| וַיֹּאמַֽר | אִיֹּ֗וב | וַיַּ֥עַן |
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wayo'marh | 'iyowbh | waya'anh | |
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wayo'mar | 'iyowb | waya'an |
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Then Job | answered: | |
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21-1. But Job answered and said,
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| תַּנְח֥וּמֹֽתֵיכֶֽם | זֹ֝֗את | וּתְהִי | מִלָּתִ֑י | שָׁ֭מֹועַ | שִׁמְע֣וּ |
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tanehwmoteykemh | zo'th | wtehiyh | milatiyh | samow'a | sime'wh | |
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tanehwmoteykem | zo't | wtehiy | milatiy | samow'a | sime'w |
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your consolation [to me]. | let this | be | to my words; | carefully | “Listen | |
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21-2. Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
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| תַלְעִֽיג | דַּבְּרִ֣י | וְאַחַ֖ר | אֲדַבֵּ֑ר | וְאָנֹכִ֣י | שָׂ֭אוּנִי |
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tale'iygh | daberiyh | we'aharh | 'adaberh | we'anokiyh | sa'wniyh | |
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tale'iyg | daberiy | we'ahar | 'adaber | we'anokiy | sa'wniy |
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you may keep mocking. | I have spoken, | then after | speak; | me while I | Bear with | |
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21-3. Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
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| רוּחִֽי | תִקְצַ֥ר | לֹא | וְאִםמַ֝דּ֗וּעַ | שִׂיחִ֑י | לְאָדָ֣ם | אָנֹכִי | הֶ֭ |
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rwhiyh | tiqesarh | lo' | we'immadw'a | siyhiyh | le'adamh | 'anokiyh | he | |
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rwhiy | tiqesar | lo' | we'immadw'a | siyhiy | le'adam | 'anokiy | he |
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be impatient? | should I not | Then why | complaint | against a man? | Is my | |
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21-4. As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
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| פֶּֽה | עַל | יָ֣ד | וְשִׂ֖ימוּ | אֵלַ֥יוְהָשַׁ֑מּוּ | פְּנוּ |
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pehh | 'alh | yadh | wesiymwh | 'elaywehasamwh | penwh | |
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peh | 'al | yad | wesiymw | 'elaywehasamw | penw |
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your mouth. | over | your hand | put | at me and be astonished; | Look | |
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21-5. Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
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| פַּלָּצֽוּת | בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י | וְאָחַ֥ז | וְנִבְהָ֑לְתִּי | וְאִםזָכַ֥רְתִּי |
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palaswth | besariyh | we'ahazh | wenibehaletiyh | we'imzakaretiyh | |
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palaswt | besariy | we'ahaz | wenibehaletiy | we'imzakaretiy |
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trembles in horror. | and my body | takes hold, | terror | When I remember, | |
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21-6. Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
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| חָֽיִל | גָּ֥בְרוּ | גַּם | עָ֝תְק֗וּ | יִחְי֑וּ | רְשָׁעִ֣ים | מַדּ֣וּעַ |
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hayilh | gaberwh | gamh | 'ateqwh | yiheywh | resa'iymh | madw'a | |
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hayil | gaberw | gam | 'ateqw | yiheyw | resa'iym | madw'a |
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in power? | increasing | and | growing old | live on, | do the wicked | Why | |
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21-7. Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
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| לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם | וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם | עִמָּ֑ם | לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם | נָכֹ֣ון | זַרְעָ֤ם |
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le'eyneyhemh | wese'esa'eyhemh | 'imamh | lipeneyhemh | nakownh | zare'amh | |
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le'eyneyhem | wese'esa'eyhem | 'imam | lipeneyhem | nakown | zare'am |
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before their eyes. | and their offspring | around them, | are established | Their descendants | |
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21-8. Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
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| עֲלֵיהֶֽם | אֱלֹ֣והַּ | שֵׁ֖בֶט | וְלֹ֤א | פָּ֑חַד | מִ | שָׁלֹ֣ום | בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם |
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'aleyhemh | 'elowha | sebeth | welo' | pahadh | mi | salowmh | bateyhemh | |
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'aleyhem | 'elowha | sebet | welo' | pahad | mi | salowm | bateyhem |
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upon them. | of God | the rod | is not | fear; | from | are safe | Their homes | |
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21-9. Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
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| תְשַׁכֵּֽל | וְלֹ֣א | פָּ֝רָתֹ֗ו | תְּפַלֵּ֥ט | יַגְעִ֑ל | וְלֹ֣א | עִ֭בַּר | שֹׁורֹ֣ו |
