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Job 29

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  1. 1And Job continued his parable and said,
    1. וַיֹּ֣סֶף
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֣סֶףi.Yo.sefhe repeatedH3254G
    2. אִ֭יּוֹב
      1. אִ֭יּוֹב'I.yovJobH0347
    3. שְׂאֵ֥ת
      1. שְׂאֵ֥תse.'Etto take upH5375N
    4. מְשָׁל֗וֹ
      1. מְשָׁל֗me.sha.LdiscourseH4912
      2. וֹohisH9023
    5. וַיֹּאמַֽר׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמַֽרi.yo.Marhe saidH0559
  2. 2Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when +God preserved me;
    1. מִֽי־
      1. מִֽיmi-who?H4310
    2. יִתְּנֵ֥נִי
      1. יִתְּנֵ֥yi.te.Ne.will he giveH5414Q
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. כְיַרְחֵי־
      1. כְkhe.likeH9004
      2. יַרְחֵיyar.chei-months ofH3391
    4. קֶ֑דֶם
      1. קֶ֑דֶםKe.demlong agoH6924H
    5. כִּ֝ימֵ֗י
      1. כִּ֝ki.likeH9004
      2. ימֵ֗יMei[the] daysH3117G
    6. אֱל֣וֹהַּ
      1. אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ah<of> [when] GodH0433
    7. יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי׃
      1. יִשְׁמְרֵֽyish.me.Re.he watched overH8104H
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  3. 3When his lamp shone over my head, [supplied: and] by his light I walked through darkness;
    1. בְּהִלּ֣וֹ
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. הִלּ֣hi.Lmade shineH1984A
      3. וֹoheH9043
    2. נֵ֭רוֹ
      1. נֵ֭רne.rlampH5216A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    3. עֲלֵ֣י
      1. עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeioverH5921A
    4. רֹאשִׁ֑י
      1. רֹאשִׁ֑ro.ShheadH7218A
      2. יimyH9020
    5. לְ֝אוֹרוֹ
      1. לְ֝le.toH9005
      2. אוֹר'o.rlightH0216
      3. וֹohisH9023
    6. אֵ֣לֶךְ
      1. אֵ֣לֶךְ'E.lekhI walkedH1980I
    7. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
      1. חֹֽשֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
  4. 4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel of +God was over my tent,
    1. כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. כַּka.justH9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherasH0834D
    2. הָ֭יִיתִי
      1. הָ֭יִיתִיHa.yi.tiI wasH1961
    3. בִּימֵ֣י
      1. בִּbi.inH9003
      2. ימֵ֣יMei[the] days ofH3117G
    4. חָרְפִּ֑י
      1. חָרְפִּ֑cha.re.PprimeH2779
      2. יimyH9020
    5. בְּס֥וֹד
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. ס֥וֹדSod[the] intimacy ofH5475
    6. אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ
      1. אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH0433
    7. עֲלֵ֣י
      1. עֲלֵ֣י'a.LeionH5921A
    8. אָהֳלִֽי׃
      1. אָהֳלִֽ'o.ho.LtentH0168G
      2. יimyH9020
  5. 5When the Almighty was yet with me, my young men round about me;
    1. בְּע֣וֹד
      1. בְּbe.whileH9003
      2. ע֣וֹד'odstillH5750
    2. שַׁ֭דַּי
      1. שַׁ֭דַּיSha.dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    3. עִמָּדִ֑י
      1. עִמָּדִ֑'i.ma.D[was] withH5978
      2. יimeH9030
    4. סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣י
      1. סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣se.Vi.vo.Ta[were] aroundH5439G
      2. יimeH9030
    5. נְעָרָֽי׃
      1. נְעָרָֽne.'a.RaladsH5288
      2. יimyH9020
  6. 6When my steps were bathed in milk, and the rock poured out beside me rivers of oil! ...
