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Job

Chapter 34
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'an 'eliyh֗u vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,"

וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshime'֣u chakami֣ym milּa֑y ve֝yode'i֗ym ha'azi֥ynu liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning."

שִׁמְע֣וּ חֲכָמִ֣ים מִלָּ֑י וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ לִֽי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiy-'o֭zen milּi֣yn tּibecha֑n ve֝che֗ke yite'a֥m le'ekoֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food."

כִּי־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶאֱכֹֽל׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): mishshepּa֥t nibecharah-lּa֑nu nede'a֖h beyne֣ynu mah-tּֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Let us choose for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good."

מִשְׁפָּ֥ט נִבְחֲרָה־לָּ֑נוּ נֵדְעָ֖ה בֵינֵ֣ינוּ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'a֭mar 'iyּ֣ob tzada֑qetּiy ve֝'e֗l hesi֥yr mishshepּatiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Job says, 'I am innocent, but God denies me justice."

כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-mishshepּati֥y 'akazּe֑b 'an֖ushsh chitzּi֣y beliy-paֽshsha'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Though I am in the right, I am considered a liar; though I am without transgression, his arrow has inflicted an incurable wound.'"

עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִ֥י אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אָנ֖וּשׁ חִצִּ֣י בְלִי־פָֽשַׁע׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): miy-ge֥ber kּe'iyּ֑ob yiֽshshetּeh-lּa֥'ag kּamּaֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Is there anyone like Job, who drinks up mockery like water?"

מִי־גֶ֥בֶר כְּאִיּ֑וֹב יִֽשְׁתֶּה־לַּ֥עַג כַּמָּֽיִם׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'ara֣ch le֭cheberah 'im-pּo֣'aley 'a֑ven ve֝lale֗ket 'im-'aneshshey-reֽshsha'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He keeps company with evildoers and associates with the wicked."

וְאָרַ֣ח לְ֭חֶבְרָה עִם־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן וְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶת עִם־אַנְשֵׁי־רֶֽשַׁע׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'a֭mar lo֣ yisekּan-gּa֑ber bּi֝retzot֗o 'im-'elohiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"For he says, 'It profits a man nothing to try to please God.'"

כִּֽי־אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א יִסְכָּן־גָּ֑בֶר בִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹ עִם־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֤n ׀ 'a֥nashshe֥y leba֗b shshime'֫u li֥y chali֖lah la'e֥l mere֗shsha veshshadּa֥y me'aֽvel׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong!"

לָכֵ֤ן ׀ אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י לֵבָ֗ב שִׁמְע֫וּ לִ֥י חָלִ֖לָה לָאֵ֥ל מֵרֶ֗שַׁע וְשַׁדַּ֥י מֵעָֽוֶל׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y po֣'al 'a֭dam yeshshalּem-l֑o uֽke'o֥rach 'i֝֗yshsh yametzi'eֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He repays a man for what he has done; he brings on him what his conduct deserves."

כִּ֤י פֹ֣עַל אָ֭דָם יְשַׁלֶּם־ל֑וֹ וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח אִ֝֗ישׁ יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ap-'amena֗m 'e֥l loֽ'-yareshshi֑y'a ve֝shshadּa֗y loֽ'-ye'aue֥t mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice."

אַף־אָמְנָ֗ם אֵ֥ל לֹֽא־יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י לֹֽא־יְעַוֵּ֥ת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): miֽy-paqa֣d 'ala֣yv 'a֑retzah umi֥y shsa֝֗m tּebe֥l kּulּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?"

מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו אָ֑רְצָה וּמִ֥י שָׂ֝֗ם תֵּבֵ֥ל כֻּלָּֽהּ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-yashsi֣ym 'ela֣yv libּ֑o ruch֥o ve֝nishshemat֗o 'ela֥yv ye'esoֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,"

אִם־יָשִׂ֣ים אֵלָ֣יו לִבּ֑וֹ רוּח֥וֹ וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ אֵלָ֥יו יֶאֱסֹֽף׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): yigeva֣ kּal-bּashsa֣r ya֑chad ve֝'ada֗m 'al-'apa֥r yashshֽub׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust."

