H9002–/וְ–v

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Hear ye diligently my word, And my declaration with your ears.

וְ֝אַֽחֲוָתִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Who `is' he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

וְאֶגְוָֽע׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.

וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And call Thou, and I -- I answer, Or -- I speak, and answer Thou me.

וּ֭קְרָא (וּ֭) U. “and”וְאָנֹכִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ (וַ) va. “and”

How many iniquities and sins have I? My transgression and my sin let me know.

וְחַטָּא֑וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝חַטָּאתִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

וְתַחְשְׁבֵ֖נִי (וְ) ve. “and”

A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

For Thou writest against me bitter things, And causest me to possess iniquities of my youth:

וְ֝תוֹרִישֵׁ֗נִי (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And puttest in the stocks my feet, And observest all my paths, On the roots of my feet Thou settest a print,

וְתָ֘שֵׂ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְתִשְׁמ֥וֹר (וְ) ve. “so”

And he, as a rotten thing, weareth away, As a garment hath a moth consumed him.

וְ֭הוּא (וְ֭) Ve. “and”

Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!

וּֽשְׂבַֽע־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

וְאֹ֘תִ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

If determined are his days, The number of his months `are' with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.

וְיֶחְדָּ֑ל (וְ) ve. “so”

For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.

וְע֣וֹד (וְ) ve. “and”וְ֝יֹֽנַקְתּ֗וֹ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,

וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר (וּ֝) u. “and”

And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where `is' he?

וְגֶ֣בֶר (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַיּֽוֹ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Waters have gone away from a sea, And a river becometh waste and dry.

וְ֝נָהָ֗ר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

וְאִ֥ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽלֹא־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

O that in Sheol Thou wouldst conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.

וְתִזְכְּרֵֽנִי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Thou dost call, and I -- I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.

וְאָנֹכִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And yet, a falling mountain wasteth away, And a rock is removed from its place.

וְ֭אוּלָם (וְ֭) Ve. “and”וְ֝צ֗וּר (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.

וְתִקְוַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”