    1. בִּרְחֹ֣ץ
      1. בִּbiwhenH9003
      2. רְחֹ֣ץr.ChotzbathedH7364
    2. הֲלִיכַ֣י
      1. הֲלִיכַ֣ha.li.KhastepsH1978
      2. יimyH9020
    3. בְּחֵמָ֑ה
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. חֵמָ֑הche.Mahcurd<s>H2529B
    4. וְצ֥וּר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צ֥וּרTzura rockH6697H
    5. יָצ֥וּק
      1. יָצ֥וּקya.Tzukit poured outH6694
    6. עִ֝מָּדִ֗י
      1. עִ֝מָּדִ֗'i.ma.DbesideH5978
      2. יimeH9030
    7. פַּלְגֵי־
      1. פַּלְגֵיpal.gei-streams ofH6388
    8. שָֽׁמֶן׃
      1. שָֽׁמֶןSha.menoilH8081
  7. 7When I went out to the gate by the city, when I prepared my seat on the broadway,
    1. בְּצֵ֣אתִי
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. צֵ֣אתִTze.twent outH3318G
      3. יiIH9040
    2. שַׁ֣עַר
      1. שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gateH8179G
    3. עֲלֵי־
      1. עֲלֵי'a.lei-onH5921A
    4. קָ֑רֶת
      1. קָ֑רֶתKa.ret[the] townH7176
    5. בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב
      1. בָּ֝ba.in theH9003
      2. רְח֗וֹבre.Chovpublic squareH7339
    6. אָכִ֥ין
      1. אָכִ֥ין'a.KhinI preparedH3559A
    7. מוֹשָׁבִֽי׃
      1. מוֹשָׁבִֽmo.sha.VseatH4186
      2. יimyH9020
  8. 8The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose [supplied: and] stood up;
    1. רָא֣וּנִי
      1. רָא֣וּra.'U.they sawH7200G
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. נְעָרִ֣ים
      1. נְעָרִ֣יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288
    3. וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נֶחְבָּ֑אוּnech.Ba.'uthey hid themselvesH2244
    4. וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים
      1. וִֽ֝Vi.andH9002
      2. ישִׁישִׁיםshi.shimold [men]H3453
    5. קָ֣מוּ
      1. קָ֣מוּKa.muthey roseH6965B
    6. עָמָֽדוּ׃
      1. עָמָֽדוּ'a.Ma.duthey stoodH5975G
  9. 9Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth;
    1. שָׂ֭רִים
      1. שָׂ֭רִיםSa.rimchiefsH8269
    2. עָצְר֣וּ
      1. עָצְר֣וּ'a.tze.Ruthey restrainedH6113
    3. בְמִלִּ֑ים
      1. בְve.<in>H9003
      2. מִלִּ֑יםmi.LimwordsH4405
    4. וְ֝כַ֗ף
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. כַ֗ףKhafa handH3709G
    5. יָשִׂ֥ימוּ
      1. יָשִׂ֥ימוּya.Si.muthey putH7760H
    6. לְפִיהֶֽם׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. פִיfi.mouthH6310G
      3. הֶֽםHemtheirH9028
  10. 10The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue cleaved to their palate.
    1. קוֹל־
      1. קוֹלkol-[the] voice ofH6963A
    2. נְגִידִ֥ים
      1. נְגִידִ֥יםne.gi.DimnoblesH5057
    3. נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ
      1. נֶחְבָּ֑אוּnech.Ba.'uthey were hiddenH2244
    4. וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. לְשׁוֹנָ֗le.sho.NatongueH3956G
      3. םmtheirH9028
    5. לְחִכָּ֥ם
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. חִכָּ֥chi.KapalateH2441
      3. םmtheirH9028
    6. דָּבֵֽקָה׃
      1. דָּבֵֽקָהda.Ve.kahit stuckH1692
  11. 11When the ear heard [supplied: me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [supplied: me], it gave witness to me;
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. אֹ֣זֶן
      1. אֹ֣זֶן'O.zenan earH0241G
    3. שָׁ֭מְעָה
      1. שָׁ֭מְעָהSham.'ahit heardH8085G
    4. וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי
      1. וַֽva.andH9001
      2. תְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑te.'a.she.Re.it called blessedH0833
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    5. וְעַ֥יִן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַ֥יִן'A.yinan eyeH5869A
    6. רָ֝אֲתָ֗ה
      1. רָ֝אֲתָ֗הra.'a.Tahit sawH7200G
    7. וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי׃
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תְּעִידֵֽte.'i.De.it bore witness toH5749B
      3. נִיnimeH9030
  12. 12For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
    2. אֲ֭מַלֵּט
      1. אֲ֭מַלֵּט'A.ma.letI rescuedH4422
    3. עָנִ֣י
      1. עָנִ֣י'a.Ni[the] afflictedH6041
    4. מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַ
      1. מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַme.sha.Ve.a'[who] cried for helpH7768
    5. וְ֝יָת֗וֹם
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. יָת֗וֹםya.Tom[the] fatherlessH3490
    6. וְֽלֹא־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-[the one whom] notH3808
    7. עֹזֵ֥ר
      1. עֹזֵ֥ר'o.Zera helperH5826
    8. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽl[belonged] toH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  13. 13The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
    1. בִּרְכַּ֣ת
      1. בִּרְכַּ֣תbir.Kat[the] blessing ofH1293
    2. אֹ֭בֵד
      1. אֹ֭בֵד'O.ved[one] about to perishH0006
    3. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    4. תָּבֹ֑א
      1. תָּבֹ֑אta.Vo'it cameH0935G
    5. וְלֵ֖ב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֵ֖בLev[the] heart ofH3820A
    6. אַלְמָנָ֣ה
      1. אַלְמָנָ֣ה'al.ma.Naha widowH0490
    7. אַרְנִֽן׃
      1. אַרְנִֽן'ar.NinI made sing for joyH7442B
  14. 14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was as a mantle and a turban.
