| וַיֹּאמַֽר | אִיֹּ֗וב | לָֽךְוַיַּ֥עַן |
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wa-ya-ama-r | aa-ya-wb | la-ka-wa-ya-'a-n | |
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wayo'mar | 'iyowb | lakewaya'an |
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Then Job | for yourself.” for yourself.” replied: | |
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6-1. But Job answered and said,
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| יָֽחַד | יִשְׂאוּ | בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם | וְ֝הַוָּתִ֗י | כַּעְשִׂ֑י | יִשָּׁקֵ֣ל | ל֗וּשָׁקֹ֣ול |
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ya-cha-d | ya-sha-awa | ba-ma-aza-na-ya-m | wa-ha-wa-tha-ya | ka-'a-sha-ya | ya-sha-qa-l | lwsha-qa-wl | |
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yahad | yise'w | bemo'zenayim | wehawatiy | ka'esiy | yisaqel | lwsaqowl |
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with | placed | on the scales. | and my calamity | my grief | “If only could be weighed | |
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6-2. Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
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| לָֽעוּ | דְּבָרַ֥י | כֵּ֝֗ן | עַל | יִכְבָּ֑ד | יַמִּ֣ים | חֹ֣ול | מֵ | כִּֽיעַתָּ֗ה |
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la-'wa | da-ba-ra-ya | ka-n | 'a-l | ya-ka-ba-d | ya-ma-ym | cha-wl | ma | ka-y'a-tha-ha | |
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la'w | debaray | ken | 'al | yikebad | yamiym | howl | me | kiy'atah |
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have been rash. | my words | no wonder | it would outweigh | of the seas— | the sand | For then | |
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6-3. For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
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| יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי | אֱלֹ֣והַּ | בִּעוּתֵ֖י | רוּחִ֑י | שֹׁתָ֣ה | אֲשֶׁ֣רחֲ֭מָתָם | עִמָּדִ֗י | שַׁדַּ֡י | כִּ֤יחִצֵּ֪י |
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ya-'a-ra-kwna-ya | au-la-wha | ba-'wtha-ya | rwcha-ya | sha-tha-ha | aasha-rchama-tha-m | 'a-ma-da-ya | sha-da-ya | ka-ycha-sa-ya | |
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ya'arekwniy | 'elowha | bi'wtey | rwhiy | sotah | 'aserhamatam | 'imadiy | saday | kiyhisey |
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are arrayed against me. | of God | the terrors | my spirit | drinks in | their poison; | have pierced me; | of the Almighty | For the arrows | |
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6-4. For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
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| בְּלִילֹֽו | עַל | שֹּׁ֝֗ור | אִ֥םיִגְעֶה | דֶ֑שֶׁא | עֲלֵי | פֶּ֥רֶא | יִֽנְהַק | הֲ |
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ba-la-yla-wa | 'a-l | sha-wr | aa-mya-ga-'a-ha | da-sha-a | 'ala-ya | pa-ra-a | ya-na-ha-qh | ha | |
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beliylow | 'al | sowr | 'imyige'eh | dese' | 'aley | pere' | yinehaq | ha |
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its fodder? | over | an ox | or low | fresh grass, | over | Does a wild donkey | bray | |
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6-5. Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
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| חַלָּמֽוּת | בְּרִ֣יר | טַ֝֗עַם | אִםיֶשׁ | מֶ֑לַח | בְּלִי | מִ | תָּ֭פֵל | יֵאָכֵ֣ל | הֲ |
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cha-la-mwtha | ba-ra-yr | ta-'a-m | aa-mya-sha | ma-la-cha | ba-la-ya | ma | tha-pa-l | ya-aa-ka-l | ha | |
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halamwt | beriyr | ta'am | 'imyes | melah | beliy | mi | tapel | ye'akel | ha |
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of an egg? | in the white | flavor | or is there | salt, | without | Is tasteless food | eaten | |
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6-6. Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
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| לַחְמִֽי | דְוֵ֥י | כִּ | הֵ֝֗מָּה | נַפְשִׁ֑י | לִנְגֹּ֣ועַ | מֵאֲנָ֣ה |
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la-cha-ma-ya | da-wa-ya | ka | ha-ma-ha | na-pa-sha-ya | la-na-ga-w'a | ma-aana-ha | |
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lahemiy | dewey | ki | hemah | napesiy | linegow'a | me'anah |
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food to me. | loathsome | they are | My soul | to touch them; | refuses | |
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6-7. The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
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| אֱלֹֽוהַּ | יִתֵּ֥ן | וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י | שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י | תָּבֹ֣וא | יִ֭תֵּן | מִֽי |
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au-la-wha | ya-tha-n | wa-tha-qa-wa-tha-ya | sha-au-la-tha-ya | tha-ba-wa | ya-tha-n | ma-ya | |
