H5921A–עַל–al

When I went out to the gate by the city, when I prepared my seat on the broadway,

עֲלֵי־ 'a.lei- “on”

The blessing of him that was perishing came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

עָלַ֣י (עָלַ֣) 'a.La “on”

After my words they spoke not again, and my speech dropped upon them;

וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹ (עָלֵ֗י) 'a.Lei. “on”

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

עָלַי֮ (עָלַ) 'a.La “on”

Yea, whereto [ergänzt: should] the strength of their hands [ergänzt: profit] me, [ergänzt: men] in whom vigour hath perished?

עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ (עָ֝לֵ֗י) 'a.Lei. “on”

They gather the salt-wort among the bushes, and the roots of the broom for their food.

עֲלֵי־ 'a.lei- “on”

They are driven forth from among [ergänzt: men] -- they cry after them as after a thief --

עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ (עָ֝לֵ֗י) 'a.Lei. “on”

At [ergänzt: my] right hand rise the young brood; they push away my feet, and raise up against me their pernicious ways;

עַל־ 'al- “on”עָ֝לַ֗י (עָ֝לַ֗) 'a.La “on”

Terrors are turned against me; they pursue mine honour as the wind; and my welfare is passed away like a cloud.

עָלַ֗י (עָלַ֗) 'a.La “on”

And now my soul is poured out in me; days of affliction have taken hold upon me.

עָ֭לַי (עָ֭לַ) 'A.la “on”

The night pierceth through my bones [ergänzt: and detacheth them] from me, and my gnawing pains take no rest:

מֵעָלָ֑י (עָלָ֑) 'a.La “on <the>”

My skin is become black [ergänzt: and falleth] off me, and my bones are parched with heat.

מֵעָלָ֑י (עָלָ֑) 'a.La “on <the>”

I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?

עַל־ 'al- “on”

If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot hath hasted to deceit,

עַל־ 'al- “to”

If my heart have been enticed unto a woman, so that I laid wait at my neighbour's door,

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל־ (עַל) 'al- “at”

Let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down upon her.

וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ (עָלֶ֗י) 'a.Lei. “over”

If I have lifted up my hand against an orphan, because I saw my help in the gate:

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Would I not take it upon my shoulder? I would bind it on to me [ergänzt: as] a crown;

עַל־ 'a.lo.Shi- “on”

If my land cry out against me, and its furrows weep together;

עָ֭לַי (עָ֭לַ) 'A.la “on”

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;

עַֽל־ 'al- “because”

and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [ergänzt: yet] condemned Job.

עַ֤ל 'al “on”

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

עַל־ 'al- “there-”

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.

עָלֶ֥יךָ (עָלֶ֥י) 'a.Lei. “on”

Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;

עָלַ֣י (עָלַ֣) 'a.La “on”

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

עַל־ 'al- “on”עֲלֵ֣י 'a.Lei “on”