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Job

Chapter 20
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): va֭yּa'an tzopa֥r hanּaֽ'amati֗y vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

וַ֭יַּעַן צֹפַ֥ר הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): la֭ken shse'ipּa֣y yeshshiyb֑uniy u֝ba'ab֗ur ch֣ushshiy biֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer because I am so greatly agitated."

לָ֭כֵן שְׂעִפַּ֣י יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי וּ֝בַעֲב֗וּר ח֣וּשִׁי בִֽי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): musa֣r kּelimּati֣y 'eshshema֑ ve֝r֗ucha miֽbּiynati֥y ya'aneֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I hear a rebuke that dishonours me, and my understanding impels me to reply."

מוּסַ֣ר כְּלִמָּתִ֣י אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וְ֝ר֗וּחַ מִֽבִּינָתִ֥י יַעֲנֵֽנִי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): hazo֣'t ya֭da'etּa minּiy-'a֑d minּi֤y shsi֖ym 'ada֣m 'aley-'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Surely you know how it has been from of old, ever since mankind was placed on the earth,"

הֲזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתָּ מִנִּי־עַ֑ד מִנִּ֤י שִׂ֖ים אָדָ֣ם עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y rinena֣t re֭shsha'iym miqּar֑ob veshsimecha֖t chane֣p 'adey-raֽga'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"that the mirth of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment."

כִּ֤י רִנְנַ֣ת רְ֭שָׁעִים מִקָּר֑וֹב וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף עֲדֵי־רָֽגַע׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-ya'ale֣h lashshּama֣yim shsiy'֑o ve֝ro'shsh֗o la'a֥b yagּiֽy'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Though his pride reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,"

אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה לַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שִׂיא֑וֹ וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ לָעָ֥ב יַגִּֽיעַ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּeֽ֭gelalo lane֣tzach yo'be֑d ro֝'a֗yv yo'mer֥u 'ayּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"he will perish for ever, like his own waste; those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'"

כְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹ לָנֶ֣צַח יֹאבֵ֑ד רֹ֝אָ֗יו יֹאמְר֥וּ אַיּֽוֹ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּachal֣om ya֭'up velo֣ yimetza'֑uhu ve֝yudּa֗d kּechezey֥on laֽyelah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Like a dream he flies away, no more to be found, banished like a vision of the night."

כַּחֲל֣וֹם יָ֭עוּף וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד כְּחֶזְי֥וֹן לָֽיְלָה׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣yin shshe֭zapatּu velo֣ tosi֑yp velo'-'֝֗od tּeshshure֥nּu meqomֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The eye that saw him will not see him again; his place will look on him no more."

עַ֣יִן שְׁ֭זָפַתּוּ וְלֹ֣א תוֹסִ֑יף וְלֹא־ע֝֗וֹד תְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּ מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּa֭nayv yeratzּ֣u dalּi֑ym ve֝yada֗yv tּashshe֥benah 'onֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"His children must make amends to the poor; his own hands must give back his wealth."

בָּ֭נָיו יְרַצּ֣וּ דַלִּ֑ים וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה אוֹנֽוֹ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭tzemotayv male'֣u 'lvmv 'aluma֑yv ve֝'imּ֗o 'al-'apa֥r tּishshekּaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The youthful vigour that fills his bones will lie with him in the dust."

עַ֭צְמוֹתָיו מָלְא֣וּ עלומו עֲלוּמָ֑יו וְ֝עִמּ֗וֹ עַל־עָפָ֥ר תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-tּametּi֣yq bּepi֣yv ra'a֑h ya֝kechiyde֗nּah tּa֣chat leshshonֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,"

אִם־תַּמְתִּ֣יק בְּפִ֣יו רָעָ֑ה יַ֝כְחִידֶ֗נָּה תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): yachemo֣l 'a֭leyha velo֣ yaֽ'azebe֑nּah ve֝yimena'e֗nּah bּet֣oke chikּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,"

יַחְמֹ֣ל עָ֭לֶיהָ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה בְּת֣וֹךְ חִכּֽוֹ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): la֭chemo bּeme'a֣yv nehepּa֑ke merora֖t pּetani֣ym bּeqirebּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"yet his food will turn sour in his stomach; it will become the venom of vipers within him."

לַ֭חְמוֹ בְּמֵעָ֣יו נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ מְרוֹרַ֖ת פְּתָנִ֣ים בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): cha֣yil bּa֭la vayeqi'e֑nּu mi֝bּiten֗o yorishshe֥nּu 'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He will vomit up the riches he swallowed; God will make his stomach cast them out."

חַ֣יִל בָּ֭לַע וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּ מִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹ יוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּ אֵֽל׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): ro'shsh-pּetani֥ym yiyna֑q tּaֽ֝harege֗hu leshsh֣on 'epe'eֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He will suck the poison of vipers; the fangs of an adder will kill him."

