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Job 17

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  1. 1My spirit hath been destroyed, My days extinguished -- graves `are' for me.
    1. רוּחִ֣י
      1. רוּחִ֣ru.ChspiritH7307G
      2. יimyH9020
    2. חֻ֭בָּלָה
      1. חֻ֭בָּלָהChu.ba.lahit is brokenH2254B
    3. יָמַ֥י
      1. יָמַ֥ya.MadaysH3117G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. נִזְעָ֗כוּ
      1. נִזְעָ֗כוּniz.'A.khuthey are extinguishedH2193
    5. קְבָרִ֥ים
      1. קְבָרִ֥יםke.va.Rimgrave<s>H6913
    6. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽL[belong] toH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  2. 2If not -- mockeries `are' with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-<if>?H0518I
    2. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    3. הֲ֭תֻלִים
      1. הֲ֭תֻלִיםHa.tu.limmockeriesH2049
    4. עִמָּדִ֑י
      1. עִמָּדִ֑'i.ma.D[are] withH5978
      2. יimeH9030
    5. וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. בְve.onH9003
      3. הַמְּרוֹתָ֗ha.me.ro.TarebellingH4784
      4. םmtheyH9048
    6. תָּלַ֥ן
      1. תָּלַ֥ןta.Lanmay it dwellH3885A
    7. עֵינִֽי׃
      1. עֵינִֽ'ei.NeyeH5869A
      2. יimyH9020
  3. 3Place, I pray Thee, my pledge with Thee; Who is he that striketh hand with me?
    1. שִֽׂימָה־
      1. שִֽׂימָsi.mamakeH7760H
      2. הh-!H9012
    2. נָּ֭א
      1. נָּ֭אna'pleaseH4994
    3. עָרְבֵ֣נִי
      1. עָרְבֵ֣'a.re.Ve.stand surety forH6148
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. עִמָּ֑ךְ
      1. עִמָּ֑'i.MawithH5973A
      2. ךְkhyourselfH9032
    5. מִֽי
      1. מִֽיmiwho?H4310
    6. ה֝֗וּא
      1. ה֝֗וּאHu'thatH1931
    7. לְיָדִ֥י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. יָדִ֥ya.DhandH3027I
      3. יimyH9020
    8. יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃
      1. יִתָּקֵֽעַyi.ta.Ke.a'will he strike himselfH8628
  4. 4For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. לִ֭בָּם
      1. לִ֭בָּLi.boheartH3820A
      2. םmtheirH9028
    3. צָפַ֣נְתָּ
      1. צָפַ֣נְתָּtza.Fan.tayou have keptH6845
    4. מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל
      1. מִּmi.fromH9006
      2. שָּׂ֑כֶלSa.khelunderstandingH7922
    5. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    6. כֵּ֝֗ן
      1. כֵּ֝֗ןKen-foreH3651C
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. תְרֹמֵֽם׃
      1. תְרֹמֵֽםte.ro.Memyou will exalt [them]H7311A
  5. 5For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
    1. לְ֭חֵלֶק
      1. לְ֭Le.forH9005
      2. חֵלֶקche.leka shareH2506A
    2. יַגִּ֣יד
      1. יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidhe tellsH5046
    3. רֵעִ֑ים
      1. רֵעִ֑יםre.'ImfriendsH7453
    4. וְעֵינֵ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עֵינֵ֖י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869A
    5. בָנָ֣יו
      1. בָנָ֣יva.NachildrenH1121A
      2. וvhisH9023
    6. תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃
      1. תִּכְלֶֽנָהtikh.Le.nahthey will failH3615J
  6. 6And he set me up for a proverb of the peoples, And a wonder before them I am.
