H9002–/וְ–v

If my steps have been turned out of the way, or if my heart went after my eyes, or if the property of another is in my hands;

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

Let me put seed in the earth for another to have the fruit of it, and let my produce be uprooted.

וְאַחֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י (וְֽ) ve. “and”

If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then let my wife give pleasure to another man and let others make use of her body.

וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For that would be a crime; it would be an act for which punishment would be measured out by the judges:

וְ֝ה֗וּא (וְ֝) ve. “and”

It would be a fire burning even to destruction, and taking away all my produce.

וּֽבְכָל־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me;

וַאֲמָתִ֑י (וַ) va. “and”

What then will I do when God comes as my judge? and what answer may I give to his questions?

וּמָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

If I kept my food for myself, and did not give some of it to the child with no father;

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

(For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother;)

וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן (וּ) u. “and”

If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;

וּמִגֵּ֥ז (וּ) u. “and”

May my arm be pulled from my body, and be broken from its base.

וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;

וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If, when I saw the sun shining, and the moon moving on its bright way,

וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

(For I did not let my mouth give way to sin, in putting a curse on his life;)

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For fear of the great body of people, or for fear that families might make sport of me, so that I kept quiet, and did not go out of my door;

וּבוּז־ (וּ) u. “and”

If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!

וְסֵ֥פֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

If my land has made an outcry against me, or the ploughed earth has been in sorrow;

וְ֝יַ֗חַד (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I have taken its produce without payment, causing the death of its owners;

וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then in place of grain let thorns come up, and in place of barley evil-smelling plants.

וְתַֽחַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he was angry with his three friends, because they had been unable to give him an answer, and had not made Job's sin clear.

וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”