H9002–/וְ–v

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

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

Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.

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

If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.

וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished 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 did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

וַאֲמָתִ֑י (וַ) va. “and”

What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

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

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

וְעֵינֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

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

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן (וּ) u. “and”

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּמִגֵּ֥ז (וּ) u. “and”

Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י (וְ֝) ve. “and”

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

וּ֝מִשְּׂאֵת֗וֹ (וּ֝) u. “and”

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם (וְ֝) ve. “and”

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

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְ֝יָרֵ֗חַ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) 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?

וּבוּז־ (וּ) u. “and”

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

וְסֵ֥פֶר (וְ) ve. “and”

If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

וְ֝יַ֗חַד (וְ֝) ve. “and”

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְתַֽחַת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”