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'elowha | yiten | wetiqewatiy | se'elatiy | tabow' | yiten | miy |
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and God | would fulfill | my hope: | my request | were granted | If only | |
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6-8. Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
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| וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי | יָ֝דֹ֗ו | יַתֵּ֥ר | וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי | אֱ֭לֹוהַּ | וְיֹאֵ֣ל |
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wa-yba-sa-'a-na-ya | ya-da-wa | ya-tha-r | wa-yda-ka-aa-na-ya | au-la-wha | wa-ya-aa-l | |
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wiybase'eniy | yadow | yater | wiydake'eniy | 'elowha | weyo'el |
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and cut me off! | His hand | to unleash | to crush me, | that God | would be willing | |
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6-9. Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
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| קָדֹֽושׁ | אִמְרֵ֥י | כִ֝חַ֗דְתִּי | כִּילֹ֥א | יַחְמֹ֑ול | לֹ֣א | בְ֭חִילָה | וַאֲסַלְּדָ֣ה | נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י | עֹ֨וד | וּ֥תְהִי |
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qa-da-wsha | aa-ma-ra-ya | ka-cha-da-tha-ya | ka-yla-a | ya-cha-ma-wl | la-a | ba-cha-yla-ha | wa-aasa-la-da-ha | na-cha-ma-tha-ya | 'a-wd | wtha-ha-ya | |
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qadows | 'imerey | kihadetiy | kiylo' | yahemowl | lo' | behiylah | wa'asaledah | nehamatiy | 'owd | wtehiy |
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of the Holy One. | the words | denied | that I have not | through unrelenting | pain, | and joy | me comfort, | It still | brings | |
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6-10. Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
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| נַפְשִֽׁי | כִּֽיאַאֲרִ֥יךְ | קִּ֝צִּ֗י | וּמַה | כִֽיאֲיַחֵ֑ל | כֹּחִ֥י | מַה |
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na-pa-sha-ya | ka-yaa-aara-yka | qa-sa-ya | wma-ha | ka-yaaya-cha-l | ka-cha-ya | ma-ha | |
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napesiy | kiy'a'ariyke | qisiy | wmah | kiy'ayahel | kohiy | mah |
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I | that should be patient? | is my future, | What | that I should still hope? | strength do I have, | What | |
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6-11. What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
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| נָחֽוּשׁ | אִֽםבְּשָׂרִ֥י | כֹּחִ֑י | אֲבָנִ֣ים | אִםכֹּ֣חַ |
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na-chwsha | aa-mba-sha-ra-ya | ka-cha-ya | aaba-na-ym | aa-mka-cha | |
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nahws | 'imbesariy | kohiy | 'abaniym | 'imkoha |
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made of bronze? | my flesh | like that | of stone, | or Is my strength | |
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6-12. Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
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| מִמֶּֽנִּי | נִדְּחָ֥ה | בִ֑יוְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה | עֶזְרָתִ֣י | אִ֬םאֵ֣ין | הַ |
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ma-ma-na-ya | na-da-cha-ha | ba-ywa-thusha-ya-ha | 'a-za-ra-tha-ya | aa-maa-yn | ha | |
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mimeniy | nidehah | biywetusiyah | 'ezeratiy | 'im'eyn | ha |
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from me? | is driven | within me, now that success | help | [Is] there any [Is] there any | |
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6-13. Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
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| יַעֲזֹֽוב | שַׁדַּ֣י | וְיִרְאַ֖ת | חָ֑סֶד | רֵעֵ֣הוּ | מֵ | לַמָּ֣ס |
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ya-'aza-wb | sha-da-ya | wa-ya-ra-aa-tha | cha-sa-d | ra-'a-hwa | ma | la-ma-sh | |
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ya'azowb | saday | weyire'at | hased | re'ehw | me | lamas |
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even if he forsakes | of the Almighty. | the fear | [should have] the kindness | of his friend, | A despairing man | |
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6-14. To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
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| יַעֲבֹֽרוּ | נְחָלִ֣ים | אֲפִ֖יק | כַּ | נָ֑חַל | כְמֹו | בָּגְד֣וּ | אַ֭חַי |
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ya-'aba-rwa | na-cha-la-ym | aapa-yqh | ka | na-cha-l | ka-ma-wa | ba-ga-dwa | aa-cha-ya | |
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ya'aborw | nehaliym | 'apiyq | ka | nahal | kemow | bagedw | 'ahay |
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that overflow, | as seasonal streams | a wadi, | as | are as faithless | [But] my brothers | |