    1. צֶ֣דֶק
      1. צֶ֣דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
    2. לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי
      1. לָ֭בַשְׁתִּיLa.vash.tiI put onH3847
    3. וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑i.yil.ba.She.it clothedH3847
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    4. כִּֽמְעִ֥יל
      1. כִּֽki[was] likeH9004
      2. מְעִ֥ילm.'Ila robeH4598
    5. וְ֝צָנִ֗יף
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. צָנִ֗יףtza.Nifa turbanH6797
    6. מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃
      1. מִשְׁפָּטִֽmish.pa.TjusticeH4941H
      2. יimyH9020
  15. 15I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame;
    1. עֵינַ֣יִם
      1. עֵינַ֣יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
    2. הָ֭יִיתִי
      1. הָ֭יִיתִיHa.yi.tiI wasH1961
    3. לַֽעִוֵּ֑ר
      1. לַֽla.to theH9005
      2. עִוֵּ֑ר'i.VerblindH5787
    4. וְרַגְלַ֖יִם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רַגְלַ֖יִםrag.La.yim[was] feetH7272
    5. לַפִּסֵּ֣חַ
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. פִּסֵּ֣חַpi.Se.achlameH6455
    6. אָֽנִי׃
      1. אָֽנִי'A.niIH0589
  16. 16I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;
    1. אָ֣ב
      1. אָ֣ב'av[was] a fatherH0001G
    2. אָ֭נֹכִֽי
      1. אָ֭נֹכִֽי'A.no.khiIH0595
    3. לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים
      1. לָֽla.to theH9005
      2. אֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים'ev.yo.Nimneedy [people]H0034
    4. וְרִ֖ב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רִ֖בRiva case at law ofH7379
    5. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-[the one whom] notH3808
    6. יָדַ֣עְתִּי
      1. יָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045
    7. אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ׃
      1. אֶחְקְרֵֽ'ech.ke.Re.I investigatedH2713
      2. הוּhuitH9033
  17. 17And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
    1. וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה
      1. וָֽ֭Va.andH9001
      2. אֲשַׁבְּרָ'a.sha.be.raI brokeH7665
      3. הh!H9012
    2. מְתַלְּע֣וֹת
      1. מְתַלְּע֣וֹתme.ta.le.'ot[the] jaws ofH4973
    3. עַוָּ֑ל
      1. עַוָּ֑ל'a.Val[the] unrighteousH5767
    4. וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִmifromH9006
      3. שִּׁנָּ֗יsh.shi.NateethH8127G
      4. וvhisH9023
    5. אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ
      1. אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ'ash.LikhI threwH7993
    6. טָֽרֶף׃
      1. טָֽרֶףTa.ref[the] preyH2964
  18. 18And I said, I shall die in my nest, and multiply my days as the sand;
    1. וָ֭אֹמַר
      1. וָ֭Va.andH9001
      2. אֹמַר'o.marI saidH0559
    2. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    3. קִנִּ֣י
      1. קִנִּ֣ki.NnestH7064
      2. יimyH9020
    4. אֶגְוָ֑ע
      1. אֶגְוָ֑ע'eg.Va'I will expireH1478
    5. וְ֝כַח֗וֹל
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      3. ח֗וֹלCholsandH2344
    6. אַרְבֶּ֥ה
      1. אַרְבֶּ֥ה'ar.BehI will increaseH7235A
    7. יָמִֽים׃
      1. יָמִֽיםya.MimdaysH3117G
  19. 19My root shall be spread out to the waters, and the dew will lie all night on my branch;
    1. שָׁרְשִׁ֣י
      1. שָׁרְשִׁ֣sha.re.ShrootH8328
      2. יimyH9020
    2. פָת֣וּחַ
      1. פָת֣וּחַfa.Tu.ach[is] openedH6605A
    3. אֱלֵי־
      1. אֱלֵי'e.lei-toH0413
    4. מָ֑יִם
      1. מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
    5. וְ֝טַ֗ל
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. טַ֗לTaldewH2919
    6. יָלִ֥ין
      1. יָלִ֥יןya.Linit will remain overnightH3885A
    7. בִּקְצִירִֽי׃
      1. בִּbionH9003
      2. קְצִירִֽk.tzi.Rbranch[es]H7105B
      3. יimyH9020
  20. 20My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow be renewed in my hand.
