Job 15 interlinear
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Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אֱלִיפַזEliphazname m individualH464הַתֵּימָנִיthe Temaniteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH8489וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
הֶחָכָם¿ a wise [person]Interrogative Particle + adj sg m absH2450יַעֲנֶהdoes he answerverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6030דַעַת־knowledge ofnoun sg f cstrH1847רוּחַwindnoun sg f absH7307וִימַלֵּאso may he fill?conj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg mH4390קָדִיםeast windnoun sg m absH6921בִּטְנוֹ׃belly hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH990 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
הוֹכֵחַdoes he argue?verb Hiphil inf absH3198בְּדָבָרwith a wordprep + noun sg m absH1697לֹא[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יִסְכּוֹןit is of useverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5532וּמִלִּיםand wordsconj + noun pl m absH4405לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יוֹעִילanyone profitsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3276בָּם׃by themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
אַף־alsoInterjectionH637אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תָּפֵרyou annulverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH6565יִרְאָהfearnoun sg f absH3374וְתִגְרַעso you may diminishconj + verb Qal conj+impf 2 sg mH1639שִׂיחָהmeditationnoun sg f absH7881לִפְנֵי־to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אֵל׃Godnoun sg m absH410 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יְאַלֵּףit teachesverb Piel impf 3 sg mH502עֲוֹנְךָiniquity yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5771פִיךָmouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310וְתִבְחַרso you may chooseconj + verb Qal conj+impf 2 sg mH977לְשׁוֹן[the] tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956עֲרוּמִים׃crafty [people]adj pl m absH6175 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
יַרְשִׁיעֲךָit condemns as guilty youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH7561פִיךָown mouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אָנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וּשְׂפָתֶיךָand own lips yourconj + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193יַעֲנוּ־they testifyverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6030בָךְ׃against youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031 Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
הֲרִאישׁוֹן¿ firstInterrogative Particle + Numerical position adj sg m absH7223אָדָםhuman beingnoun sg m absH120תִּוָּלֵדwere you bornverb Niphal impf 2 sg mH3205וְלִפְנֵיand to beforeconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440גְבָעוֹת[the] hillsnoun pl f absH1389חוֹלָלְתָּ׃were you brought forth?verb Pual perf 2 sg mH2342 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
הַבְסוֹד¿ in [the] council ofInterrogative Particle + prep + noun sg m cstrH5475אֱלוֹהַGodnoun sg m absH433תִּשְׁמָעdo you listenverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8085וְתִגְרַעand you may restrain?conj + verb Qal conj+impf 2 sg mH1639אֵלֶיךָto yourselfprep + sfx 2 sg mH413חָכְמָה׃wisdomnoun sg f absH2451 What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יָּדַעְתָּdo you knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נֵדָעwe knowverb Qal impf 1 pl cH3045תָּבִיןdo you understand?verb Qal impf 2 sg mH995וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עִמָּנוּ[is] with usprep + sfx 1 pl cH5973הוּא׃itpron 3 sg mH1931 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
גַּם־bothadvH1571שָׂב[the] gray hairedverb Qal ptc sg m absH7867גַּם־as well asadvH1571יָשִׁישׁ[the] agedadj sg m absH3453בָּנוּ[are] among usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035כַּבִּיר[those] oldadj sg m absH3524מֵאָבִיךָmore than father yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1יָמִים׃daysnoun pl m absH3117 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
הַמְעַט¿ [too] littleInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH4592מִמְּךָfor youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480תַּנְחֻמוֹת[are] [the] consolations ofnoun pl f cstrH8575אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410וְדָבָרand a wordconj + noun sg m absH1697לָאַטto the gentlenessprep Definite + noun sg m absH328עִמָּךְ׃with youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973 Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
מַה־why?Interrogative pronH4100יִּקָּחֲךָdoes it carry away youverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH3947לִבֶּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820וּמַה־and why?conj + Interrogative pronH4100יִּרְזְמוּןdo they flash !verb Qal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH7335עֵינֶיךָ׃eyes yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588תָשִׁיבyou will turnverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7725אֶל־againstprepH413אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410רוּחֶךָspirit yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7307וְהֹצֵאתָand you will bring outConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3318מִפִּיךָfrom mouth yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310מִלִּין׃wordsnoun pl m absH4405 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