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6-15. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
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| שָֽׁלֶג | יִתְעַלֶּם | עָ֝לֵ֗ימֹו | קָ֑רַח | מִנִּי | הַקֹּדְרִ֥ים |
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sha-la-gh | ya-tha-'a-la-m | 'a-la-yma-wa | qa-ra-cha | ma-na-ya | ha-qa-da-ra-ym | |
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saleg | yite'alem | 'aleymow | qarah | miniy | haqoderiym |
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snow, | of melting | and the inflow | of the ice | because | darkened | |
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6-16. Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
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| מְּקֹומָֽם | מִ | נִדְעֲכ֥וּ | בְּ֝חֻמֹּ֗ו | נִצְמָ֑תוּ | יְזֹרְב֣וּ | בְּ֭עֵת |
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ma-qa-wma-m | ma | na-da-'akwa | ba-chuma-wa | na-sa-ma-thwa | ya-za-ra-bwa | ba-'a-tha | |
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meqowmam | mi | nide'akw | behumow | nisematw | yezorebw | be'et |
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their channels | from | [and] vanishing | in the heat. | but ceasing | in the dry season | |
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6-17. What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
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| וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ | בַתֹּ֣הוּ | יַעֲל֖וּ | דַּרְכָּ֑ם | אָרְחֹ֣ות | יִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּ |
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wa-ya-aba-dwa | ba-tha-hwa | ya-'alwa | da-ra-ka-m | aa-ra-cha-wtha | ya-la-pa-thwa | |
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weyo'bedw | batohw | ya'alw | darekam | 'arehowt | yilapetw |
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and perish. | into the wasteland | they go | from their routes; | Caravans | turn aside | |
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6-18. The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
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| קִוּוּ | שְׁ֝בָ֗א | הֲלִיכֹ֥ת | תֵּמָ֑א | אָרְחֹ֣ות | הִ֭בִּיטוּ |
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qa-wwa | sha-ba-a | hala-yka-tha | tha-ma-a | aa-ra-cha-wtha | ha-ba-ytwa | |
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qiww | seba' | haliykot | tema' | 'arehowt | hibiytw |
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hope | of Sheba | the travelers | of Tema | The caravans | look [for water]; | |
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6-19. The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
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| וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ | עָ֝דֶ֗יהָ | בָּ֥אוּ | כִּֽיבָטָ֑ח | לָֽמֹובֹּ֥שׁוּ |
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wa-ya-cha-pa-rwa | 'a-da-yha | ba-awa | ka-yba-ta-cha | la-ma-wba-shwa | |
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wayeheparw | 'adeyha | ba'w | kiybatah | lamowbosw |
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brings disappointment. | their arrival | by their confidence; | to find it. They are confounded | |
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6-20. They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
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| וַתִּירָֽאוּ | חֲ֝תַ֗ת | לֹ֑ותִּֽרְא֥וּ | הֱיִ֣יתֶם | כִּֽיעַ֭תָּה |
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wa-tha-yra-awa | chatha-tha | la-wtha-ra-awa | hu-ya-ytha-m | ka-y'a-tha-ha | |
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watiyra'w | hatat | lowtire'w | heyiytem | kiy'atah |
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and you are afraid. | terror, | of no help; you see | you are | For now | |
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6-21. For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
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| בַעֲדִֽי | שִׁחֲד֥וּ | כֹּחֲכֶ֗ם | לִ֑יוּ֝מִ | הָ֣בוּ | כִיאָ֭מַרְתִּי | הֲֽ |
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ba-'ada-ya | sha-chadwa | ka-chaka-m | la-ywma | ha-bwa | ka-yaa-ma-ra-tha-ya | ha | |
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ba'adiy | sihadw | kohakem | liywmi | habw | kiy'amaretiy | ha |
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offer me a bribe | your wealth; | from | ‘Give me something; | Have I ever said: | |
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6-22. Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
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| תִּפְדּֽוּנִי | עָרִיצִ֣ים | יַּ֖ד | וּמִ | צָ֑ר | יַּד | מִ | וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי |
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tha-pa-dwna-ya | 'a-ra-ysa-ym | ya-d | wma | sa-r | ya-d | ma | wma-la-twna-ya | |
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tipedwniy | 'ariysiym | yad | wmi | sar | yad | mi | wmaletwniy |