    1. וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי
      1. וְֽ֭Ve.andH9001
      2. הִצִּגַhi.tzi.ga.he has setH3322
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    2. לִמְשֹׁ֣ל
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. מְשֹׁ֣לm.Sholuse a proverbH4914
    3. עַמִּ֑ים
      1. עַמִּ֑ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971A
    4. וְתֹ֖פֶת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. תֹ֖פֶתTo.feta spittingH8611
    5. לְפָנִ֣ים
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. פָנִ֣יםfa.Nim[the] faceH6440G
    6. אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃
      1. אֶֽהְיֶֽה'Eh.YehI amH1961
  7. 7And dim from sorrow is mine eye, And my members as a shadow all of them.
    1. וַתֵּ֣כַהּ
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֵּ֣כַהּTe.khahit has grown dimH3543A
    2. מִכַּ֣עַשׂ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. כַּ֣עַשׂKa.'asgriefH3708B
    3. עֵינִ֑י
      1. עֵינִ֑'ei.NeyeH5869A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וִֽיצֻרַ֖י
      1. וִֽvi.andH9002
      2. יצֻרַ֖tzu.RamembersH3338
      3. יimyH9020
    5. כַּצֵּ֣ל
      1. כַּka.[are] like <the>H9004
      2. צֵּ֣לTzelshadowH6738
    6. כֻּלָּֽם׃
      1. כֻּלָּֽku.Laall ofH3605
      2. םmthemH9028
  8. 8Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.
    1. יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ
      1. יָשֹׁ֣מּוּya.Sho.muthey are appalledH8074H
    2. יְשָׁרִ֣ים
      1. יְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477G
    3. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    4. זֹ֑את
      1. זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063
    5. וְ֝נָקִ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. נָקִ֗יna.Ki[the] innocentH5355A
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    7. חָנֵ֥ף
      1. חָנֵ֥ףcha.Nef[the] godlessH2611
    8. יִתְעֹרָֽר׃
      1. יִתְעֹרָֽרyit.'o.Rarhe will rouse himselfH5782
  9. 9And the righteous layeth hold `on' his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.
    1. וְיֹאחֵ֣ז
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֹאחֵ֣זyo.Chezhe may holdH0270
    2. צַדִּ֣יק
      1. צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dik[the] righteousH6662
    3. דַּרְכּ֑וֹ
      1. דַּרְכּ֑dar.KwayH1870G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וּֽטֳהָר־
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. טֳהָרto.hor-[the] clean ofH2889
    5. יָ֝דַ֗יִם
      1. יָ֝דַ֗יִםya.Da.yimhandsH3027G
    6. יֹסִ֥יף
      1. יֹסִ֥יףyo.Sifhe will increaseH3254H
    7. אֹֽמֶץ׃
      1. אֹֽמֶץ'O.metzstrengthH0555
  10. 10Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.
    1. וְֽאוּלָ֗ם
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אוּלָ֗ם'u.LambutH0199
    2. כֻּלָּ֣ם
      1. כֻּלָּ֣ku.Laall ofH3605
      2. םmthemH9028
    3. תָּ֭שֻׁבוּ
      1. תָּ֭שֻׁבוּTa.shu.vuyou will returnH7725G
    4. וּבֹ֣אוּ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בֹ֣אוּVo.'ucomeH0935G
    5. נָ֑א
      1. נָ֑אNa'pleaseH4994
    6. וְלֹֽא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    7. אֶמְצָ֖א
      1. אֶמְצָ֖א'em.Tza'I will findH4672
    8. בָכֶ֣ם
      1. בָva.amongH9003
      2. כֶ֣םKhemyouH9036
    9. חָכָֽם׃
      1. חָכָֽםcha.Khama wise [person]H2450
  11. 11My days have passed by, My devices have been broken off, The possessions of my heart!
    1. יָמַ֣י
      1. יָמַ֣ya.MadaysH3117G
      2. יimyH9020
    2. עָ֭בְרוּ
      1. עָ֭בְרוּ'A.ve.ruthey have passedH5674A
    3. זִמֹּתַ֣י
      1. זִמֹּתַ֣zi.mo.TaplansH2154
      2. יimyH9020
    4. נִתְּק֑וּ
      1. נִתְּק֑וּni.te.Kuthey have been torn apartH5423
    5. מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י
      1. מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣יmo.ra.Shei[the] wishes ofH4180
    6. לְבָבִֽי׃
      1. לְבָבִֽle.va.VheartH3824
      2. יimyH9020
  12. 12Night for day they appoint, Light `is' near because of darkness.
