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Job 27

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  1. 1And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --
    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. 2God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.
    1. חַי־
      1. חַיchai-[by] [the] lifeH2416A
    2. אֵ֭ל
      1. אֵ֭ל'elof GodH0410G
    3. הֵסִ֣יר
      1. הֵסִ֣ירhe.Sir[who] he has taken awayH5493G
    4. מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י
      1. מִשְׁפָּטִ֑mish.pa.TrightH4941H
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. שַׁדַּ֗יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    6. הֵמַ֥ר
      1. הֵמַ֥רhe.Mar[who] he has made bitterH4843
    7. נַפְשִֽׁי׃
      1. נַפְשִֽׁnaf.ShselfH5315G
      2. יimyH9020
  3. 3For all the while my breath `is' in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. כָל־
      1. כָלkhol-allH3605
    3. ע֣וֹד
      1. ע֣וֹדodstillH5750
    4. נִשְׁמָתִ֣י
      1. נִשְׁמָתִ֣nish.ma.TbreathH5397
      2. יimyH9020
    5. בִ֑י
      1. בִ֑V[is] inH9003
      2. יimeH9030
    6. וְר֖וּחַ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ר֖וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
    7. אֱל֣וֹהַּ
      1. אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH0433
    8. בְּאַפִּֽי׃
      1. בְּbe.[is] inH9003
      2. אַפִּֽ'a.Pnostril[s]H0639H
      3. יimyH9020
  4. 4My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518H
    2. תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה
      1. תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָהte.da.Be.re.nahthey will speakH1696G
    3. שְׂפָתַ֣י
      1. שְׂפָתַ֣se.fa.TalipsH8193G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. עַוְלָ֑ה
      1. עַוְלָ֑ה'av.LahinjusticeH5766B
    5. וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. לְשׁוֹנִ֗le.sho.NtongueH3956G
      3. יimyH9020
    6. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518H
    7. יֶהְגֶּ֥ה
      1. יֶהְגֶּ֥הyeh.Gehit will utterH1897
    8. רְמִיָּֽה׃
      1. רְמִיָּֽהre.mi.YahdeceitH7423A
  5. 5Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.
    1. חָלִ֣ילָה
      1. חָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486
    2. לִּי֮
      1. לִּltoH9005
      2. י֮imeH9030
    3. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518I
    4. אַצְדִּ֪יק
      1. אַצְדִּ֪יק'atz.DikI will declare rightH6663
    5. אֶ֫תְכֶ֥ם
      1. אֶ֫תְ'et.<obj.>H0853
      2. כֶ֥םKhemyouH9036
    6. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-untilH5704
    7. אֶגְוָ֑ע
      1. אֶגְוָ֑ע'eg.Va'I will expireH1478
    8. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    9. אָסִ֖יר
      1. אָסִ֖יר'a.SirI will put asideH5493G
    10. תֻּמָּתִ֣י
      1. תֻּמָּתִ֣tu.ma.TintegrityH8538
      2. יimyH9020
    11. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
  6. 6On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.
    1. בְּצִדְקָתִ֣י
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. צִדְקָתִ֣tzid.ka.TrighteousnessH6666
      3. יimyH9020
    2. הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי
      1. הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּיHe.che.zak.tiI have kept holdH2388H
    3. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    4. אַרְפֶּ֑הָ
      1. אַרְפֶּ֑'ar.Pe.I will let goH7503
      2. הָhaitH9034
    5. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    6. יֶחֱרַ֥ף
      1. יֶחֱרַ֥ףye.che.Rafit reproachesH2778A
    7. לְ֝בָבִ֗י
      1. לְ֝בָבִ֗le.va.VheartH3824
      2. יimyH9020
    8. מִיָּמָֽי׃
      1. מִmi.any ofH9006
      2. יָּמָֽya.MadaysH3117G
      3. יimyH9020
  7. 7As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.
