H9002–/וְ–v

Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

וְ֝כַגְּבִנָּ֗ה (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews;

וּ֭בָשָׂר (וּ֭) U. “and”וּֽבַעֲצָמ֥וֹת (וּֽ) u. “and”וְ֝גִידִ֗ים (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy care hath preserved my spirit;

וָ֭חֶסֶד (וָ֭) Va. “and”וּ֝פְקֻדָּתְךָ֗ (וּ֝) u. “and”

And these things didst thou hide in thy heart; I know that this was with thee.

וְ֭אֵלֶּה (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

If I sinned, thou wouldest mark me, and thou wouldest not acquit me of mine iniquity.

וּ֝מֵעֲוֹנִ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

If I were wicked, woe unto me! and righteous, I will not lift up my head, being [ergänzt: so] full of shame, and beholding mine affliction; --

וּרְאֵ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

And it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce lion; and ever again thou shewest thy marvellous power upon me.

וְ֭יִגְאֶה (וְ֭) Ve. “so”וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Thou renewest thy witnesses before me and increasest thy displeasure against me; successions [ergänzt: of evil] and a time of toil are with me.

וְתֶ֣רֶב (וְ) ve. “and”וְצָבָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And wherefore didst thou bring me forth out of the womb? I had expired, and no eye had seen me.

וְלָ֣מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֣יִן (וְ) ve. “and”

Are not my days few? cease then and let me alone, that I may revive a little,

וַחֲדָ֑ל (וַ) ve. “and”וְשִׁ֥ית (וְ) ya. “and”וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה (וְ) ve. “so”

Before I go, and never to return, -- to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

A land of gloom, as darkness itself; of the shadow of death, without any order, where the light is as thick darkness.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Should thy fictions make men hold their peace? and shouldest thou mock, and no one make [ergänzt: thee] ashamed?

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”

For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

וּ֝בַ֗ר (וּ֝) u. “and”

But oh that +God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

וְֽאוּלָ֗ם (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְיִפְתַּ֖ח (וְ) ve. “and”

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, how that they are the double of what is realised; and know that +God passeth by [ergänzt: much] of thine iniquity!

וְיַגֶּד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדַ֡ע (וְ) ve. “and”

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה (וּ֝) u. “and”

If he pass by, and shut up, and call to judgment, who can hinder him?

וְיַסְגִּ֑יר (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יַקְהִ֗יל (וְ֝) ve. “so”וּמִ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

For he knoweth vain men, and seeth wickedness when [ergänzt: man] doth not consider it;

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born [ergänzt: like] the foal of a wild ass.

וְאִ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֥יִר (וְ) ve. “and”

If thou put far away the iniquity which is in thy hand, and let not wrong dwell in thy tents;

וְאַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be stedfast and shalt not fear:

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And life shall arise brighter than noonday; though thou be enshrouded in darkness, thou shalt be as the morning,

וּֽ֭מִצָּהֳרַיִם (וּֽ֭) U. “and”

Yea, thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; and many shall seek thy favour.

וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”