job 23:1

וַיֹּאמַֽראִיֹּ֗ובוַיַּ֥עַן
wayo'marh
'iyowbh
waya'anh
wayo'mar
'iyowb
waya'an
Then Job
answered:

23-1. Then Job answered and said,

job 23:2

אַנְחָתִֽיעַלכָּבְדָ֥היָ֝דִ֗ישִׂחִ֑ימְרִ֣יהַ֭יֹּוםגַּם
'anehatiyh
'alh
kabedahh
yadiyh
sihiyh
meriyh
hayowmh
gamh
'anehatiy
'al
kabedah
yadiy
sihiy
meriy
hayowm
gam
my groaning.
despite
is heavy
His hand
my complaint
is bitter.
today
“Even

23-2. Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

job 23:3

תְּכוּנָתֹֽועַדאָ֝בֹ֗ואוְאֶמְצָאֵ֑הוּיָ֭דַעְתִּייִתֵּ֣ןמִֽי
tekwnatowh
'adh
'abow'
we'emesa'ehwh
yada'etiyh
yitenh
miyh
tekwnatow
'ad
'abow'
we'emesa'ehw
yada'etiy
yiten
miy
His seat.
to
so that I could go
where to find Him,
I knew
If only

23-3. Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

job 23:4

תֹוכָחֹֽותאֲמַלֵּ֥אוּ֝פִ֗ימִשְׁפָּ֑טלְפָנָ֣יואֶעֶרְכָ֣ה
towkahowth
'amale'
wpiyh
misepath
lepanaywh
'e'erekahh
towkahowt
'amale'
wpiy
misepat
lepanayw
'e'erekah
arguments.
with
and fill my mouth
my case
before Him
I would plead

23-4. I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

job 23:5

יֹּ֥אמַרמַהוְ֝אָבִ֗ינָהיַעֲנֵ֑נִימִלִּ֣יםאֵ֭דְעָה
yo'marh
mahh
we'abiynahh
ya'aneniyh
miliymh
'ede'ahh
yo'mar
mah
we'abiynah
ya'aneniy
miliym
'ede'ah
He would say.
what
and consider
He would answer,
how
I would learn

23-5. I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

job 23:6

יָשִׂ֥םה֝֗וּאאַךְלֹ֥אעִמָּדִ֑ייָרִ֣יבכֹּ֖חַבְּרָבלִֽיהַ
yasimh
hw'
'ake
lo'
'imadiyh
yariybh
koha
berabh
liyha
yasim
hw'
'ake
lo'
'imadiy
yariyb
koha
berab
liyha
take [note]
He
would certainly
No,
with me
Would He contend
power?
in His great

23-6. Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

job 23:7

שֹּׁפְטִֽימִלָ֝נֶ֗צַחוַאֲפַלְּטָ֥העִמֹּ֑ונֹוכָ֣חיָ֭שָׁרבִּֽישָׁ֗ם
sopetiyh
mi
lanesahh
wa'apaletahh
'imowh
nowkahh
yasarh
biysamh
sopetiy
mi
lanesah
wa'apaletah
'imow
nowkah
yasar
biysam
my Judge.
from
forever
and I would be delivered
with Him,
could reason
an upright man
of me. Then

23-7. There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

job 23:8

אָבִ֥יןוְֽלֹאוְ֝אָחֹ֗ורוְאֵינֶ֑נּוּאֶהֱלֹ֣ךְקֶ֣דֶםהֵ֤ן
'abiynh
welo'
we'ahowrh
we'eynenwh
'eheloke
qedemh
henh
'abiyn
welo'
we'ahowr
we'eynenw
'eheloke
qedem
hen
find
I cannot
and if I go west,
He is not there,
I go
east,
If

23-8. Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

job 23:9

אֶרְאֶֽהוְלֹ֣איָ֝מִ֗יןיַעְטֹ֥ףאָ֑חַזוְלֹאבַּעֲשֹׂתֹ֣ולֹֽושְׂמֹ֣אול
'ere'ehh
welo'
yamiynh
ya'etoph
'ahazh
welo'
ba'asotowh
lowsemo'wlh
'ere'eh
welo'
yamiyn
ya'etop
'ahaz
welo'
ba'asotow
lowsemo'wl
see [Him].
I cannot
to the south,
when He turns
behold [Him];
I cannot
When He is at work
Him. in the north,