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tesakelh | welo' | paratowh | tepaleth | yage'ilh | welo' | 'ibarh | sowrowh | |
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tesakel | welo' | paratow | tepalet | yage'il | welo' | 'ibar | sowrow |
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miscarry. | and do not | their cows | calve | fail; | without | breed | Their bulls | |
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21-10. Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
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| יְרַקֵּדֽוּן | וְ֝יַלְדֵיהֶ֗ם | עֲוִילֵיהֶ֑ם | צֹּאן | כַ֭ | יְשַׁלְּח֣וּ |
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yeraqedwnh | weyaledeyhemh | 'awiyleyhemh | so'nh | ka | yesalehwh | |
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yeraqedwn | weyaledeyhem | 'awiyleyhem | so'n | ka | yesalehw |
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skip about, | their children | their little ones | like a flock; | They send forth | |
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21-11. They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
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| עוּגָֽב | לְקֹ֣ול | וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ | וְכִנֹּ֑ור | תֹ֣ף | כְּ | יִ֭שְׂאוּ |
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'wgabh | leqowlh | weyisemehwh | wekinowrh | toph | ke | yise'wh | |
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'wgab | leqowl | weyisemehw | wekinowr | top | ke | yise'w |
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of the flute. | at the sound | and making merry | and lyre | to the tambourine | singing | |
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21-12. They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
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| יֵחָֽתּוּ | שְׁאֹ֣ול | וּ֝בְרֶ֗גַע | יְמֵיהֶ֑ם | בַטֹּ֣וב | יְכַלּ֣וּ |
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yehatwh | se'owlh | wberega' | yemeyhemh | batowbh | yekalwh | |
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yehatw | se'owl | wberega' | yemeyhem | batowb | yekalw |
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and go down | to Sheol | in peace. | their days | in prosperity | They spend | |
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21-13. They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
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| חָפָֽצְנוּ | לֹ֣א | דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ | וְדַ֥עַת | מִמֶּ֑נּוּ | ס֣וּר | לָ֭אֵל | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ |
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hapasenwh | lo' | derakeyka | weda'ath | mimenwh | swrh | la'elh | wayo'merwh | |
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hapasenw | lo' | derakeyka | weda'at | mimenw | swr | la'el | wayo'merw |
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desire | !For we have no | Your ways. | to know | ‘Leave us alone | to God: | Yet they say | |
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21-14. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
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| כִּ֣ינִפְגַּע | נֹּ֝ועִ֗יל | וּמַה | כִּֽינַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ | שַׁדַּ֥י | מַה |
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kiynipega' | now'iylh | wmahh | kiyna'abedenwh | sadayh | mahh | |
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kiynipega' | now'iyl | wmah | kiyna'abedenw | saday | mah |
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if we pray | would we gain | and what | that we should serve Him, | is the Almighty, | Who | |
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21-15. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
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| מֶֽנִּי | רָ֣חֲקָה | רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים | עֲצַ֥ת | טוּבָ֑ם | בְיָדָ֣ם | לֹ֣א | בֹּֽוהֵ֤ן |
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meniyh | rahaqahh | resa'iymh | 'asath | twbamh | beyadamh | lo' | bowhenh | |
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meniy | rahaqah | resa'iym | 'asat | twbam | beyadam | lo' | bowhen |
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so I stay far | of the wicked. | from the counsel | their prosperity [is] | in their own hands, | not | to Him?’ Yet | |
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21-16. Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
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| בְּאַפֹּֽו | יְחַלֵּ֥ק | חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים | אֵידָ֑ם | עָלֵ֣ימֹו | וְיָבֹ֣א | יִדְעָ֗ךְ | רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים | נֵר | מָּ֤ה | כַּ |
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be'apowh | yehaleqh | habaliymh | 'eydamh | 'aleymowh | weyabo' | yide'ake | resa'iymh | nerh | mahh | ka | |
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be'apow | yehaleq | habaliym | 'eydam | 'aleymow | weyabo' | yide'ake | resa'iym | ner | mah | ka |
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Does [God,] in His anger, | apportion | destruction? | Does disaster | upon them? | come | put out? | of the wicked | is the lamp | How often | |
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21-17. How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
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| סוּפָֽה | גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ | מֹ֗ץ | וּ֝כְ | ר֑וּחַ | לִפְנֵי | תֶ֥בֶן | כְּ | יִהְי֗וּ |