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redeem me | of the ruthless’? | the grasp | from | of the enemy; | the hand | from | ‘deliver me | |
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6-23. Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
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| הָבִ֥ינוּ | שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי | וּמַה | אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ | וַאֲנִ֣י | הֹ֭ורוּנִי |
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ha-ba-ynwa | sha-ga-ytha-ya | wma-ha | aa-chara-ysha | wa-aana-ya | ha-wrwna-ya | |
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habiynw | sagiytiy | wmah | 'ahariys | wa'aniy | howrwniy |
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Help me understand | I have erred. | how | will be silent. | and I | Teach me, | |
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6-24. Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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| מִכֶּֽם | הֹוכֵ֣חַ | יֹּוכִ֖יחַ | וּמַה | יֹ֑שֶׁר | אִמְרֵי | נִּמְרְצ֥וּ | לִֽימַה |
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ma-ka-m | ha-wka-cha | ya-wka-ycha | wma-ha | ya-sha-r | aa-ma-ra-ya | na-ma-ra-swa | la-yma-ha | |
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mikem | howkeha | yowkiyha | wmah | yoser | 'imerey | nimeresw | liymah |
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prove? | does your argument | But what | [are] honest | words! | painful | How | |
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6-25. How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
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| נֹאָֽשׁ | אִמְרֵ֥י | וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ | תַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ | מִלִּ֣ים | לְהֹוכַ֣ח | הַ |
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na-aa-sha | aa-ma-ra-ya | wla-rwcha | tha-cha-sha-bwa | ma-la-ym | la-ha-wka-cha | ha | |
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no'as | 'imerey | wlerwha | tahesobw | miliym | lehowkah | ha |
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of a desperate man | and treat the speech | as wind? | Do you intend | my words, | to correct | |
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6-26. Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
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| רֵֽיעֲכֶֽם | עַל | וְ֝תִכְר֗וּ | תַּפִּ֑ילוּ | יָתֹ֥ום | עַל | אַף |
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ra-y'aka-m | 'a-l | wa-tha-ka-rwa | tha-pa-ylwa | ya-tha-wm | 'a-l | aa-ph | |
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rey'akem | 'al | wetikerw | tapiylw | yatowm | 'al | 'ap |
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for your friend. | and negotiate a price | for the fatherless | You would even cast lots | |
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6-27. Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
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| אִםאֲכַזֵּֽב | פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם | בִ֑יוְעַל | פְנוּ | הֹואִ֣ילוּ | וְ֭עַתָּה |
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aa-maaka-za-b | pa-na-yka-m | ba-ywa-'a-l | pa-nwa | ha-waa-ylwa | wa-'a-tha-ha | |
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'im'akazeb | peneykem | biywe'al | penw | how'iylw | we'atah |
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would I lie | your face? | to | look at me; | please | But now, | |
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6-28. Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
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| צִדְקִי | עֹ֝וד | וְשֻֽׁבוּ | עַוְלָ֑ה | תְּהִ֣י | אַל | נָ֭א | שֻֽׁבוּ |
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sa-da-qa-ya | 'a-wd | wa-שׁubwa | 'a-wa-la-ha | tha-ha-ya | aa-l | na-a | shubwa | |
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sideqiy | 'owd | weשׁubw | 'awelah | tehiy | 'al | na' | subw |
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for my righteousness | Reconsider, | unjust. | be | do not | Reconsider; | |
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6-29. Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
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| הַוֹּֽות | יָבִ֥ין | לֹא | אִםחִ֝כִּ֗י | עַוְלָ֑ה | בִּלְשֹׁונִ֥י | יֵשׁ | בָֽהּהֲ |
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ha-wa-wtha | ya-ba-yn | la-a | aa-mcha-ka-ya | 'a-wa-la-ha | ba-la-sha-wna-ya | ya-sha | ba-hha | |
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hawowt | yabiyn | lo' | 'imhikiy | 'awelah | bilesowniy | yes | bahha |
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malice? | discern | not | Can my mouth | iniquity | on my tongue? | Is there | is at stake. is at stake. | |
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6-30. Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
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