H9001–/וַ–v

And the Satan went out from before the Lord, and sent on Job an evil disease covering his skin from his feet to the top of his head.

וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֤ךְ (וַ) va “and”

And he took a broken bit of a pot, and, seated in the dust, was rubbing himself with the sharp edge of it.

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”

And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And Job's three friends had word of all this evil which had come on him. And they came every one from his place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. So they came together to a meeting-place, in order that they might g

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.

וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

וַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then, opening his mouth, and cursing the day of his birth,

וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל (וַ) va “and”

Job made answer and said,

וַיַּ֥עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

Because it did not keep the doors of my mother's body shut, so that trouble might be veiled from my eyes.

וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;

וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ (וַֽ֝) va “and”

To a man whose way is veiled, and who is shut in by God?

וַיָּ֖סֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water.

וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

For I have a fear and it comes on me, and my heart is greatly troubled.

וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי (וַ) va “and”

I have no peace, no quiet, and no rest; nothing but pain comes on me.

וַיָּ֥בֹא (וַ) va “and”

And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

וַ֭יַּעַן (וַ֭) Va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled.

וַתֵּ֑לֶא (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃ (וַ) va. “and”

A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

וַתִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va. “and”

I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.

וָאֶקּ֖וֹב (וָ) va. “and”

Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.

וְשָׁאַ֖ף (וְ) ve. “and”

But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.

וַיֹּ֣שַׁע (וַ) va “and”

So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.

וַתְּהִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And you will be certain that your tent is at peace, and after looking over your property you will see that nothing is gone.

וְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּ (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”וּֽפָקַדְתָּ֥ (וּֽ) u. “and”

You will be certain that your seed will be great, and your offspring like the plants of the earth.

וְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּ (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”

And Job made answer and said,

וַיַּ֥עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”