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and it is very displeasing to me, and I cast all the vessels of the house of Tobiah without, out of the chamber,

וָֽאַשְׁלִ֜יכָה (ה) h “!”

and I speak, and they cleanse the chambers, and I bring back thither the vessels of the house of God with the present and the frankincense.

וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (ה) h “!”וָאָשִׁ֣יבָה (ה) h “!”

And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.

וָאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה (ה) h “!”

And I strive with the prefects, and say, `Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station;

וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (ה֙) h “!”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (ה) h “!”

And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand `is' Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them `it is' to give a portion to their brethren.

וָאוֹצְרָ֣ה (ה) h “!”

Be mindful of me, O my God, for this, and do not blot out my kind acts that I have done, for the house of my God, and for its charges.

זָכְרָה־ (ה) h- “!”

And I strive with the freemen of Judah, and say to them, `What `is' this evil thing that ye are doing, and polluting the sabbath-day?

וָאָרִ֕יבָה (ה) h “!”וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (ה) h “!”

And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.

וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ (ה֙) h “!”וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה (ה) h “!”

and I testify against them, and say unto them, `Wherefore are ye lodging over-against the wall? if ye repeat `it', a hand I put forth upon you;' from that time they have not come in on the sabbath.

וָאָעִ֣ידָה (ה) h “!”וָאֹמְרָ֤ה (ה) h “!”

And I say to the Levites, that they be cleansed, and, coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also, this, remember for me, O my God, and have pity on me, according to the abundance of Thy kindness.

וָאֹמְרָ֣ה (ה) h “!”זָכְרָה־ (ה) h- “!”וְח֥וּסָה (ה) h “!”

Be mindful of them, O my God, for the redeemed of the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

זָכְרָ֥ה (ה) h “!”

And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

וָאַעֲמִ֧ידָה (ה) h “!”

and for the wood-offering at appointed times, and for first-fruits. Be mindful of me, O my God, for good.

זָכְרָה־ (ה) h- “!”

and Sheba doth fall, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.'

וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (ה) h “!”

While this `one' is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.'

וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (ה) h “!”

While this `one' is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Chaldeans made three heads, and rush on the camels, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.'

וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (ה) h “!”

And lo, a great wind hath come from over the wilderness, and striketh against the four corners of the house, and it falleth on the young men, and they are dead, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.'

וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה (ה) h “!”

Place, I pray Thee, my pledge with Thee; Who is he that striketh hand with me?

שִֽׂימָה־ (ה) h- “!”

To my skin and to my flesh Cleaved hath my bone, And I deliver myself with the skin of my teeth.

וָ֝אֶתְמַלְּטָ֗ה (ה) h “!”

And I break the jaw-teeth of the perverse, And from his teeth I cast away prey.

וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה (ה) h “!”

Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion -- even I.

שִׁמְעָה־ (ה) h- “!”

And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and `to' all my words give ear.

הַאֲזִֽינָה׃ (ה) h “!”

If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.

עֶרְכָ֥ה (ה) h “!”הִתְיַצָּֽבָה׃ (ה) h “!”

And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

שִׁמְעָה־ (ה) h- “!”הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה (ה) h “!”

Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

הַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ה) h “!”