רֹאשׁ־פְּתָנִ֥ים יִינָ֑ק תַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֶפְעֶֽה׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-ye֥re bipelagּ֑ot nahare֥y na֝chale֗y dּeba֣shsh vecheme'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream."

אַל־יֵ֥רֶא בִפְלַגּ֑וֹת נַהֲרֵ֥י נַ֝חֲלֵ֗י דְּבַ֣שׁ וְחֶמְאָֽה׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): meshshi֣yb ya֭ga velo֣ yibela֑ kּeche֥yl tּe֝murat֗o velo֣ ya'aloֽs׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"What he laboured for he must give back uneaten; he will not enjoy the profit from his trading."

מֵשִׁ֣יב יָ֭גָע וְלֹ֣א יִבְלָ֑ע כְּחֵ֥יל תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲלֹֽס׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-ri֭tzּatz 'aza֣b dּalּi֑ym bּa֥yit gּa֝za֗l velo֣ yibeneֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build."

כִּֽי־רִ֭צַּץ עָזַ֣ב דַּלִּ֑ים בַּ֥יִת גָּ֝זַ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y ׀ lo'-yada֣ shshale֣v bּebiten֑o bּa֝chamud֗o lo֣ yemalּeֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Surely he will have no respite from his craving; he cannot save himself by his treasure."

כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יָדַ֣ע שָׁלֵ֣ו בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): eyn-shsari֥yd le'akel֑o 'al-kּe֝֗n lo'-yachi֥yl tubֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Nothing is left for him to devour; his prosperity will not endure."

אֵין־שָׂרִ֥יד לְאָכְל֑וֹ עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן לֹא־יָחִ֥יל טוּבֽוֹ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּimelo֣'vt shsi֭peqo ye֣tzer l֑o kּal-ya֖d 'ame֣l tּebo'eֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him; the full force of misery will come upon him."

בִּמְלֹ֣אות שִׂ֭פְקוֹ יֵ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ כָּל־יַ֖ד עָמֵ֣ל תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehi֤y ׀ lemalּe֬ biten֗o yeֽshshalּach-bּ֭o char֣on 'apּ֑o veyamete֥r 'a֝le֗ymo bּilechumֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"When he has filled his belly, God will vent his burning anger against him and rain it down on him while he is eating."

יְהִ֤י ׀ לְמַלֵּ֬א בִטְנ֗וֹ יְֽשַׁלַּח־בּ֭וֹ חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): yi֭berach minּe֣shsheq bּareze֑l tּa֝chelepe֗hu qe֣shshet nechushshaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him."

יִ֭בְרַח מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק בַּרְזֶ֑ל תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshalap֮ vayּetze֪ migּe֫va֥h u֭baraq miֽmּerorat֥o yahalo֗ke 'ala֥yv 'emiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He pulls it out, and it comes out of his back; the gleaming point comes out of his gallbladder. Terrors come upon him.

שָׁלַף֮ וַיֵּצֵ֪א מִגֵּ֫וָ֥ה וּ֭בָרָק מִֽמְּרֹרָת֥וֹ יַהֲלֹ֗ךְ עָלָ֥יו אֵמִֽים׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-choshsheke֮ tam֪un litzepּ֫una֥yv tּe֭'akelehu 'e֣shsh loֽ'-nupּa֑ch ye֖ra shsari֣yd bּe'aholֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"total darkness lies in wait for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent."

כָּל־חֹשֶׁךְ֮ טָמ֪וּן לִצְפּ֫וּנָ֥יו תְּ֭אָכְלֵהוּ אֵ֣שׁ לֹֽא־נֻפָּ֑ח יֵ֖רַע שָׂרִ֣יד בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): yegalּ֣u shshama֣yim 'avon֑o ve֝'e֗retz miteqoma֘ma֥h lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The heavens will expose his guilt; the earth will rise up against him."

יְגַלּ֣וּ שָׁמַ֣יִם עֲוֺנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֶ֗רֶץ מִתְקוֹמָ֘מָ֥ה לֽוֹ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): yi֭gel yeb֣ul bּeyt֑o ni֝gּar֗ot bּey֣om 'apּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath."

יִ֭גֶל יְב֣וּל בֵּית֑וֹ נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת בְּי֣וֹם אַפּֽוֹ׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֤h ׀ cheֽleq-'ada֣m ra֭shsha me'elohi֑ym venachala֖t 'imer֣o me'eֽl׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"Such is the fate God allots the wicked, the heritage appointed for them by God."

זֶ֤ה ׀ חֵֽלֶק־אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנַחֲלַ֖ת אִמְר֣וֹ מֵאֵֽל׃פ