מָה־what?Interrogative pronH4100אֱנוֹשׁ[is] a personnoun sg m absH582כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יִזְכֶּהhe will be pureverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2135וְכִי־and thatconj + Conditional ParticleH3588יִצְדַּקhe will be righteousverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6663יְלוּד[one] born ofverb Qal ptc passive sg m cstrH3205אִשָּׁה׃a womannoun sg f absH802 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005בִּקְדֹשָׁיוin holy [ones] hisprep + adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6918לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַאֲמִיןhe trustsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH539וְשָׁמַיִםand [the] heavensconj + noun pl m absH8064לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808זַכּוּthey are pureverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2141בְעֵינָיו׃in view hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
אַףindeed?InterjectionH637כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נִתְעָב[one who] is abhorrentverb Niphal ptc sg m absH8581וְנֶאֱלָחand [one who] is corruptconj + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH444אִישׁ־a personnoun sg m absH376שֹׁתֶה[who] drinksverb Qal ptc sg m absH8354כַמַּיִםlike the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325עַוְלָה׃unrighteousnessnoun sg f absH5766 I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
אֲחַוְךָI will tell youverb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH2331שְׁמַע־listenverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְזֶה־and whatconj + Demonstrative ParticleH2088חָזִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2372וַאֲסַפֵּרָה׃and I will recountconj + verb Piel impf 1 sg cH5608 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid
אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834חֲכָמִיםwise [people]adj pl m absH2450יַגִּידוּthey have toldverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5046וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808כִחֲדוּthey have hiddenverb Piel perf 3 pl cH3582מֵאֲבוֹתָם׃from ancestors theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
לָהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038לְבַדָּםto alone themprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH905נִתְּנָהit was givenverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH5414הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עָבַרhe passedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5674זָרa strangeradj sg m absH2114בְּתוֹכָם׃in midst theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8432 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יְמֵי[the] days ofnoun pl m cstrH3117רָשָׁעa wicked [person]noun sg m absH7563הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931מִתְחוֹלֵל[is] writhing in painverb Hithpael ptc sg m absH2342וּמִסְפַּרand [the] number ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4557שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141נִצְפְּנוּ[which] they have been stored upverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6845לֶעָרִיץ׃for the ruthless [person]prep Definite + adj sg m absH6184 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
קוֹל־[the] sound ofnoun sg m cstrH6963פְּחָדִיםdreadsnoun pl m absH6343בְּאָזְנָיו[is] in ears hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH241בַּשָּׁלוֹםin the peaceprep Definite + noun sg m absH7965שׁוֹדֵדa destroyerverb Qal ptc sg m absH7703יְבוֹאֶנּוּ׃he will come to himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH935 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַאֲמִיןhe believesverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH539שׁוּבto returnverb Qal inf cstrH7725מִנִּי־fromprepH4480חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822וְצָפוּיand [is] watchedconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH6822הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931אֱלֵי־toprepH413חָרֶב׃[the] swordnoun sg f absH2719 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
נֹדֵד[is] wanderingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5074הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לַלֶּחֶםfor the foodprep Definite + noun sg m absH3899אַיֵּהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH346יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588נָכוֹן[has been] preparedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3559בְּיָדוֹin hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027יוֹם־a day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117חֹשֶׁךְ׃darknessnoun sg m absH2822 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
