H9001–/וַ–v

And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

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

And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (וַ) va “and”

And his wife saith to him, `Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And he saith unto her, `As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite -- and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him;

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

and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads -- heavenward.

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

And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.

וַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

After this hath Job opened his mouth, and revileth his day.

וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל (וַ) va “and”

And Job answereth and saith: --

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

Because it hath not shut the doors Of the womb that was mine! And hide misery from mine eyes.

וַיַּסְתֵּ֥ר (וַ) va “and”

Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.

וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ (וַֽ֝) va “and”

To a man whose way hath been hidden, And whom God doth shut up?

וַיָּ֖סֶךְ (וַ) va “and”

For before my food, my sighing cometh, And poured out as waters `are' my roarings.

וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

For a fear I feared and it meeteth me, And what I was afraid of doth come to me.

וַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִי (וַ) va “and”

I was not safe -- nor was I quiet -- Nor was I at rest -- and trouble cometh!

וַיָּ֥בֹא (וַ) va “and”

And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: --

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

But now, it cometh in unto thee, And thou art weary; It striketh unto thee, and thou art troubled.

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

And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.

וַתִּקַּ֥ח (וַ) va. “and”

I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,

וָאֶקּ֖וֹב (וָ) va. “and”

Whose harvest the hungry doth eat, And even from the thorns taketh it, And the designing swallowed their wealth.

וְשָׁאַ֖ף (וְ) ve. “and”

And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,

וַיֹּ֣שַׁע (וַ) va “and”

And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

וַתְּהִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

And thou hast known that thy tent `is' peace, And inspected thy habitation, and errest not,

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

And hast known that numerous `is' Thy seed, And thine offspring as the herb of the earth;

וְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּ (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”

And Job answereth and saith: --

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