    1. כְּ֭בוֹדִי
      1. כְּ֭בוֹדִKe.vo.dhonorH3519
      2. יimyH9020
    2. חָדָ֣שׁ
      1. חָדָ֣שׁcha.Dash[is] newH2319H
    3. עִמָּדִ֑י
      1. עִמָּדִ֑'i.ma.DwithH5978
      2. יimeH9030
    4. וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. קַשְׁתִּ֗kash.TbowH7198
      3. יimyH9020
    5. בְּיָדִ֥י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יָדִ֥ya.DhandH3027G
      3. יimyH9020
    6. תַחֲלִֽיף׃
      1. תַחֲלִֽיףta.cha.Lifit will show newnessH2498
  21. 21Unto me they listened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel:
    1. לִֽי־
      1. לִֽlitoH9005
      2. י-meH9030
    2. שָׁמְע֥וּ
      1. שָׁמְע֥וּsha.me.'Upeople listenedH8085G
    3. וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִחֵ֑לּוּyi.Che.luthey waitedH3176G
    4. וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. יִדְּמ֗וּyi.de.Muthey may be silentH1826H
    5. לְמ֣וֹ
      1. לְמ֣וֹle.MoforH3926
    6. עֲצָתִֽי׃
      1. עֲצָתִֽ'a.tza.TcounselH6098
      2. יimyH9020
  22. 22After my words they spoke not again, and my speech dropped upon them;
    1. אַחֲרֵ֣י
      1. אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
    2. דְ֭בָרִי
      1. דְ֭בָרִDe.va.rwordH1697H
      2. יimyH9020
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    4. יִשְׁנ֑וּ
      1. יִשְׁנ֑וּyish.Nuthey repeatedH8138B
    5. וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. עָלֵ֗י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      3. מוֹmovthemH9038
    6. תִּטֹּ֥ף
      1. תִּטֹּ֥ףti.Tofit droppedH5197
    7. מִלָּתִֽי׃
      1. מִלָּתִֽmi.la.TspeechH4405
      2. יimyH9020
  23. 23And they waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
    1. וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. יִֽחֲל֣וּyi.cha.Luthey waitedH3176G
    2. כַמָּטָ֣ר
      1. כַkha.like theH9004
      2. מָּטָ֣רma.TarrainH4306
    3. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LforH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    4. וּ֝פִיהֶ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. פִיfi.mouthH6310G
      3. הֶ֗םHemtheirH9028
    5. פָּעֲר֥וּ
      1. פָּעֲר֥וּpa.'a.Ruthey opened wideH6473
    6. לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מַלְקֽוֹשׁmal.Ko.oshspring rainH4456
  24. 24[supplied: If] I laughed on them, they believed [supplied: it] not; and they troubled not the serenity of my countenance.
    1. אֶשְׂחַ֣ק
      1. אֶשְׂחַ֣ק'es.ChakI laughedH7832
    2. אֲ֭לֵהֶם
      1. אֲ֭לֵ'A.le.toH0413
      2. הֶםhemthemH9038
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    4. יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ
      1. יַאֲמִ֑ינוּya.'a.Mi.nuthey believedH0539
    5. וְא֥וֹר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. א֥וֹר'or[the] light ofH0216
    6. פָּ֝נַ֗י
      1. פָּ֝נַ֗pa.NafaceH6440H
      2. יimyH9020
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. יַפִּילֽוּן׃
      1. יַפִּילֽוּya.pi.Luthey made fallH5307G
      2. ןn!H9013
  25. 25I chose their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.
    1. אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר
      1. אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר'e.va.CharI choseH0977
    2. דַּרְכָּם֮
      1. דַּרְכָּdar.KawayH1870G
      2. ם֮mtheirH9028
    3. וְאֵשֵׁ֪ב
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. אֵשֵׁ֪ב'e.ShevI may sitH3427
    4. רֹ֥אשׁ
      1. רֹ֥אשׁrosh[as] chiefH7218H
    5. וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹן
      1. וְ֭Ve.soH9002
      2. אֶשְׁכּוֹן'esh.konI may dwellH7931
    6. כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
    7. בַּגְּד֑וּד
      1. בַּba.among theH9003
      2. גְּד֑וּדge.Dudtroop[s]H1416
    8. כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר
      1. כַּka.justH9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherasH0834D
    9. אֲבֵלִ֣ים
      1. אֲבֵלִ֣ים'a.ve.LimmournersH0057
    10. יְנַחֵֽם׃
      1. יְנַחֵֽםye.na.Chemsomeone comfortsH5162G

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