יְבַעֲתֻהוּthey terrify himverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH1204צַרanxietyadj sg m absH6862וּמְצוּקָהand distressconj + noun sg f absH4691תִּתְקְפֵהוּit overpowers himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH8630כְּמֶלֶךְlike a kingprep + noun sg m absH4428עָתִידreadyadj sg m absH6264לַכִּידוֹר׃for the battleprep Definite + noun sg m absH3593 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָטָהhe has stretched outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5186אֶל־againstprepH413אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706יִתְגַּבָּר׃he behaves proudlyverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH1396 He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
יָרוּץhe runsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7323אֵלָיוagainst himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413בְּצַוָּארwith a neckprep + noun sg m absH6677בַּעֲבִיwith [the] thickness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5672גַּבֵּי[the] bosses ofnoun pl m cstrH1354מָגִנָּיו׃shields hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4043 Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כִסָּהhe has coveredverb Piel perf 3 sg mH3680פָנָיוface hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440בְּחֶלְבּוֹwith fat hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2459וַיַּעַשׂand he has madeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213פִּימָהfatnoun sg f absH6371עֲלֵי־onprepH5921כָסֶל׃loinsnoun sg m absH3689 And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
וַיִּשְׁכּוֹןand he dweltConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7931עָרִיםcitiesnoun pl m absH5892נִכְחָדוֹתdestroyedverb Niphal ptc pl f absH3582בָּתִּיםhousesnoun pl m absH1004לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יֵשְׁבוּpeople will dwellverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3427לָמוֹfor themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834הִתְעַתְּדוּthey are destinedverb Hithpael perf 3 pl cH6257לְגַלִּים׃for heaps of stonesprep + noun pl m absH1530 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֶעְשַׁרhe will be richverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6238וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָקוּםit will endureverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965חֵילוֹwealth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2428וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִטֶּהit will stretch outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5186לָאָרֶץto the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776מִנְלָם׃property theirnoun sg m abs + sfx 3 pl mH4512 He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָסוּרhe will departverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5493מִנִּי־fromprepH4480חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822יֹנַקְתּוֹyoung shoot[s] hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3127תְּיַבֵּשׁit will dry upverb Piel impf 3 sg fH3001שַׁלְהָבֶתa flamenoun sg f absH7957וְיָסוּרso he may departconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH5493בְּרוּחַby [the] breath ofprep + noun sg f cstrH7307פִּיו׃mouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יַאֲמֵןhe trustverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH539בַּשָּׁיוin the worthlessnessprep Definite + noun sg m absH7723נִתְעָהhe has been led astrayverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH8582כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שָׁוְאworthlessnessnoun sg m absH7723תִּהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961תְמוּרָתוֹ׃recompense hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8545 It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
בְּלֹא־on notprep + Negative ParticleH3808יוֹמוֹday hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3117תִּמָּלֵאit will be completedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH4390וְכִפָּתוֹand palm branch hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3712לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808רַעֲנָנָה׃it will grow luxuriantverb Piel perf 3 sg fH7488 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
יַחְמֹסhe will wrongverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2554כַּגֶּפֶןlike the vineprep Definite + noun sg c absH1612בִּסְרוֹunripe grape[s] hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1154וְיַשְׁלֵךְand he will shedconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7993כַּזַּיִתlike the olive treeprep Definite + noun sg m absH2132נִצָּתוֹ׃blossom hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5328 For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עֲדַתa company ofnoun sg f cstrH5712חָנֵף[the] godlessadj sg m absH2611גַּלְמוּד[is] barrenadj sg m absH1565וְאֵשׁand fireconj + noun sg c absH784אָכְלָהit consumesverb Qal perf 3 sg fH398אָהֳלֵי־[the] tents ofnoun pl m cstrH168שֹׁחַד׃a bribenoun sg m absH7810 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
הָרֹהthey conceiveverb Qal inf absH2029עָמָלtroublenoun sg c absH5999וְיָלֹדand they give birth toconj + verb Qal inf absH3205אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205וּבִטְנָםand belly theirconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH990תָּכִיןit preparesverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3559מִרְמָה׃ סdeceitnoun sg f absH4820
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