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Job

Chapter 6
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥'an 'iyּ֗ob vayּo'maֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Job replied:

וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): l֗u shshaq֣ol yishshּaqe֣l kּa'eshsi֑y vhyty ve֝hauati֗y bּeֽmo'zena֥yim yishse'u-yaֽchad׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"If only my misery could be weighed and all my calamities be placed on the scales!"

ל֗וּ שָׁק֣וֹל יִשָּׁקֵ֣ל כַּעְשִׂ֑י והיתי וְ֝הַוָּתִ֗י בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם יִשְׂאוּ־יָֽחַד׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'atּa֗h mech֣ol yamּi֣ym yikebּa֑d 'al-kּe֝֗n dּebara֥y laֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"They would surely outweigh the sand of the seas; no wonder my words have been rash."

כִּֽי־עַתָּ֗ה מֵח֣וֹל יַמִּ֣ים יִכְבָּ֑ד עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן דְּבָרַ֥י לָֽעוּ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y chitzּe֪y shshadּa֡y 'imּadi֗y 'ashshe֣r cha֭matam shshota֣h ruchi֑y bּi'ute֖y 'el֣ohּa yaֽ'arekֽuniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God’s terrors are marshalled against me."

כִּ֤י חִצֵּ֪י שַׁדַּ֡י עִמָּדִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲ֭מָתָם שֹׁתָ֣ה רוּחִ֑י בִּעוּתֵ֖י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): hayiֽnehaq-pּe֥re 'aley-de֑shshe 'i֥m yige'eh-shshּ֝֗or 'al-bּeliylֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox low when it has fodder?"

הֲיִֽנְהַק־פֶּ֥רֶא עֲלֵי־דֶ֑שֶׁא אִ֥ם יִגְעֶה־שּׁ֝֗וֹר עַל־בְּלִילֽוֹ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): haye'ake֣l tּa֭pel mibּeliy-me֑lach 'im-yeshsh-ta֝֗'am bּeri֣yr chalּamֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there any flavour in the slime of a marshmallow plant?"

הֲיֵאָכֵ֣ל תָּ֭פֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶ֑לַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַ֝֗עַם בְּרִ֣יר חַלָּמֽוּת׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): me'ana֣h linegּ֣o'a napeshshi֑y he֝֗mּah kּideve֥y lachemiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I refuse to touch them; such food makes me ill."

מֵאֲנָ֣ה לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ נַפְשִׁ֑י הֵ֝֗מָּה כִּדְוֵ֥י לַחְמִֽי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): miֽy-yi֭tּen tּab֣o shsheֽ'elati֑y ve֝tiqevati֗y yitּe֥n 'elֽohּa׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for,"

מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן תָּב֣וֹא שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י יִתֵּ֥ן אֱלֽוֹהַּ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): veyo'e֣l 'e֭lohּa viֽydakּe'e֑niy yatּe֥r ya֝d֗o viֽybatzּe'eֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!"

וְיֹאֵ֣ל אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): u֥tehiy '֨od ׀ ne֘cha֤mati֗y va'asalּeda֣h be֭chiylah lo֣ yachem֑ol kּiy-lo֥ ki֝cha֗detּiy 'imere֥y qadֽoshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Then I would still have this consolation, my joy in unrelenting pain, that I had not denied the words of the Holy One."

וּ֥תְהִי ע֨וֹד ׀ נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י וַאֲסַלְּדָ֣ה בְ֭חִילָה לֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל כִּי־לֹ֥א כִ֝חַ֗דְתִּי אִמְרֵ֥י קָדֽוֹשׁ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): mah-kּochi֥y kiֽy-'ayache֑l umah-qּi֝tzּi֗y kּiֽy-'a'ari֥yke napeshshiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects do I have, that I should be patient?"

מַה־כֹּחִ֥י כִֽי־אֲיַחֵ֑ל וּמַה־קִּ֝צִּ֗י כִּֽי־אַאֲרִ֥יךְ נַפְשִֽׁי׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): im-kּo֣cha 'abani֣ym kּochi֑y 'iֽm-bּeshsari֥y nachֽushsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Is my strength the strength of stone? Is my flesh made of bronze?"

אִם־כֹּ֣חַ אֲבָנִ֣ים כֹּחִ֑י אִֽם־בְּשָׂרִ֥י נָחֽוּשׁ׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): ha'i֬m 'e֣yn 'ezerati֣y bi֑y ve֝tushshiyּa֗h nidּecha֥h mimּeֽnּiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Do I have any power to help myself, now that resources have been driven from me?"

הַאִ֬ם אֵ֣ין עֶזְרָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה נִדְּחָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): lamּa֣s mere'e֣hu cha֑sed veyire'a֖t shshadּa֣y ya'azֽob׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty."

