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Job

Chapter 36
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥sep 'eliyh֗u vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Elihu continued:

וַיֹּ֥סֶף אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּatּar-li֣y ze֭'eyr va'achaue֑kּa kּi֤y '֖od le'el֣ohּa milּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said on God's behalf."

כַּתַּר־לִ֣י זְ֭עֵיר וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ כִּ֤י ע֖וֹד לֶאֱל֣וֹהַּ מִלִּֽים׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): eshsּa֣ de֭'iy lemerach֑oq u֝lepo'ali֗y 'eֽtּeֽn-tzeֽdeq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I will fetch my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker."

אֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִי לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י אֶֽתֵּֽן־צֶֽדֶק׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'a֭menam lo'-shshe֣qer milּa֑y tּemi֖ym dּe'֣ot 'imּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Be assured that my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you."

כִּֽי־אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): hen-'e֣l kּa֭bּiyr velo֣ yime'a֑s kּa֝bּi֗yr kּo֣chaֽ leֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose."

הֶן־אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo'-yechayּe֥h rashsha֑ umishshepּa֖t 'aniyּi֣ym yitּeֽn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights."

לֹא־יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-yigera֥ mitzּadּi֗yq 'e֫yna֥yv ve'et-melaki֥ym lakּisּe֑ vayּoshshiybe֥m la֝ne֗tzach vayּigebּaֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them for ever."

לֹֽא־יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו וְאֶת־מְלָכִ֥ים לַכִּסֵּ֑א וַיֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝נֶ֗צַח וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-'asuri֥ym bּazּiqּi֑ym yi֝lּaked֗un bּechabeley-'oֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But if people are bound in shackles, held fast by cords of affliction,"

וְאִם־אֲסוּרִ֥ים בַּזִּקִּ֑ים יִ֝לָּכְד֗וּן בְּחַבְלֵי־עֹֽנִי׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּagּe֣d lahe֣m pּa'ola֑m u֝pishshe'eyhe֗m kּi֣y yitegּabּaֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"he tells them what they have done, that they have sinned arrogantly."

וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֣ם פָּעֳלָ֑ם וּ֝פִשְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם כִּ֣י יִתְגַּבָּֽרוּ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּi֣gel 'a֭zenam lamּusa֑r va֝yּo֗'mer kּiֽy-yeshshub֥un me'aֽven׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil."

וַיִּ֣גֶל אָ֭זְנָם לַמּוּסָ֑ר וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר כִּֽי־יְשֻׁב֥וּן מֵאָֽוֶן׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): iֽm-yishsheme'֗u veֽya֫'abo֥du yekalּ֣u yemeyhe֣m bּatּ֑ob u֝shsheneyhe֗m bּanּe'iymiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment."

אִֽם־יִשְׁמְע֗וּ וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ יְכַלּ֣וּ יְמֵיהֶ֣ם בַּטּ֑וֹב וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-lo֣ yi֭shsheme'u bּeshshe֣lach ya'abo֑ru ve֝yigeve'֗u kּibeliy-daֽ'at׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge."

וְאִם־לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּבְלִי־דָֽעַת׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): veֽchanepey-le֭b yashsi֣ymu 'a֑p lo֥ ye֝shshaue'֗u kּi֣y 'asaraֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The godless in heart harbour resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help."

וְֽחַנְפֵי־לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ אָ֑ף לֹ֥א יְ֝שַׁוְּע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲסָרָֽם׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּamo֣t bּanּo֣'ar napeshsha֑m ve֝chayּata֗m bּaqּedeshshiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes."

תָּמֹ֣ת בַּנֹּ֣עַר נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם בַּקְּדֵשִֽׁים׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): yechalּe֣tz 'ani֣y be'aney֑o veyi֖gel bּalּa֣chatz 'azenaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction."

יְחַלֵּ֣ץ עָנִ֣י בְעָנְי֑וֹ וְיִ֖גֶל בַּלַּ֣חַץ אָזְנָֽם׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֤p hasiyteka֨ ׀ mipּiy-tza֗r ra֭chab lo'-mutza֣q tּachetּe֑yha vena֥chat shshu֝lechaneka֗ ma֣le daֽshshen׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of a table laden with choice food."

וְאַ֤ף הֲסִיתְךָ֨ ׀ מִפִּי־צָ֗ר רַ֭חַב לֹא־מוּצָ֣ק תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וְנַ֥חַת שֻׁ֝לְחָנְךָ֗ מָ֣לֵא דָֽשֶׁן׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): vediyn-rashsha֥ male֑'ta dּi֖yn umishshepּa֣t yitemoֽku׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But now you are laden with the judgement due to the wicked; judgement and justice have taken hold of you."

וְדִין־רָשָׁ֥ע מָלֵ֑אתָ דִּ֖ין וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-che֭mah pּen-yesiֽyteka֣ besa֑peq verab-kּo֝֗per 'al-yatּeֽkּa׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside."

