H5921A–עַל–al

Behold, he breaketh down, and it is not built again; he shutteth up a man, and there is no opening.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Shall not his excellency terrify you? and his dread fall upon you?

עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

Hold your peace from me, and I will speak, and let come on me what [ergänzt: will]!

עָלַ֣י (עָלַ֣) 'a.La “on”

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

עַל־ 'al- “concerning”

Withdraw thy hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid:

מֵעָלַ֣י (עָלַ֣) 'a.La “on <the>”

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth;

עָלַ֣י (עָלַ֣) 'a.La “on”

And thou puttest my feet in the stocks, and markest all my paths; thou settest a bound about the soles of my feet; --

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

מֵעָלָ֣יו (עָלָ֣י) 'a.La “on <the>”

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.

עַל־ 'al- “over”

But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.

עָלָ֣יו (עָלָ֣י) 'a.La “on”עָלָ֥יו (עָלָ֥י) 'a.La “on”

For he hath covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat upon [ergänzt: his] flanks.

עֲלֵי־ 'a.lei- “on”

I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you;

עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם (עֲ֝לֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

His anger teareth and pursueth me; he gnasheth with his teeth against me; [ergänzt: as] mine adversary he sharpeneth his eyes at me.

עָלַ֣י (עָלַ֣) 'a.La “towards”

They gape upon me with their mouth; they smite my cheeks reproachfully; they range themselves together against me.

עָלַ֨י׀ (עָלַ֨) 'a.La “on”עָלַ֥י (עָלַ֥) 'a.La “on”

God hath delivered me over to the iniquitous man, and hurled me into the hands of the wicked.

וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “on”

His arrows encompass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

עָלַ֨י׀ (עָלַ֨) 'a.La “<on>”

He breaketh me with breach upon breach; he runneth upon me like a mighty man.

עַל־ 'al- “on”עָלַ֣י (עָלַ֣) 'a.La “on”

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and rolled my horn in the dust.

עֲלֵ֣י 'a.Lei “over”

My face is red with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

וְעַ֖ל (עַ֖ל) 'Al “[is] on”

Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

עַ֭ל 'al “on”

For thou hast hidden their heart from understanding; therefore thou wilt not exalt [ergänzt: them].

עַל־ 'al- “there-”

Upright men [ergänzt: shall be] astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly;

עַל־ 'al- “on”עַל־ 'al- “on”