    1. לַ֭יְלָה
      1. לַ֭יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915
    2. לְי֣וֹם
      1. לְle.intoH9005
      2. י֣וֹםYomdayH3117G
    3. יָשִׂ֑ימוּ
      1. יָשִׂ֑ימוּya.Si.muthey makeH7760A
    4. א֝֗וֹר
      1. א֝֗וֹר'orlightH0216
    5. קָר֥וֹב
      1. קָר֥וֹבka.Rov[is] nearH7138
    6. מִפְּנֵי־
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פְּנֵיpe.nei-beforeH6440G
    7. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
      1. חֹֽשֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
  13. 13If I wait -- Sheol `is' my house, In darkness I have spread out my couch.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. אֲ֭קַוֶּה
      1. אֲ֭קַוֶּה'A.ka.vehI will hope forH6960A
    3. שְׁא֣וֹל
      1. שְׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
    4. בֵּיתִ֑י
      1. בֵּיתִ֑bei.ThomeH1004B
      2. יimyH9020
    5. בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ
      1. בַּ֝ba.in theH9003
      2. חֹ֗שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    6. רִפַּ֥דְתִּי
      1. רִפַּ֥דְתִּיri.Pad.tiI have spread outH7502
    7. יְצוּעָֽי׃
      1. יְצוּעָֽye.tzu.'AbedsH3326A
      2. יimyH9020
  14. 14To corruption I have called: -- `Thou `art' my father.' `My mother' and `my sister' -- to the worm.
    1. לַשַּׁ֣חַת
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. שַּׁ֣חַתSha.chatpitH7845H
    2. קָ֭רָאתִי
      1. קָ֭רָאתִיKa.ra.tiI have called outH7121I
    3. אָ֣בִי
      1. אָ֣בִ'A.v[are] fatherH0001G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. אָ֑תָּה
      1. אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    5. אִמִּ֥י
      1. אִמִּ֥'i.MO motherH0517
      2. יimyH9020
    6. וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י
      1. וַ֝va.andH9002
      2. אֲחֹתִ֗'a.cho.TsisterH0269
      3. יimyH9020
    7. לָֽרִמָּֽה׃
      1. לָֽLa.to theH9005
      2. רִמָּֽהri.MahmaggotH7415
  15. 15And where `is' now my hope? Yea, my hope, who doth behold it?
    1. וְ֭אַיֵּה
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. אַיֵּה'ai.yehwhere?H0346
    2. אֵפ֣וֹ
      1. אֵפ֣וֹ'e.FothenH0645
    3. תִקְוָתִ֑י
      1. תִקְוָתִ֑tik.va.T[is] hopeH8615B
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. תִקְוָתִ֗tik.va.ThopeH8615B
      3. יimyH9020
    5. מִ֣י
      1. מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
    6. יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃
      1. יְשׁוּרֶֽye.shu.Re.will he observeH7789
      2. נָּהnahitH9034
  16. 16`To' the parts of Sheol ye go down, If together on the dust we may rest.
    1. בַּדֵּ֣י
      1. בַּדֵּ֣יba.Dei[the] poles ofH0905G
    2. שְׁאֹ֣ל
      1. שְׁאֹ֣לshe.'OlSheolH7585
    3. תֵּרַ֑דְנָה
      1. תֵּרַ֑דְנָהte.Rad.nahwill they go down?H3381
    4. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-or?H0518H
    5. יַ֖חַד
      1. יַ֖חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162A
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-toH5921A
    7. עָפָ֣ר
      1. עָפָ֣ר'a.Far[the] dustH6083
    8. נָֽחַת׃
      1. נָֽחַתNa.chatwill we descendH5181

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