H9002–/וְ–v

Why do you pursue me as God? And with my flesh are not satisfied?

וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Who doth grant now, That my words may be written? Who doth grant that in a book they may be graven?

וְיִכָּתְב֣וּן (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֻחָֽקוּ׃ (וְ) ve. “so”

With a pen of iron and lead -- For ever in a rock they may be hewn.

וְעֹפָ֑רֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

That -- I have known my Redeemer, The Living and the Last, For the dust he doth rise.

וַאֲנִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”וְ֝אַחֲר֗וֹן (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And after my skin hath compassed this `body', Then from my flesh I see God:

וְאַחַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝מִבְּשָׂרִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Whom I -- I see on my side, And mine eyes have beheld, and not a stranger, Consumed have been my reins in my bosom.

וְעֵינַ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But ye say, `Why do we pursue after him?' And the root of the matter hath been found in me.

וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore my thoughts cause me to answer, And because of my sensations in me.

וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר (וּ֝) u. “and”

The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:

וְ֝ר֗וּחַ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

That the singing of the wicked `is' short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,

וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --

וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

As a dream he fleeth, and they find him not, And he is driven away as a vision of the night,

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד (וְ֝) ve. “and”

The eye hath not seen him, and addeth not. And not again doth his place behold him.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.

וְ֝יָדָ֗יו (וְ֝) ve. “and”

His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.

וְ֝עִמּ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate,

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.

וְחֶמְאָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “<and>”

For he oppressed -- he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.

וְיַמְטֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

One hath drawn, And it cometh out from the body, And a glittering weapon from his gall proceedeth. On him `are' terrors.

וּ֭בָרָק (וּ֭) U. “and”

Reveal do the heavens his iniquity, And earth is raising itself against him.

וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

This `is' the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.

וְנַחֲלַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

וּתְהִי־ (וּ) u. “and”

Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking -- ye may deride.

וְאָנֹכִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”