יִגְוַ֣ע כָּל־בָּשָׂ֣ר יָ֑חַד וְ֝אָדָ֗ם עַל־עָפָ֥ר יָשֽׁוּב׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-bּi֥ynah shshime'ah-zּo֑'t ha֝'azi֗ynah leq֣ol milּaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say."

וְאִם־בִּ֥ינָה שִׁמְעָה־זֹּ֑את הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְק֣וֹל מִלָּֽי׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'a֬p shsone֣ mishshepּa֣t yachab֑oshsh ve'im-tzadּi֖yq kּabּi֣yr tּareshshiֽy'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Can one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?"

הַאַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'amo֣r leme֣leke bּeliyּa֑'al ra֝shsha֗ 'el-nediybiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Is he not the one who says to kings, 'You are worthless,' and to nobles, 'You are wicked,'"

הַאֲמֹ֣ר לְמֶ֣לֶךְ בְּלִיָּ֑עַל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע אֶל־נְדִיבִֽים׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshe֤r loֽ'-nashsa֨ ׀ pּene֥y shsari֗ym velo֣ nikּar-shsh֭o'a lipeney-da֑l kּiֽy-ma'ashse֖h yada֣yv kּulּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"who shows no partiality to princes and does not favour the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?"

אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־נָשָׂ֨א ׀ פְּנֵ֥י שָׂרִ֗ים וְלֹ֣א נִכַּר־שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־דָ֑ל כִּֽי־מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדָ֣יו כֻּלָּֽם׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): re֤ga ׀ yamutu֮ vachatz֪ot la֥yelah yego'ashsh֣u 'a֣m veya'abo֑ru veyasi֥yru 'a֝bּi֗yr lo֣ beyaֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand."

רֶ֤גַע ׀ יָמֻתוּ֮ וַחֲצ֪וֹת לָ֥יְלָה יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ עָ֣ם וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְיָסִ֥ירוּ אַ֝בִּ֗יר לֹ֣א בְיָֽד׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiy-'e֭ynayv 'al-dּarekey-'i֑yshsh veֽkal-tze'ada֥yv yire'eֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step."

כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): eֽyn-cho֭shsheke ve'e֣yn tzalema֑vet lehisּa֥ter shsha֝֗m pּo֣'aley 'aֽven׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide."

אֵֽין־חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וְאֵ֣ין צַלְמָ֑וֶת לְהִסָּ֥תֶר שָׁ֝֗ם פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y lo֣ 'al-'i֭yshsh yashsi֣ym '֑od lahalo֥ke 'el-'e֝֗l bּamּishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgement."

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א עַל־אִ֭ישׁ יָשִׂ֣ים ע֑וֹד לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֶל־אֵ֝֗ל בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): yaro֣'a kּabּiyri֣ym lo'-che֑qer vayּa'ame֖d 'acheri֣ym tּachetּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets others in their place."

יָרֹ֣עַ כַּבִּירִ֣ים לֹא־חֵ֑קֶר וַיַּעֲמֵ֖ד אֲחֵרִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): lake֗n ya֭kּiyr ma'ebּaֽdeyhe֑m veha֥pake la֝֗yelah veyidּakּaֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed."

לָכֵ֗ן יַ֭כִּיר מַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָ֥פַךְ לַ֝֗יְלָה וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּaֽchat-reshsha'i֥ym sepaqa֗m bּimeq֥om ro'iֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,"

תַּֽחַת־רְשָׁעִ֥ים סְפָקָ֗ם בִּמְק֥וֹם רֹאִֽים׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashshe֣r 'al-kּe֭n sa֣ru meֽ'achara֑yv vekal-dּe֝raka֗yv lo֣ hishsekּiֽylu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways."

אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־כֵּ֭ן סָ֣רוּ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֑יו וְכָל־דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו לֹ֣א הִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): lehabi֣y 'a֭layv tzaֽ'aqat-dּa֑l vetza'aqa֖t 'aniyּi֣ym yishshemaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy."

לְהָבִ֣יא עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִשְׁמָֽע׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): veh֤u yashsheqi֨t ׀ umi֥y yareshshi֗'a veyasetּe֣r pּa֭niym umi֣y yeshshure֑nּu ve'al-gּ֖oy ve'al-'ada֣m yaֽchad׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over both nation and individual alike,"

וְה֤וּא יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ וּמִ֥י יַרְשִׁ֗עַ וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נִים וּמִ֣י יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ וְעַל־גּ֖וֹי וְעַל־אָדָ֣ם יָֽחַד׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֭mּeloke 'ada֥m chane֗p mimּo֥qeshshey 'aֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people."

מִ֭מְּלֹךְ אָדָ֥ם חָנֵ֗ף מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי עָֽם׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'el-'e֭l he'ama֥r nashsa֗'tiy lo֣ 'echebּoֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Suppose a man says to God, 'I am guilty but will offend no more."

כִּֽי־אֶל־אֵ֭ל הֶאָמַ֥ר נָשָׂ֗אתִי לֹ֣א אֶחְבֹּֽל׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּile'ade֣y 'e֭chezeh 'atּa֣h hore֑niy 'iֽm-'a֥vel pּa֝'a֗letּiy lo֣ 'osiֽyp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.'"

בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י אֶ֭חֱזֶה אַתָּ֣ה הֹרֵ֑נִי אִֽם־עָ֥וֶל פָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּי לֹ֣א אֹסִֽיף׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): haֽme'imּeka֬ yeshshaleme֨nּah kּiֽy-ma'a֗setּa kּiy-'atּa֣h tibecha֣r velo'-'a֑niy uֽmah-yada֥'etּa dabּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know."

הַֽמֵעִמְּךָ֬ יְשַׁלְמֶ֨נָּה כִּֽי־מָאַ֗סְתָּ כִּי־אַתָּ֣ה תִבְחַ֣ר וְלֹא־אָ֑נִי וּֽמַה־יָדַ֥עְתָּ דַבֵּֽר׃

34
Phonetic (Hebrew): aneshshe֣y le֭bab yo֣'meru li֑y vege֥ber cha֝ka֗m shshome֥'aֽ liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Men of understanding will say to me, and wise men who hear me will say:

אַנְשֵׁ֣י לֵ֭בָב יֹ֣אמְרוּ לִ֑י וְגֶ֥בֶר חָ֝כָ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ לִֽי׃

35
Phonetic (Hebrew): i֭yּob lo'-beda֣'at yedabּe֑r u֝debara֗yv lo֣ behashsekּeֽyl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.'"

אִ֭יּוֹב לֹא־בְדַ֣עַת יְדַבֵּ֑ר וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃

36
Phonetic (Hebrew): abi֗y yibּache֣n 'iyּ֣ob 'ad-ne֑tzach 'al-tּe֝shshubo֗t bּe'aneshshey-'aֽven׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!"

אָבִ֗י יִבָּחֵ֣ן אִיּ֣וֹב עַד־נֶ֑צַח עַל־תְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗ת בְּאַנְשֵׁי־אָֽוֶן׃

37
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֥y yo֘si֤yp 'aֽl-chatּa't֣o pe֭shsha bּeyne֣ynu yisepּ֑oq veye֖reb 'amara֣yv la'eֽl׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."

כִּ֥י יֹ֘סִ֤יף עַֽל־חַטָּאת֣וֹ פֶ֭שַׁע בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ יִסְפּ֑וֹק וְיֶ֖רֶב אֲמָרָ֣יו לָאֵֽל׃ס