H9001–/וַ–v

And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.

וָאֱהִ֖י (וָ) va. “and”

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

וַיְעַנֵּ֑נִי (וַ) va “and”

Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their 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 hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

וַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן (וַ) va. “and”

When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

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

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

וַיְהִ֣י (וַ) va “and”

If I have walked with vanity, or if 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, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

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

If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

וְ֝הִתְעֹרַ֗רְתִּי (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, 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 kindred 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”

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then 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 was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

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

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

וְהוּכַ֣ח (וְ) ve. “and”

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

וְשֻׁפּ֥וּ (וְ) u. “and”

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, 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 shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

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

He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”