִּי
      1. בְּ֭Be.onH9003
      2. עָרְפִּ'a.re.pneckH6203
      3. יimyH9020
    6. וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יְפַצְפְּצֵ֑y.fatz.pe.Tze.he shatteredH6327D
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    7. וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְקִימֵ֥y.ki.Me.he set upH6965I
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    8. ל֝֗וֹ
      1. ל֝֗lofH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    9. לְמַטָּרָֽה׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. מַטָּרָֽהma.ta.Raha targetH4307H
  13. 13His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.
    1. יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּ
      1. יָ֘סֹ֤בּוּya.So.buthey surroundH5437H
    2. עָלַ֨י׀
      1. עָלַ֨'a.La<on>H5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    3. רַבָּ֗יו
      1. רַבָּ֗יra.BaarchersH7228
      2. וvhisH9023
    4. יְפַלַּ֣ח
      1. יְפַלַּ֣חye.fa.Lachhe splits openH6398
    5. כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי
      1. כִּ֭לְיוֹתַKil.yo.takidneysH3629
      2. יimyH9020
    6. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    7. יַחְמ֑וֹל
      1. יַחְמ֑וֹלyach.Molhe has compassionH2550
    8. יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ
      1. יִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְyish.Pokhhe pours outH8210G
    9. לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ
      1. לָ֝la.to theH9005
      2. אָ֗רֶץ'A.retzgroundH0776H
    10. מְרֵרָֽתִי׃
      1. מְרֵרָֽתִme.re.Ra.tgallH4845
      2. יimyH9020
  14. 14I am broken with wound after wound; he comes rushing on me like a man of war.
    1. יִפְרְצֵ֣נִי
      1. יִפְרְצֵ֣yif.re.Tze.he breaks throughH6555
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. פֶ֭רֶץ
      1. פֶ֭רֶץFe.retza breachH6556
    3. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    4. פְּנֵי־
      1. פְּנֵיpe.nei-[the] face ofH6440L
    5. פָ֑רֶץ
      1. פָ֑רֶץFa.retza breachH6556
    6. יָרֻ֖ץ
      1. יָרֻ֖ץya.Rutzhe runsH7323G
    7. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    8. כְּגִבּֽוֹר׃
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. גִבּֽוֹרgi.Bora warriorH1368
  15. 15I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust.
    1. שַׂ֣ק
      1. שַׂ֣קsaksackclothH8242
    2. תָּ֭פַרְתִּי
      1. תָּ֭פַרְתִּיTa.far.tiI have sewedH8609
    3. עֲלֵ֣י
      1. עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeioverH5921A
    4. גִלְדִּ֑י
      1. גִלְדִּ֑gil.DskinH1539
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עֹלַ֖לְתִּי'o.Lal.tiI have insertedH5953D
    6. בֶעָפָ֣ר
      1. בֶve.in theH9003
      2. עָפָ֣ר'a.FardustH6083
    7. קַרְנִֽי׃
      1. קַרְנִֽkar.NhornH7161A
      2. יimyH9020
  16. 16My face is red with weeping, and my eyes are becoming dark;
    1. פָּנַ֣י
      1. פָּנַ֣pa.NafaceH6440H
      2. יimyH9020
    2. חֳ֭מַרְמְרוּQere, written (Ketiv): חֳמַרְמְרָה
      1. חֳ֭מַרְמְרוּcho.mar.me.rahthey are reddenedH2560C
    3. מִנִּי־
      1. מִנִּיmi.ni-fromH4480A
    4. בֶ֑כִי
      1. בֶ֑כִיVe.khiweepingH1065
    5. וְעַ֖ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַ֖ל'Al[is] onH5921A
    6. עַפְעַפַּ֣י
      1. עַפְעַפַּ֣'af.'a.PaeyelidsH6079
      2. יimyH9020
    7. צַלְמָֽוֶת׃
      1. צַלְמָֽוֶתtzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757
  17. 17Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.
    1. עַ֭ל
      1. עַ֭ל'alonH5921A
    2. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    3. חָמָ֣ס
      1. חָמָ֣סcha.MasviolenceH2555
    4. בְּכַפָּ֑י
      1. בְּbe.[is] inH9003
      2. כַפָּ֑kha.PahandsH3709G
      3. יimyH9020
    5. וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. תְפִלָּתִ֥te.fi.la.TprayerH8605
      3. יimyH9020
    6. זַכָּֽה׃
      1. זַכָּֽהza.Kah[is] pureH2134
  18. 18O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!
    1. אֶ֭רֶץ
      1. אֶ֭רֶץ'E.retzO earthH0776H
    2. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    3. תְּכַסִּ֣י
      1. תְּכַסִּ֣יte.kha.Siyou coverH3680
    4. דָמִ֑י
      1. דָמִ֑da.MbloodH1818
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְֽאַל־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    6. יְהִ֥י
      1. יְהִ֥יye.Hiit belongH1961
    7. מָ֝ק֗וֹם
      1. מָ֝ק֗וֹםma.Koma placeH4725
    8. לְזַעֲקָתִֽי׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. זַעֲקָתִֽza.'a.ka.ToutcryH2201
      3. יimyH9020
  19. 19Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. עַ֭תָּה
      1. עַ֭תָּה'A.tahnowH6258
    3. הִנֵּה־
      1. הִנֵּהhi.neh-there!H2009
    4. בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם
      1. בַva.[is] in theH9003
      2. שָּׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimheavensH8064
    5. עֵדִ֑י
      1. עֵדִ֑'e.DwitnessH5707
      2. יimyH9020
    6. וְ֝שָׂהֲדִ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. שָׂהֲדִ֗sa.ha.DwitnessH7717
      3. יimyH9020
    7. בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
      1. בַּba.[is] in <the>H9003
      2. מְּרוֹמִֽיםme.ro.Mimhigh placesH4791
  20. 20My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,
    1. מְלִיצַ֥י
      1. מְלִיצַ֥me.li.Tza[are] scoffing atH3887
      2. יimeH9030
    2. רֵעָ֑י
      1. רֵעָ֑re.'AcompanionsH7453
      2. יimyH9020
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ
      1. אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ'e.Lo.haGodH0433
    5. דָּלְפָ֥ה
      1. דָּלְפָ֥הdal.Fahit has weptH1811
    6. עֵינִֽי׃
      1. עֵינִֽ'ei.NeyeH5869A
      2. יimyH9020
  21. 21So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.
    1. וְיוֹכַ֣ח
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יוֹכַ֣חyo.Khachhe may argueH3198
    2. לְגֶ֣בֶר
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. גֶ֣בֶרGe.vera manH1397
    3. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    4. אֱל֑וֹהַּ
      1. אֱל֑וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH0433
    5. וּֽבֶן־
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. בֶןven-a child ofH1121A
    6. אָדָ֥ם
      1. אָדָ֥ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    7. לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. רֵעֵֽre.'E.companionH7453
      3. הוּhuhisH9023
  22. 22For in a short time I will take the journey from which I will not come back.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. שְׁנ֣וֹת
      1. שְׁנ֣וֹתshe.Notyears ofH8141
    3. מִסְפָּ֣ר
      1. מִסְפָּ֣רmis.ParnumberH4557
    4. יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ
      1. יֶאֱתָ֑יוּye.'e.Ta.yuthey will comeH0857
    5. וְאֹ֖רַח
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֹ֖רַח'O.racha wayH0734
    6. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-[which] notH3808
    7. אָשׁ֣וּב
      1. אָשׁ֣וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725G
    8. אֶהֱלֹֽךְ׃
      1. אֶהֱלֹֽךְ'e.he.LokhI will goH1980G

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