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Job

Chapter 40
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֖'an yehva֥h 'et-'iyּ֗ob vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Job:

וַיַּ֖עַן יְהוָ֥ה אֶת־אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֭rob 'im-shshadּa֣y yisּ֑or moki֖ycha 'el֣ohּa ya'aneֽnּah׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the accuser of God answer him!"

הֲ֭רֹב עִם־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃פ

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֖'an 'iyּ֥ob 'et-yehva֗h vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Job answered the LORD:

וַיַּ֖עַן אִיּ֥וֹב אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֣n qa֭lּotiy ma֣h 'ashshiybe֑kּa ya֝di֗y shsa֣metּiy lemo-piֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I am unworthy, how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth."

הֵ֣ן קַ֭לֹּתִי מָ֣ה אֲשִׁיבֶ֑ךָּ יָ֝דִ֗י שַׂ֣מְתִּי לְמוֹ־פִֽי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): acha֣t dּi֭bּaretּiy velo֣ 'eֽ'ene֑h u֝shshetּa֗yim velo֣ 'osiֽyp׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"I spoke once, but I have no answer, twice, but I will say no more."

אַחַ֣ת דִּ֭בַּרְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה וּ֝שְׁתַּ֗יִם וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִֽיף׃פ

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'an-yehva֣h 'et-'i֭yּob mn s'rh mi֥n ׀ se'ara֗h vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the whirlwind:

וַיַּֽעַן־יְהוָ֣ה אֶת־אִ֭יּוֹב מנ סערה מִ֥ן ׀ סְעָרָ֗ה וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ezar-na֣ kege֣ber chalatze֑yka 'e֝shshe'aleka֗ vehodiy'eֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me."

אֱזָר־נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֭'ap tּape֣r mishshepּati֑y tּa֝reshshiy'e֗niy lema֣'an tּitzedּaֽq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?"

הַ֭אַף תָּפֵ֣ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֑י תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-zer֖o'a kּa'e֥l ׀ la֑ke u֝beq֗ol kּamo֥hu tare'eֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?"

וְאִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ade֥h na֣ gaֽ'֣on vago֑bahּ veh֖od vehada֣r tּilebּaֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Then adorn yourself with glory and splendour, and clothe yourself in honour and majesty."

עֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָֽא֣וֹן וָגֹ֑בַהּ וְה֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha֭petz 'eber֣ot 'apּe֑ka ure'e֥h kal-gּe֝'e֗h vehashshepּiyleֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low,"

הָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): re'e֣h kal-gּe֭'eh hakeniy'e֑hu vahado֖ke reshsha'i֣ym tּachetּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand."

רְאֵ֣ה כָל־גֵּ֭אֶה הַכְנִיעֵ֑הוּ וַהֲדֹ֖ךְ רְשָׁעִ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽם׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): tamene֣m bּe'apa֣r ya֑chad pּe֝neyhe֗m chabo֣shsh bּatּamֽun׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave."

טָמְנֵ֣ם בֶּעָפָ֣ר יָ֑חַד פְּ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם חֲבֹ֣שׁ בַּטָּמֽוּן׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): vegam-'ani֥y 'ode֑kּa kּiֽy-toshshi֖'a leka֣ yemiyneֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you."

וְגַם־אֲנִ֥י אוֹדֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־תוֹשִׁ֖עַ לְךָ֣ יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּeh-na֣ be֭hemot 'ashsher-'ashsi֣ytiy 'imּa֑ke cha֝tzi֗yr kּabּaqa֥r yo'keֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox."

הִנֵּה־נָ֣א בְ֭הֵמוֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֣יתִי עִמָּ֑ךְ חָ֝צִ֗יר כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹאכֵֽל׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּeh-na֣ koch֣o bematena֑yv ve֝'on֗o bּishsheriyre֥y bitenֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!"

הִנֵּה־נָ֣א כֹח֣וֹ בְמָתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yachepּo֣tz zenab֣o kemo-'a֑rez gּiyde֖y pchdv pachada֣yv yeshsoraֽgu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit."

יַחְפֹּ֣ץ זְנָב֣וֹ כְמוֹ־אָ֑רֶז גִּידֵ֖י פחדו פַחֲדָ֣יו יְשֹׂרָֽגוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭tzamayv 'apiyqe֣y nechushsha֑h gּe֝rama֗yv kּimeti֥yl bּarezeֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron."

עֲ֭צָמָיו אֲפִיקֵ֣י נְחוּשָׁ֑ה גְּ֝רָמָ֗יו כִּמְטִ֥יל בַּרְזֶֽל׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): h֭u re'shshi֣yt dּarekey-'e֑l ha֝'oshso yagּe֥shsh charebּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword."

ה֭וּא רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכֵי־אֵ֑ל הָ֝עֹשׂוֹ יַגֵּ֥שׁ חַרְבּֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-b֭ul hari֣ym yishse'u-l֑o veֽkal-chayּa֥t ha֝shsּade֗h yeshsaֽchaqu-shshaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby."

כִּֽי־ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ־ל֑וֹ וְֽכָל־חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־שָֽׁם׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): tּaֽchat-tze'eli֥ym yishshekּa֑b bּese֖ter qane֣h ubitzּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh."

תַּֽחַת־צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): yesukּu֣hu tze'eli֣ym tziֽlal֑o ye֝subּ֗uhu 'arebey-naֽchal׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it."

יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֤n ya'ashsho֣q na֭har lo֣ yachepּ֑oz yibeta֓ch ׀ kּiֽy-yagi֖ycha yaredּe֣n 'el-pּiֽyhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"A surging river does not unsettle it; it is secure though the Jordan should surge against its mouth."

הֵ֤ן יַעֲשֹׁ֣ק נָ֭הָר לֹ֣א יַחְפּ֑וֹז יִבְטַ֓ח ׀ כִּֽי־יָגִ֖יחַ יַרְדֵּ֣ן אֶל־פִּֽיהוּ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'eyna֥yv yiqּache֑nּu bּe֝mֽoqeshshi֗ym yineqab-'aֽp׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?"

בְּעֵינָ֥יו יִקָּחֶ֑נּוּ בְּ֝מֽוֹקְשִׁ֗ים יִנְקָב־אָֽף׃

25

תִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ לִוְיָתָ֣ן בְּחַכָּ֑ה וּ֝בְחֶ֗בֶל תַּשְׁקִ֥יעַ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃

26

הֲתָשִׂ֣ים אַגְמ֣וֹן בְּאַפּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְח֗וֹחַ תִּקּ֥וֹב לֶֽחֱיוֹ׃

27

הֲיַרְבֶּ֣ה אֵ֭לֶיךָ תַּחֲנוּנִ֑ים אִם־יְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלֶ֣יךָ רַכּֽוֹת׃

28

הֲיִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית עִמָּ֑ךְ תִּ֝קָּחֶ֗נּוּ לְעֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָֽם׃

29

הַֽתְשַׂחֶק־בּ֭וֹ כַּצִּפּ֑וֹר וְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

30

יִכְר֣וּ עָ֭לָיו חַבָּרִ֑ים יֶ֝חֱצ֗וּהוּ בֵּ֣ין כְּֽנַעֲנִֽים׃

31

הַֽתְמַלֵּ֣א בְשֻׂכּ֣וֹת עוֹר֑וֹ וּבְצִלְצַ֖ל דָּגִ֣ים רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

32

שִׂים־עָלָ֥יו כַּפֶּ֑ךָ זְכֹ֥ר מִ֝לְחָמָ֗ה אַל־תּוֹסַֽף׃