Job 22 interlinear
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אֱלִיפַזEliphazname m individualH464הַתֵּמָנִיthe Temaniteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH8489וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
הַלְאֵל¿ to GodInterrogative Particle + prep + noun sg m absH410יִסְכָּן־will he be of useverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5532גָּבֶרa mannoun sg m absH1397כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יִסְכֹּןwill he be of use?verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5532עָלֵימוֹon himprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921מַשְׂכִּיל׃a wise [person]verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7919 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
הַחֵפֶץ¿ [does] pleasureInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH2656לְשַׁדַּי[belong] to [the] Almightyprep + name TitleH7706כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588תִצְדָּקyou are righteousverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6663וְאִם־and or?conj + Conditional ParticleH518בֶּצַעprofitnoun sg m absH1215כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588תַתֵּםyou make blamelessverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH8552דְּרָכֶיךָ׃ways yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
הֲמִיִּרְאָתְךָ¿ from fear yourInterrogative Particle + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3374יֹכִיחֶךָdoes he reprove youverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH3198יָבוֹאdoes he go?verb Qal impf 3 sg mH935עִמְּךָwith youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973בַּמִּשְׁפָּט׃in the judgmentprep Definite + noun sg m absH4941 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
הֲלֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808רָעָתְךָ[is] evil yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7451רַבָּהgreatadj sg f absH7227וְאֵין־and not?conj + noun sg m cstrH369קֵץan endnoun sg m absH7093לַעֲוֹנֹתֶיךָ׃[belongs] to iniquities yourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5771 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תַחְבֹּלyou have held in pledgeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2254אַחֶיךָbrothers yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH251חִנָּםwithout causeadvH2600וּבִגְדֵיand [the] garments ofconj + noun pl m cstrH899עֲרוּמִּיםnaked [people]adj pl m absH6174תַּפְשִׁיט׃you have stripped offverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH6584 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325עָיֵף[the] wearyadj sg m absH5889תַּשְׁקֶהyou have given to drinkverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH8248וּמֵרָעֵבand from [the] hungryconj + prep + adj sg m absH7457תִּמְנַע־you have withheldverb Qal impf 2 sg mH4513לָחֶם׃breadnoun sg m absH3899 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
וְאִישׁand a person ofconj + noun sg m cstrH376זְרוֹעַarmnoun sg f absH2220לוֹ[belongs] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776וּנְשׂוּאand [one] uplifted ofconj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m cstrH5375פָנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440יֵשֶׁבhe dwellsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3427בָּהּ׃in itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
אַלְמָנוֹתwidowsnoun pl f absH490שִׁלַּחְתָּyou have sent awayverb Piel perf 2 sg mH7971רֵיקָםwith empty handsadvH7387וּזְרֹעוֹתand [the] arms ofconj + noun pl f cstrH2220יְתֹמִיםfatherless onesnoun pl m absH3490יְדֻכָּא׃it has been crushedverb Pual impf 3 sg mH1792 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651סְבִיבוֹתֶיךָ[are] around younoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5439פַחִיםsnaresnoun pl m absH6341וִיבַהֶלְךָand it terrifies youconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH926פַּחַדdreadnoun sg m absH6343פִּתְאֹם׃suddenlyadvH6597 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
אוֹ־orconjH176חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תִרְאֶהyou will seeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200וְשִׁפְעַת־and abundance ofconj + noun sg f cstrH8229מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325תְּכַסֶּךָּ׃it covers youverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH3680 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808אֱלוֹהַּ[is] Godnoun sg m absH433גֹּבַהּ[the] height ofnoun sg m cstrH1363שָׁמָיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064וּרְאֵהand look atconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7200רֹאשׁ[the] top ofnoun sg m cstrH7218כּוֹכָבִים[the] starsnoun pl m absH3556כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588רָמּוּ׃they are highverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7311 And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
וְאָמַרְתָּand you sayconj + verb Qal perf 2 sg mH559מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יָּדַעdoes he knowverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410הַבְעַד¿ throughInterrogative Particle + Numerical adj sg c cstrH1157עֲרָפֶלthick darknessnoun sg m absH6205יִשְׁפּוֹט׃will he judgeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8199 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