    1. יְהִ֣י
      1. יְהִ֣יye.Himay he beH1961
    2. כְ֭רָשָׁע
      1. כְ֭Khe.likeH9004
      2. רָשָׁעra.sho'a wicked [person]H7563
    3. אֹ֣יְבִ֑י
      1. אֹ֣יְבִ֑'o.ye.VenemyH0341
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וּמִתְקוֹמְמִ֥י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִתְקוֹמְמִ֥mit.ko.M[one who] raises himself againstH6965J
      3. יimeH9030
    5. כְעַוָּֽל׃
      1. כְkhe.likeH9004
      2. עַוָּֽל'a.Valan evil-doerH5767
  8. 8For what `is' the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    3. תִּקְוַ֣ת
      1. תִּקְוַ֣תtik.Vat[is the] hope ofH8615B
    4. חָ֭נֵף
      1. חָ֭נֵףCha.nefa godless [person]H2611
    5. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiifH3588A
    6. יִבְצָ֑ע
      1. יִבְצָ֑עyiv.Tza'he will cut offH1214G
    7. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiifH3588A
    8. יֵ֖שֶׁל
      1. יֵ֖שֶׁלYe.shelhe will take awayH7953
    9. אֱל֣וֹהַּ
      1. אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH0433
    10. נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
      1. נַפְשֽׁnaf.ShlifeH5315H
      2. וֹohisH9023
  9. 9His cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?
    1. הַֽ֭צַעֲקָתוֹ
      1. הַֽ֭ha.¿H9008
      2. צַעֲקָתtza.'a.ka.tcryH6818
      3. וֹohisH9023
    2. יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀
      1. יִשְׁמַ֥עyish.Ma'will he hearH8085G
    3. אֵ֑ל
      1. אֵ֑ל'ElGodH0410G
    4. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    5. תָב֖וֹא
      1. תָב֖וֹאta.Vo'it will comeH0935G
    6. עָלָ֣יו
      1. עָלָ֣י'a.LaonH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    7. צָרָֽה׃
      1. צָרָֽהtza.RahdistressH6869B
  10. 10On the Mighty doth he delight himself? Call God at all times?
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-or?H0518I
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    3. שַׁדַּ֥י
      1. שַׁדַּ֥יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    4. יִתְעַנָּ֑ג
      1. יִתְעַנָּ֑גyit.'a.Nagwill he take delightH6026
    5. יִקְרָ֖א
      1. יִקְרָ֖אyik.Ra'will he call on?H7121G
    6. אֱל֣וֹהַּ
      1. אֱל֣וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahGodH0433
    7. בְּכָל־
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. כָלkholeveryH3605
    8. עֵֽת׃
      1. עֵֽת'EttimeH6256
  11. 11I shew you by the hand of God, That which `is' with the Mighty I hide not.
    1. אוֹרֶ֣ה
      1. אוֹרֶ֣ה'o.RehI will instructH3384B
    2. אֶתְכֶ֣ם
      1. אֶתְ'et.<obj.>H0853
      2. כֶ֣םKhemyouH9036
    3. בְּיַד־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027H
    4. אֵ֑ל
      1. אֵ֑ל'ElGodH0410G
    5. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
    6. עִם־
      1. עִם'i.mo.Sha-[is] withH5973A
    7. שַׁ֝דַּ֗י
      1. שַׁ֝דַּ֗יSha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    8. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    9. אֲכַחֵֽד׃
      1. אֲכַחֵֽד'a.kha.ChedI will hideH3582
  12. 12Lo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why `is' this -- ye are altogether vain?
    1. הֵן־
      1. הֵןhen-there!H2005
    2. אַתֶּ֣ם
      1. אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH0859D
    3. כֻּלְּכֶ֣ם
      1. כֻּלְּku.le.all ofH3605
      2. כֶ֣םKhemyouH9026
    4. חֲזִיתֶ֑ם
      1. חֲזִיתֶ֑םcha.zi.Temyou have seenH2372
    5. וְלָמָּה־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לָla.<to>H9005
      3. מָּהmah-why?H4100
    6. זֶּ֝֗ה
      1. זֶּ֝֗הZehthisH2088
    7. הֶ֣בֶל
      1. הֶ֣בֶלHe.velvanityH1892
    8. תֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃
      1. תֶּהְבָּֽלוּteh.Ba.ludo you act in vainH1891
  13. 13This `is' the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive.