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swpahh | genabatwh | mosh | wke | rwha | lipeneyh | tebenh | ke | yiheywh | |
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swpah | genabatw | mos | wke | rwha | lipeney | teben | ke | yiheyw |
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by a storm? | swept away | like chaff | the wind, | before | they like straw | Are | |
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21-18. They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
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| אֵלָ֣יווְיֵדָֽע | יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם | אֹונֹ֑ו | לְבָנָ֥יו | יִצְפֹּן | אֱלֹ֗והַּ |
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'elaywweyeda' | yesalemh | 'ownowh | lebanaywh | yiseponh | 'elowha | |
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'elaywweyeda' | yesalem | 'ownow | lebanayw | yisepon | 'elowha |
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himself, himself, so that he may know it. | Let God repay the man | one's punishment | for his children. | lays up | [It is said that] God | |
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21-19. God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
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| יִשְׁתֶּֽה | שַׁדַּ֣י | חֲמַ֖ת | וּמֵ | כִּידֹ֑ו | עֵינָ֣יו | יִרְא֣וּ |
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yisetehh | sadayh | hamath | wme | kiydowh | 'eynaywh | yire'wh | |
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yiseteh | saday | hamat | wme | kiydow | 'eynayw | yire'w |
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let him drink [for himself] | of the Almighty. | the wrath | his destruction; | Let his own eyes | see | |
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21-20. His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
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| חֻצָּֽצוּ | חֳדָשָׁ֣יו | וּמִסְפַּ֖ר | אַחֲרָ֑יו | בְּבֵיתֹ֣ו | חֶפְצֹ֣ו | כִּ֤ימַה |
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husaswh | hodasaywh | wmiseparh | 'aharaywh | bebeytowh | hepesowh | kiymahh | |
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husasw | hodasayw | wmisepar | 'aharayw | bebeytow | hepesow | kiymah |
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has run out? | of his months | when the number | after him, | about his household | does he care | For what | |
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21-21. For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
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| יִשְׁפֹּֽוט | רָמִ֥ים | וְ֝ה֗וּא | דָּ֑עַת | יְלַמֶּד | לְאֵ֥ל | הַ |
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yisepowth | ramiymh | wehw' | da'ath | yelamedh | le'elh | ha | |
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yisepowt | ramiym | wehw' | da'at | yelamed | le'el | ha |
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judges | those on high? | since He | knowledge | Can anyone teach | to God, | |
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21-22. Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
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| וְשָׁלֵֽיו | שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ן | כֻּ֝לֹּ֗ו | תֻּמֹּ֑ו | בְּעֶ֣צֶם | יָ֭מוּת | זֶ֗ה |
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wesaleywh | sale'ananh | kulowh | tumowh | be'esemh | yamwth | zehh | |
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wesaleyw | sale'anan | kulow | tumow | be'esem | yamwt | zeh |
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and at ease. | secure | completely | full of vigor, | dies | One man | |
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21-23. One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
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| יְשֻׁקֶּֽה | עַצְמֹותָ֣יו | וּמֹ֖חַ | חָלָ֑ב | מָלְא֣וּ | עֲ֭טִינָיו |
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yesuqehh | 'asemowtaywh | wmoha | halabh | male'wh | 'atiynaywh | |
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yesuqeh | 'asemowtayw | wmoha | halab | male'w | 'atiynayw |
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rich | and his bones | with marrow. | is well fed, | His body | |
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21-24. His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
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| בַּטֹּובָֽה | אָ֝כַ֗ל | וְלֹֽא | מָרָ֑ה | בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ | יָ֭מוּת | וְזֶ֗ה |
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batowbahh | 'akalh | welo' | marahh | benepesh | yamwth | wezehh | |
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batowbah | 'akal | welo' | marah | benepes | yamwt | wezeh |
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prosperity. | tasted | having never | in the bitterness | of his soul, | dies | Yet another man | |
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21-25. And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
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| עֲלֵיהֶֽם | תְּכַסֶּ֥ה | וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה | יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ | עָפָ֣ר | עַל | יַ֭חַד |
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'aleyhemh | tekasehh | werimahh | yisekabwh | 'aparh | 'alh | yahadh | |
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'aleyhem | tekaseh | werimah | yisekabw | 'apar | 'al | yahad |
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them [both]. | cover | and worms | they lie down | the dust, | in | But together | |
