H9002–/וְ–v

If my step has turned out of the way, If my heart walked after my eyes, If any defilement has stuck to my hands,

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

Then let me sow, and let another eat; Yes, let the produce of my field be rooted out.

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

"If my heart has been enticed to a woman, And I have laid wait at my neighbor's door;

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then let my wife grind for another, And let others sleep with her.

וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For that would be a heinous crime; Yes, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges:

וְ֝ה֗וּא (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, And would root out all my increase.

וּֽבְכָל־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

"If I have despised the cause of my man-servant Or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;

וַאֲמָתִ֑י (וַ) va. “and”

What then shall I do when God rises up? When he visits, what shall I answer him?

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

"If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless has not eaten of it

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

(No, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, Her have I guided from my mother's womb);

וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן (וּ) u. “and”

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

If his heart hasn't blessed me, If he hasn't been warmed with my sheep's fleece;

וּמִגֵּ֥ז (וּ) u. “and”

Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And my arm be broken from the bone.

וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For calamity from God is a terror to me, By reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

"If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'

וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If I have seen the sun when it shined, Or the moon moving in splendor,

וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

(Yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and didn't go out of the door--

וּבוּז־ (וּ) u. “and”

Oh that I had one to hear me! (Behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); Let the accuser write my indictment!

וְסֵ֥פֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

If my land cries out against me, And the furrows of it weep together;

וְ֝יַ֗חַד (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I have eaten the fruits of it without money, Or have caused the owners of it to lose their life:

וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

וְתַֽחַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”