    1. זֶ֤ה׀
      1. זֶ֤הzehthisH2088
    2. חֵֽלֶק־
      1. חֵֽלֶקche.lek-[is the] portion ofH2506A
    3. אָדָ֖ם
      1. אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama personH0120G
    4. רָשָׁ֥ע׀
      1. רָשָׁ֥עra.Sha'wickedH7563
    5. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    6. אֵ֑ל
      1. אֵ֑ל'ElGodH0410G
    7. וְֽנַחֲלַ֥ת
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. נַחֲלַ֥תna.cha.Lat[the] inheritance ofH5159
    8. עָ֝רִיצִ֗ים
      1. עָ֝רִיצִ֗ים'a.ri.Tzimruthless [people]H6184
    9. מִשַּׁדַּ֥י
      1. מִmi.[which] fromH9006
      2. שַּׁדַּ֥יsha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
    10. יִקָּֽחוּ׃
      1. יִקָּֽחוּyi.Ka.chuthey will receiveH3947H
  14. 14If his sons multiply -- for them `is' a sword. And his offspring `are' not satisfied `with' bread.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. יִרְבּ֣וּ
      1. יִרְבּ֣וּyir.Buthey will increaseH7235A
    3. בָנָ֣יו
      1. בָנָ֣יva.NachildrenH1121A
      2. וvhisH9023
    4. לְמוֹ־
      1. לְמוֹle.mov-forH3926
    5. חָ֑רֶב
      1. חָ֑רֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719
    6. וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. צֶאֱצָאָ֗יtze.'e.tza.'AdescendantsH6631
      3. וvhisH9023
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. יִשְׂבְּעוּ־
      1. יִשְׂבְּעוּyis.be.'u-they will be satisfiedH7646
    9. לָֽחֶם׃
      1. לָֽחֶםLa.chembreadH3899H
  15. 15His remnant in death are buried, And his widows do not weep.
    1. שְׂ֭רִידָיוQere, written (Ketiv): שְׂרִידוֹ
      1. שְׂ֭רִידָיse.ri.dosurvivorsH8300
      2. וvhisH9023
    2. בַּמָּ֣וֶת
      1. בַּba.by <the>H9003
      2. מָּ֣וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
    3. יִקָּבֵ֑רוּ
      1. יִקָּבֵ֑רוּyi.ka.Ve.ruthey will be buriedH6912
    4. וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אַלְמְנֹתָ֗י'al.me.no.TawidowsH0490
      3. וvhisH9023
    5. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    6. תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃
      1. תִבְכֶּֽינָהtiv.Kei.nahthey will weepH1058
  16. 16If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. יִצְבֹּ֣ר
      1. יִצְבֹּ֣רyitz.Borhe will heap upH6651
    3. כֶּעָפָ֣ר
      1. כֶּke.like <the>H9004
      2. עָפָ֣ר'a.FardustH6083
    4. כָּ֑סֶף
      1. כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701G
    5. וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      3. חֹ֗מֶרCho.merclayH2563A
    6. יָכִ֥ין
      1. יָכִ֥יןya.Khinhe will prepareH3559A
    7. מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃
      1. מַלְבּֽוּשׁmal.BushclothingH4403
  17. 17He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth `it' on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.
    1. יָ֭כִין
      1. יָ֭כִיןYa.khinhe will prepare [it]H3559A
    2. וְצַדִּ֣יק
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662
    3. יִלְבָּ֑שׁ
      1. יִלְבָּ֑שׁyil.Bashhe will wear [it]H3847
    4. וְ֝כֶ֗סֶף
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. כֶ֗סֶףKhe.sef[the] silverH3701G
    5. נָקִ֥י
      1. נָקִ֥יna.Ki[the] innocentH5355A
    6. יַחֲלֹֽק׃
      1. יַחֲלֹֽקya.cha.Lokhe will divide upH2505A
  18. 18He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.
