H9001–/וַ–v

Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

וַ֭יַּעַן (וַ֭) Va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;

וְהָיָ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.

וְ֝נִמְלַ֗ט (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And Job made answer and said,

וַיַּ֥עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

וַיָּֽעַשׂ׃ (וַ) va “and”

The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.

וַיִּרְעֽוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

Between the lines of olive-trees they make oil; though they have no drink, they are crushing out the grapes.

וַיִּצְמָֽאוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.

וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֖ר (וַ) va. “and”

But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.

וּמָשַׁ֣ךְ (וּ) u. “and”

For a short time they are lifted up; then they are gone; they are made low, they are pulled off like fruit, and like the heads of grain they are cut off.

וְֽהֻמְּכ֗וּ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

וַ֭יַּעַן (וַ֭) Va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

Then Job made answer and said,

וַיַּ֥עַן (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

And Job again took up the word and said,

וַיֹּ֣סֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.

וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה (וְֽ֭) Ve. “and”

Then he saw it, and put it on record; he gave it its fixed form, searching it out completely.

וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר׀ (וַ) va “and”

And Job again took up the word and said,

וַיֹּ֣סֶף (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּאמַֽר׃ (וַ) va “and”

The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;

וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;

וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִי (וַֽ) va. “and”וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי׃ (וַ) va. “and”

I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי (וַ) va “and”

By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.

וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה (וָֽ֭) Va. “and”

Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;

וָ֭אֹמַר (וָ֭) Va. “and”

They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”