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21-26. They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
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| תַּחְמֹֽסוּ | עָלַ֥י | וּ֝מְזִמֹּ֗ות | מַחְשְׁבֹֽותֵיכֶ֑ם | יָ֭דַעְתִּי | הֵ֣ן |
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tahemoswh | 'alayh | wmezimowth | mahesebowteykemh | yada'etiyh | henh | |
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tahemosw | 'alay | wmezimowt | mahesebowteykem | yada'etiy | hen |
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you would wrong | me. | the schemes by which | your thoughts full well, | I know | Behold, | |
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21-27. Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
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| רְשָׁעִֽים | מִשְׁכְּנֹ֬ות | אֹ֤הֶל | וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה | נָדִ֑יב | בֵית | אַיֵּ֥ה | כִּ֤יתֹֽאמְר֗וּ |
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resa'iymh | misekenowth | 'ohelh | we'ayehh | nadiybh | beyth | 'ayehh | kiyto'merwh | |
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resa'iym | misekenowt | 'ohel | we'ayeh | nadiyb | beyt | 'ayeh | kiyto'merw |
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in which the wicked | dwell?’ | are the tents | and where | now is the nobleman’s | house, | ‘Where | For you say, | |
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21-28. For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
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| תְנַכֵּֽרוּ | לֹ֣א | וְ֝אֹתֹתָ֗ם | דָ֑רֶךְ | עֹ֣ובְרֵי | שְׁ֭אֶלְתֶּם | לֹ֣א | הֲ |
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tenakerwh | lo' | we'ototamh | dareke | 'owbereyh | se'eletemh | lo' | ha | |
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tenakerw | lo' | we'ototam | dareke | 'owberey | se'eletem | lo' | ha |
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accept | Do you not | their reports? | the roads? | those who travel | asked | Have you never | |
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21-29. Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
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| יוּבָֽלוּ | עֲבָרֹ֣ות | לְיֹ֖ום | רָ֑ע | יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ | אֵ֭יד | כִּ֤ילְיֹ֣ום |
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ywbalwh | 'abarowth | leyowmh | ra' | yehaseke | 'eydh | kiyleyowmh | |
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ywbalw | 'abarowt | leyowm | ra' | yehaseke | 'eyd | kiyleyowm |
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delivered | of wrath. | from the day | the evil | man is spared | of calamity, | Indeed, Indeed, from the day | |
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21-30. That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
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| יְשַׁלֶּם | מִ֣י | עָ֝שָׂ֗ה | וְהֽוּא | דַּרְכֹּ֑ו | פָּנָ֣יו | עַל | יַגִּ֣יד | מִֽי |
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yesalemh | miyh | 'asahh | wehw' | darekowh | panaywh | 'alh | yagiydh | miyh | |
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yesalem | miy | 'asah | wehw' | darekow | panayw | 'al | yagiyd | miy |
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will repay | Who | has done? | for what he | his behavior | his face? | to | will denounce | Who | |
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21-31. Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
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| יִשְׁקֹֽוד | גָּדִ֥ישׁ | וְֽעַל | יוּבָ֑ל | לִקְבָרֹ֣ות | לֹֽווְ֭הוּא |
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yiseqowdh | gadiysh | we'alh | ywbalh | liqebarowth | lowwehw' | |
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yiseqowd | gadiys | we'al | ywbal | liqebarowt | lowwehw' |
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and watch is kept | his tomb. | over | is carried | to the grave, | him him He | |
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21-32. Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
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| מִסְפָּֽר | אֵ֣ין | וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו | יִמְשֹׁ֑וךְ | אָדָ֣ם | כָּל | וְ֭אַחֲרָיו | נָ֥חַל | לֹ֗ורִגְבֵ֫י | מָֽתְקוּ |
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miseparh | 'eynh | wlepanaywh | yimesowke | 'adamh | kalh | we'aharaywh | nahalh | lowrigebeyh | mateqwh | |
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misepar | 'eyn | wlepanayw | yimesowke | 'adam | kal | we'aharayw | nahal | lowrigebey | mateqw |
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number. | are without | and and those before him | follows | everyone | behind him, | of the valley | to him; The clods | are sweet | |
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21-33. The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
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| מָֽעַל | נִשְׁאַר | וּ֝תְשֽׁוּבֹתֵיכֶ֗ם | הָ֑בֶל | תְּנַחֲמ֣וּנִי | וְ֭אֵיךְ |
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ma'alh | nise'arh | wteswboteykemh | habelh | tenahamwniyh | we'eyke | |
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ma'al | nise'ar | wteswboteykem | habel | tenahamwniy | we'eyke |
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[full of] falsehood.” | remain | For your answers | with empty words? | can you comfort me | So how | |
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21-34. How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
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