כִּֽי־חֵ֭מָה פֶּן־יְסִֽיתְךָ֣ בְסָ֑פֶק וְרָב־כֹּ֝֗פֶר אַל־יַטֶּֽךָּ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): haya'aro֣ke shsh֭u'aka lo֣ betza֑r ve֝ko֗l ma'amatzּey-koֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts sustain you so you would not be in distress?"

הֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְ שׁ֭וּעֲךָ לֹ֣א בְצָ֑ר וְ֝כֹ֗ל מַאֲמַצֵּי־כֹֽחַ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּishshe'a֥p halּa֑yelah la'al֖ot 'amּi֣ym tּachetּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Do not long for the night, to drag people away from their homes."

אַל־תִּשְׁאַ֥ף הַלָּ֑יְלָה לַעֲל֖וֹת עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): hi֭shshּamer 'al-tּe֣pen 'el-'a֑ven kּiֽy-'al-ze֝֗h bּacha֥retּa me'oֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Beware of turning to iniquity, which you seem to prefer to affliction."

הִ֭שָּׁמֶר אַל־תֵּ֣פֶן אֶל־אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־עַל־זֶ֝֗ה בָּחַ֥רְתָּ מֵעֹֽנִי׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): hen-'e֭l yashsegּi֣yb bּekoch֑o mi֖y kamo֣hu moreֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?"

הֶן־אֵ֭ל יַשְׂגִּ֣יב בְּכֹח֑וֹ מִ֖י כָמֹ֣הוּ מוֹרֶֽה׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): miֽy-paqa֣d 'ala֣yv dּarekּ֑o umiֽy-'a֝ma֗r pּa'a֥letּa 'avelaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, 'You have done wrong'?"

מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּמִֽי־אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֭kor kּiֽy-tashsegּi֣y pa'ol֑o 'ashshe֖r shshorer֣u 'anashshiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song."

זְ֭כֹר כִּֽי־תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פָעֳל֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-'ada֥m chaֽzu-b֑o 'e֝n֗oshsh yabּi֥yt merachֽoq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"All humanity has seen it; mortals gaze on it from afar."

כָּל־אָדָ֥ם חָֽזוּ־ב֑וֹ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ יַבִּ֥יט מֵרָחֽוֹק׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): hen-'e֣l shsa֭gּiy velo֣ neda֑ misepּa֖r shshana֣yv velo'-cheֽqer׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"How great is God, beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out."

הֶן־אֵ֣ל שַׂ֭גִּיא וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע מִסְפַּ֖ר שָׁנָ֣יו וְלֹא־חֵֽקֶר׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֭y yegara֣ nitepey-ma֑yim yazo֖qּu mata֣r le'edֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He draws up the drops of water, which distil as rain from the vapour;"

כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי־מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ מָטָ֣ר לְאֵדֽוֹ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): ashsheֽr-yizּel֥u shshechaqi֑ym yi֝re'ap֗u 'ale֤y ׀ 'ada֬m raֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind."

אֲשֶֽׁר־יִזְּל֥וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ עֲלֵ֤י ׀ אָדָ֬ם רָֽב׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֣p 'im-ya֭biyn mipereshsey-'a֑b tּe֝shshu'֗ot sukּatֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds, how he thunders from his pavilion?"

אַ֣ף אִם־יָ֭בִין מִפְרְשֵׂי־עָ֑ב תְּ֝שֻׁא֗וֹת סֻכָּתֽוֹ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): hen-pּara֣shs 'ala֣yv 'or֑o veshshareshshe֖y hayּa֣m kּisּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"See how he scatters his lightning about him, bathing the depths of the sea."

הֵן־פָּרַ֣שׂ עָלָ֣יו אוֹר֑וֹ וְשָׁרְשֵׁ֖י הַיָּ֣ם כִּסָּֽה׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiy-ba֭m yadi֣yn 'amּi֑ym yiֽtּen-'o֥kel lemakebּiֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance."

כִּי־בָ֭ם יָדִ֣ין עַמִּ֑ים יִֽתֶּן־אֹ֥כֶל לְמַכְבִּֽיר׃

32
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-kּapּa֥yim kּisּah-'֑or vayetza֖v 'ale֣yha bemapegּiֽy'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark."

עַל־כַּפַּ֥יִם כִּסָּה־א֑וֹר וַיְצַ֖ו עָלֶ֣יהָ בְמַפְגִּֽיעַ׃

33
Phonetic (Hebrew): yagּi֣yd 'ala֣yv re'֑o mi֝qene֗h 'a֣p 'al-'oleֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"His thunder announces the coming storm; even the cattle make known its approach."

יַגִּ֣יד עָלָ֣יו רֵע֑וֹ מִ֝קְנֶ֗ה אַ֣ף עַל־עוֹלֶֽה׃