H9002–/וְ–v

Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

וְשַׁעֲרֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

וְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

וְכִֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

[ergänzt: Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

וּמִסְפַּ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

וְאֹצְר֖וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?

וּמִלְחָמָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

To satisfy the waste and desolate [ergänzt: ground], And to cause the tender grass to spring forth?

וּמְשֹׁאָ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”וּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַ (וּ֝) u. “and”

Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

וּכְפֹ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”

The waters hide themselves [ergänzt: and become] like stone, And the face of the deep is frozen.

וּפְנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ (וְ֝) ve. “and”

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?

וְֽשִׁפְעַת־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?

וְיֵלֵ֑כוּ (וְ) ve. “so”וְיֹאמְר֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

וְנִבְלֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together?

וּרְגָבִ֥ים (וּ) u. “and”

Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

וְחַיַּ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,

וּמֹסְר֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?

וּֽמִשְׁכְּנוֹתָ֥יו (וּֽ) u. “and”

The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.

וְאַחַ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?

וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב (וְ) ve. “so”

Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather [ergänzt: the grain] of thy threshing-floor?

וְֽגָרְנְךָ֥ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; [ergänzt: But] are they the pinions and plumage of love?

וְנֹצָֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,

וְֽעַל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

וְחַיַּ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”