לַמָּ֣ס מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ חָ֑סֶד וְיִרְאַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲזֽוֹב׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭chay bּaged֣u kemo-na֑chal kּa'api֖yq nechali֣ym ya'aboֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow"

אַ֭חַי בָּגְד֣וּ כְמוֹ־נָ֑חַל כַּאֲפִ֖יק נְחָלִ֣ים יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): haqּoderi֥ym minּiy-qa֑rach 'a֝le֗ymo yite'alּem-shshaֽleg׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"when darkened by melting ice and swollen with consuming snow,"

הַקֹּדְרִ֥ים מִנִּי־קָ֑רַח עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ יִתְעַלֶּם־שָֽׁלֶג׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭'et yezoreb֣u nitzema֑tu bּe֝chumּ֗o nide'ak֥u mimּeqomaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"but which stop flowing in the dry season, and in the heat vanish from their channels."

בְּ֭עֵת יְזֹרְב֣וּ נִצְמָ֑תוּ בְּ֝חֻמּ֗וֹ נִדְעֲכ֥וּ מִמְּקוֹמָֽם׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): yi֭lּa֣petu 'arech֣ot dּarekּa֑m ya'al֖u batּo֣hu veyo'beֽdu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go up into the wasteland and perish."

יִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּ אָרְח֣וֹת דַּרְכָּ֑ם יַעֲל֖וּ בַתֹּ֣הוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): hi֭bּiytu 'arech֣ot tּema֑ haliyko֥t shshe֝ba֗ qiu-laֽmo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The caravans of Tema look for water, the travelling merchants of Sheba wait in hope."

הִ֭בִּיטוּ אָרְח֣וֹת תֵּמָ֑א הֲלִיכֹ֥ת שְׁ֝בָ֗א קִוּוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּo֥shshu kּiֽy-bata֑ch bּa֥'u 'a֝de֗yha vayּechepּaֽru׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"They are distressed, because they had been confident; they arrive there, only to be disappointed."

בֹּ֥שׁוּ כִּֽי־בָטָ֑ח בָּ֥אוּ עָ֝דֶ֗יהָ וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'a֭tּah heyi֣ytem l l֑o tּiֽre'֥u cha֝ta֗t vatּiyraֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something terrible and are afraid."

כִּֽי־עַ֭תָּה הֱיִ֣יתֶם לא ל֑וֹ תִּֽרְא֥וּ חֲ֝תַ֗ת וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): haֽkiy-'a֭maretּiy ha֣bu li֑y u֝mikּochake֗m shshichad֥u ba'adiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Have I ever said, 'Give me something on my behalf,' or 'Pay a bribe for me from your wealth'?"

הֲֽכִי־אָ֭מַרְתִּי הָ֣בוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם שִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): umalּet֥uniy miyּad-tza֑r umiyּa֖d 'ariytzi֣ym tּipedּֽuniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Deliver me from the hand of the enemy,' or 'Redeem me from the clutches of the ruthless'?"

וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): h֭oruniy va'ani֣y 'achari֑yshsh umah-shshּa֝gi֗ytiy habi֥ynu liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong."

ה֭וֹרוּנִי וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ וּמַה־שָּׁ֝גִ֗יתִי הָבִ֥ינוּ לִֽי׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): mah-nּimeretz֥u 'imerey-yo֑shsher umah-yּoki֖ycha hoke֣cha mikּeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?"

מַה־נִּמְרְצ֥וּ אִמְרֵי־יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): halehoka֣ch milּi֣ym tּacheshsho֑bu u֝ler֗ucha 'imere֥y no'aֽshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat the words of a desperate man as wind?"

הַלְהוֹכַ֣ח מִלִּ֣ים תַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ וּ֝לְר֗וּחַ אִמְרֵ֥י נֹאָֽשׁ׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): ap-'al-yat֥om tּapּi֑ylu ve֝tiker֗u 'al-reֽy'akeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"You would even cast lots for the fatherless and barter away your friend."

אַף־עַל־יָת֥וֹם תַּפִּ֑ילוּ וְ֝תִכְר֗וּ עַל־רֵֽיעֲכֶֽם׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֭'atּah ho'i֣ylu penu-bi֑y ve'al-pּe֝neyke֗m 'im-'akazּeֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But now, be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face?"

וְ֭עַתָּה הוֹאִ֣ילוּ פְנוּ־בִ֑י וְעַל־פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם אִם־אֲכַזֵּֽב׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshuֽbu-na֭ 'al-tּehi֣y 'avela֑h vshby veshsh֥ubu '֝od tzideqiy-baֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Relent, do not be unjust; reconsider, for my integrity is at stake."

שֻֽׁבוּ־נָ֭א אַל־תְּהִ֣י עַוְלָ֑ה ושבי וְשׁ֥וּבוּ ע֝וֹד צִדְקִי־בָֽהּ׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): hayeshsh-bּileshshoni֥y 'avela֑h 'im-chi֝kּi֗y lo'-yabi֥yn hauֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern malice?"

הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י עַוְלָ֑ה אִם־חִ֝כִּ֗י לֹא־יָבִ֥ין הַוּֽוֹת׃