1 וְאוּלָם שְׁמַע־נָא אִיֹּוב מִלָּי וְכָל־דְּבָרַי הַאֲזִינָה | 1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. |
2 הִנֵּה־נָא פָּתַחְתִּי פִי דִּבְּרָה לְשֹׁונִי בְחִכִּי | 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. |
3 יֹשֶׁר־לִבִּי אֲמָרָי וְדַעַת פָתַי בָּרוּר מִלֵּלוּ | 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. |
4 רוּחַ־אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּנִי | 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. |
5 אִם־תּוּכַל הֲשִׁיבֵנִי עֶרְכָה לְפָנַי הִתְיַצָּבָה | 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. |
6 הֵן־אֲנִי כְפִיךָ לָאֵל מֵחֹמֶר קֹרַצְתִּי גַם־אָנִי | 6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. |
7 הִנֵּה אֵמָתִי לֹא תְבַעֲתֶךָּ וְאַכְפִּי עָלֶיךָ לֹא־יִכְבָּד | 7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. |
8 אַךְ אָמַרְתָּ בְאָזְנָי וְקֹול מִלִּין אֶשְׁמָע | 8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, |
9 זַךְ אֲנִי בְּלִי פָשַׁע חַף אָנֹכִי וְלֹא עָוֹן לִי | 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. |
10 הֵן תְּנוּאֹות עָלַי יִמְצָא יַחְשְׁבֵנִי לְאֹויֵב לֹו | 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, |
11 יָשֵׂם בַּסַּד רַגְלָי יִשְׁמֹר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָי | 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. |
12 הֶן־זֹאת לֹא־צָדַקְתָּ אֶעֱנֶךָּ כִּי־יִרְבֶּה אֱלֹוהַ מֵאֱנֹושׁ | 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. |
13 מַדּוּעַ אֵלָיו רִיבֹותָ כִּי כָל־דְּבָרָיו לֹא־יַעֲנֶה | 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. |
14 כִּי־בְאַחַת יְדַבֶּר־אֵל וּבִשְׁתַּיִם לֹא יְשׁוּרֶנָּה | 14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. |
15 בַּחֲלֹום ׀ חֶזְיֹון לַיְלָה בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל־אֲנָשִׁים בִּתְנוּמֹות עֲלֵי מִשְׁכָּב | 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; |
16 אָז יִגְלֶה אֹזֶן אֲנָשִׁים וּבְמֹסָרָם יַחְתֹּם | 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, |
17 לְהָסִיר אָדָם מַעֲשֶׂה וְגֵוָה מִגֶּבֶר יְכַסֶּה | 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. |
18 יַחְשֹׂךְ נַפְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁחַת וְחַיָּתֹו מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁלַח | 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. |
19 וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאֹוב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבֹו [וְרִיב כ] (וְרֹוב ק) עֲצָמָיו אֵתָן | 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: |
20 וְזִהֲמַתּוּ חַיָּתֹו לָחֶם וְנַפְשֹׁו מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָה | 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. |
21 יִכֶל בְּשָׂרֹו מֵרֹאִי [וּשְׁפִי כ] (וְשֻׁפּוּ ק) עַצְמֹותָיו לֹא רֻאּוּ | 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. |
22 וַתִּקְרַב לַשַּׁחַת נַפְשֹׁו וְחַיָּתֹו לַמְמִתִים | 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. |
23 אִם־יֵשׁ עָלָיו ׀ מַלְאָךְ מֵלִיץ אֶחָד מִנִּי־אָלֶף לְהַגִּיד לְאָדָם יָשְׁרֹו | 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: |
24 וַיְחֻנֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמֶר פְּדָעֵהוּ מֵרֶדֶת שָׁחַת מָצָאתִי כֹפֶר | 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. |
25 רֻטֲפַשׁ בְּשָׂרֹו מִנֹּעַר יָשׁוּב לִימֵי עֲלוּמָיו | 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: |
26 יֶעְתַּר אֶל־אֱלֹוהַּ ׀ וַיִּרְצֵהוּ וַיַּרְא פָּנָיו בִּתְרוּעָה וַיָּשֶׁב לֶאֱנֹושׁ צִדְקָתֹו | 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. |
27 יָשֹׁר ׀ עַל־אֲנָשִׁים וַיֹּאמֶר חָטָאתִי וְיָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי וְלֹא־שָׁוָה לִי | 27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; |
28 פָּדָה [נַפְשִׁי כ] (נַפְשֹׁו ק) מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁחַת [וְחַיָּתִי כ] (וְחַיָּתֹו ק) בָּאֹור תִּרְאֶה | 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. |
29 הֶן־כָּל־אֵלֶּה יִפְעַל־אֵל פַּעֲמַיִם שָׁלֹושׁ עִם־גָּבֶר | 29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, |
30 לְהָשִׁיב נַפְשֹׁו מִנִּי־שָׁחַת לֵאֹור בְּאֹור הַחַיִּים | 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. |
31 הַקְשֵׁב אִיֹּוב שְׁמַע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וְאָנֹכִי אֲדַבֵּר | 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. |
32 אִם־יֵשׁ־מִלִּין הֲשִׁיבֵנִי דַּבֵּר כִּי־חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶךָּ | 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. |
33 אִם־אַיִן אַתָּה שְׁמַע־לִי הַחֲרֵשׁ וַאֲאַלֶּפְךָ חָכְמָה׃ ס | 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. |