H9002–/וְ–v

If my step have turned out of the way, and my heart followed mine eyes, and if any blot cleaveth to my hands;

וְאַחַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּ֝בְכַפַּ֗י (וּ֝) u. “and”

Let me sow, and another eat; and let mine offspring be rooted out.

וְאַחֵ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְֽצֶאֱצָאַ֥י (וְֽ) ve. “and”

If my heart have been enticed unto a woman, so that I laid wait at my neighbour's door,

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down upon her.

וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For this is an infamy; yea, it is an iniquity [ergänzt: to be judged by] the judges:

וְ֝ה֗וּא (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

וּֽבְכָל־ (וּֽ) u. “and”

If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me,

וַאֲמָתִ֑י (וַ) va. “and”

What then should I do when God riseth up? and if he visited, what should I answer him?

וּמָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If I have withheld the poor from [ergänzt: their] desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Or have eaten my morsel alone, so that the fatherless ate not thereof,

וְאֹכַ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

(For from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, and I have guided the [ergänzt: widow] from my mother's womb;)

וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן (וּ) u. “and”

If I have seen any perishing for want of clothing, or any needy without covering;

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my lambs;

וּמִגֵּ֥ז (וּ) u. “and”

[ergänzt: Then] let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone!

וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.

וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, My confidence!

וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

If I beheld the sun when it shone, or the moon walking in brightness,

וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

(Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;)

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבוּז־ (וּ) u. “and”

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

וְסֵ֥פֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

If my land cry out against me, and its furrows weep together;

וְ֝יַ֗חַד (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, and have tormented to death the souls of its owners:

וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and tares instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

וְתַֽחַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and [ergänzt: yet] condemned Job.

וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”