H9001–/וַ–v

And now I am become their song, yea, I am a byword unto them.

וָאֱהִ֖י (וָ) va. “and”

For He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, and they have cast off the bridle before me.

וַיְעַנֵּ֑נִי (וַ) va “and”

Upon my right hand rise the brood; they entangle my feet, and they cast up against me their ways of destruction.

וַיָּסֹ֥לּוּ (וַ) va “and”

He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

וָ֝אֶתְמַשֵּׁ֗ל (וָ֝) va. “and”

I cry unto Thee, and Thou dost not answer me; I stand up, and Thou lookest at me.

וַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן (וַ) va. “and”

Yet, when I looked for good, there came evil; and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

וַיָּ֣בֹא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥בֹא (וַ) va “and”

Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of them that weep.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

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

וַתַּ֖חַשׁ (וַ) va. “and”

Did not He that made me in the womb make him? And did not One fashion us in the womb?

וַ֝יְכֻנֶ֗נּוּ (וַ֝) va “and”

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, and my mouth hath kissed my hand;

וַיִּ֣פְתְּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק (וַ) va. “and”

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or exulted when evil found him--

וְ֝הִתְעֹרַ֗רְתִּי (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Because I feared the great multitude, and the most contemptible among families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door.

וָ֝אֶדֹּ֗ם (וָ֝) va. “and”

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

וַֽיִּשְׁבְּת֡וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

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

וַיִּ֤חַר (וַ) va “and”

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

וַ֝יַּרְשִׁ֗יעוּ (וַ֝) va “and”

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

וַיַּ֤רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּ֥חַר (וַ) va “and”

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I held back, and durst not declare you mine opinion.

וַיַּ֤עַן׀ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֫אמַ֥ר (וַ) va “and”וָֽאִירָ֓א׀ (וָֽ) va. “and”

And shall I wait, because they speak not, because they stand still, and answer no more?

וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;

וְהוּכַ֣ח (וְ) ve. “and”

So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.

וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.

וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ (וְ) u. “and”

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

וַתִּקְרַ֣ב (וַ) va. “and”

Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'

וַיְחֻנֶּ֗נּוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.

וַיִּרְצֵ֗הוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֥שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”

He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”