    1. בָּנָ֣ה
      1. בָּנָ֣הba.Nahhe has builtH1129
    2. כָעָ֣שׁ
      1. כָkha.like <the>H9004
      2. עָ֣שׁ'AshmothH6211A
    3. בֵּית֑וֹ
      1. בֵּית֑bei.ThouseH1004B
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.likeH9004
      3. סֻכָּ֗הsu.Kaha shelterH5521
    5. עָשָׂ֥ה
      1. עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sah[which] he has madeH6213H
    6. נֹצֵֽר׃
      1. נֹצֵֽרno.Tzera watchmanH5341
  19. 19Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.
    1. עָשִׁ֣יר
      1. עָשִׁ֣יר'a.ShirrichH6223
    2. יִ֭שְׁכַּב
      1. יִ֭שְׁכַּבYish.kavhe will lie downH7901H
    3. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    4. יֵאָסֵ֑ף
      1. יֵאָסֵ֑ףye.'a.Sefhe will be removedH0622
    5. עֵינָ֖יו
      1. עֵינָ֖י'ei.NaeyesH5869A
      2. וvhisH9023
    6. פָּקַ֣ח
      1. פָּקַ֣חpa.Kachhe opensH6491
    7. וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵינֶֽ'ei.Ne.there not [is]H0369
      3. נּוּnuitH9043
  20. 20Overtake him as waters do terrors, By night stolen him away hath a whirlwind.
    1. תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ
      1. תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣ta.si.Ge.it overtakesH5381
      2. הוּhuhimH9033
    2. כַ֭מַּיִם
      1. כַ֭Kha.like <the>H9004
      2. מַּיִםma.yimwatersH4325G
    3. בַּלָּה֑וֹת
      1. בַּלָּה֑וֹתba.la.Hotsudden terror<s>H1091
    4. לַ֝֗יְלָה
      1. לַ֝֗יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915
    5. גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ
      1. גְּנָבַ֥תּge.na.Va.tit steals awayH1589
      2. וּuhimH9033
    6. סוּפָֽה׃
      1. סוּפָֽהsu.Faha storm-windH5492A
  21. 21Take him up doth an east wind, and he goeth, And it frighteneth him from his place,
    1. יִשָּׂאֵ֣הוּ
      1. יִשָּׂאֵ֣yi.sa.'E.it will lift upH5375H
      2. הוּhuhimH9033
    2. קָדִ֣ים
      1. קָדִ֣יםka.Diman east windH6921
    3. וְיֵלַ֑ךְ
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יֵלַ֑ךְye.Lakhhe may goH1980G
    4. וִֽ֝ישָׂעֲרֵ֗הוּ
      1. וִֽ֝vi.andH9002
      2. ישָׂעֲרֵ֗sa.'a.Re.it will whirl awayH8175B
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    5. מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מְּקֹמֽme.ko.MplaceH4725
      3. וֹohisH9023
  22. 22And it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth.
    1. וְיַשְׁלֵ֣ךְ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יַשְׁלֵ֣ךְyash.Lekhhe will throw [it]H7993
    2. עָ֭לָיו
      1. עָ֭לָי'A.laonH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    3. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    4. יַחְמֹ֑ל
      1. יַחְמֹ֑לyach.Molhe will show pityH2550
    5. מִ֝יָּד֗וֹ
      1. מִ֝mi.fromH9006
      2. יָּד֗ya.DhandH3027H
      3. וֹohisH9023
    6. בָּר֥וֹחַ
      1. בָּר֥וֹחַba.Ro.achcertainlyH1272
    7. יִבְרָֽח׃
      1. יִבְרָֽחyiv.Rachhe will fleeH1272
  23. 23It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.
    1. יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק
      1. יִשְׂפֹּ֣קyis.Poksomeone will clapH5606A
    2. עָלֵ֣ימוֹ
      1. עָלֵ֣י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      2. מוֹmovhimH9038
    3. כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ
      1. כַפֵּ֑יkha.Pei.handsH3709G
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    4. וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יִשְׁרֹ֥קyish.Rokhe may hissH8319
    5. עָ֝לָ֗יו
      1. עָ֝לָ֗י'a.LaonH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    6. מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מְּקֹמֽme.ko.MplaceH4725
      3. וֹohisH9023

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