23-9. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

job 23:10

אֵצֵֽאזָּהָ֥בכַּבְּ֝חָנַ֗נִיעִמָּדִ֑ידֶּ֣רֶךְכִּֽייָ֭דַע
'ese'
zahabh
ka
behananiyh
'imadiyh
dereke
kiyyada'
'ese'
zahab
ka
behananiy
'imadiy
dereke
kiyyada'
I will come forth
as gold.
when He has tested me,
the way I have taken;
Yet He knows

23-10. But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

job 23:11

אָֽטוְלֹאשָׁמַ֣רְתִּידַּרְכֹּ֖ורַגְלִ֑יאָחֲזָ֣הבַּ֭אֲשֻׁרֹו
'ath
welo'
samaretiyh
darekowh
rageliyh
'ahazahh
ba'asurowh
'at
welo'
samaretiy
darekow
rageliy
'ahazah
ba'asurow
turning aside.
without
I have kept
His way
My feet
have followed
in His tracks;

23-11. My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

job 23:12

פִֽיואִמְרֵיצָפַ֥נְתִּיחֻקִּ֗ימֵ֝אָמִ֑ישׁוְלֹ֣אשְׂ֭פָתָיומִצְוַ֣ת
piywh
'imereyh
sapanetiyh
huqiyh
me
'amiysh
welo'
sepataywh
misewath
piyw
'imerey
sapanetiy
huqiy
me
'amiys
welo'
sepatayw
misewat
of His mouth
the words
I have treasured
more than my daily bread.
departed
I have not
of His lips;
from the command

23-12. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

job 23:13

וַיָּֽעַשׂאִוְּתָ֣הוְנַפְשֹׁ֖ויְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּוּמִ֣יבְ֭אֶחָדוְה֣וּא
waya'ash
'iwetahh
wenapesowh
yesiybenwh
wmiyh
be'ehadh
wehw'
waya'as
'iwetah
wenapesow
yesiybenw
wmiy
be'ehad
wehw'
He does
desires.
what He
can oppose Him?
and who
But He is unchangeable,

23-13. But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

job 23:14

עִמֹּֽורַבֹּ֣ותהֵ֖נָּהוְכָחֻקִּ֑יכִּ֭ייַשְׁלִ֣ים
'imowh
rabowth
henahh
weka
huqiyh
kiyyaseliymh
'imow
rabowt
henah
weka
huqiy
kiyyaseliym
and He has
many
such plans.
His decree against me,
For He carries out

23-14. For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

job 23:15

מִמֶּֽנּוּוְאֶפְחַ֥דאֶ֝תְבֹּונֵ֗ןאֶבָּהֵ֑לפָּנָ֣יומִכֵּ֭ןעַל
mimenwh
we'epehadh
'etebownenh
'ebahelh
panaywh
mi
kenh
'alh
mimenw
we'epehad
'etebownen
'ebahel
panayw
mi
ken
'al
Him.
I fear
when I consider this,
I am terrified
in His presence;
Therefore

23-15. Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

job 23:16

הִבְהִילָֽנִיוְ֝שַׁדַּ֗ילִבִּ֑יהֵרַ֣ךְוְ֭אֵל
hibehiylaniyh
wesadayh
libiyh
herake
we'elh
hibehiylaniy
wesaday
libiy
herake
we'el
has terrified me.
the Almighty
has made my heart
faint;
God

23-16. For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

job 23:17

אֹֽפֶלכִּסָּהפָּנַ֗יוּ֝מִחֹ֑שֶׁךְפְּנֵימִנִ֭צְמַתִּיכִּֽילֹ֣א
'opelh
kisahh
panayh
wmi
hoseke
peneyh
mi
nisematiyh
kiylo'
'opel
kisah
panay
wmi
hoseke
peney
mi
nisematiy
kiylo'
by the thick darkness
that covers
my face.
the darkness,
by
silenced
Yet I am not

23-17. Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.