עָבִיםcloudsnoun pl m absH5645סֵתֶר־[are] a hiding placenoun sg m absH5643לוֹof himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִרְאֶהhe will seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200וְחוּגand [the] circle ofconj + noun sg m cstrH2329שָׁמַיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064יִתְהַלָּךְ׃he walks aboutverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH1980 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
הַאֹרַח¿ a path ofInterrogative Particle + noun sg m cstrH734עוֹלָםantiquitynoun sg m absH5769תִּשְׁמֹרwill you keepverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8104אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834דָּרְכוּthey have troddenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1869מְתֵי־men ofnoun pl m cstrH4962אָוֶן׃wickednessnoun sg m absH205 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834קֻמְּטוּthey were snatched awayverb Pual perf 3 pl cH7059וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עֵתan appropriate timenoun sg c absH6256נָהָרa rivernoun sg m absH5104יוּצַקit was poured outverb Hophal impf 3 sg mH3332יְסוֹדָם׃foundation theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3247 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
הָאֹמְרִיםwho were sayingart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH559לָאֵלto the Godprep Definite + noun sg m absH410סוּרdepartverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5493מִמֶּנּוּfrom usprep + sfx 1 pl cH4480וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100יִּפְעַלwill he doverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6466שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706לָמוֹ׃to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Yet he filled their houses with good but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931מִלֵּאhe filledverb Piel perf 3 sg mH4390בָתֵּיהֶםhouses theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1004טוֹבgood thing[s]adj sg m absH2896וַעֲצַתand [the] counsel ofconj + noun sg f cstrH6098רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563רָחֲקָהit is farverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7368מֶנִּי׃from meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
יִרְאוּthey see [it]verb Qal impf 3 pl mH7200צַדִּיקִיםrighteous [people]adj pl m absH6662וְיִשְׂמָחוּso they may rejoiceconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH8055וְנָקִיand [the] innocentconj + adj sg m absH5355יִלְעַג־he mocksverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3932לָמוֹ׃to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נִכְחַדhe has been destroyedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH3582קִימָנוּadversary ournoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7009וְיִתְרָםand abundance theirconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3499אָכְלָהit has consumedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH398אֵשׁ׃firenoun sg c absH784 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
הַסְכֶּן־be reconciledverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5532נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994עִמּוֹwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973וּשְׁלםand be at peaceconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7999בָּהֶםby themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038תְּבוֹאַתְךָit will come to youverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH935טוֹבָה׃goodnoun sg f absH2896 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
קַח־acceptverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994מִפִּיוfrom mouth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310תּוֹרָהinstructionnoun sg f absH8451וְשִׂיםand putconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7760אֲמָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH561בִּלְבָבֶךָ׃in heart yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3824 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תָּשׁוּבyou will returnverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7725עַד־toprepH5704שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706תִּבָּנֶהyou will be built upverb Niphal impf 2 sg mH1129תַּרְחִיקyou will removeverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7368עַוְלָהinjusticenoun sg f absH5766מֵאָהֳלֶךָ׃from tent yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH168 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
וְשִׁית־and putconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7896עַל־onprepH5921עָפָר[the] dustnoun sg m absH6083בָּצֶרgoldnoun sg m absH1220וּבְצוּרand among [the] rock[s] ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH6697נְחָלִיםwadisnoun pl m absH5158אוֹפִיר׃gold of Ophirname LocationH211 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
וְהָיָהand he will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706בְּצָרֶיךָgolds yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1220וְכֶסֶףand silver ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3701תּוֹעָפוֹתheapsnoun pl f absH8443לָךְ׃for youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָזthenadvH227עַל־onprepH5921שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706תִּתְעַנָּגyou will take delightverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH6026וְתִשָּׂאand you may lift upconj + verb Qal conj+impf 2 sg mH5375אֶל־toprepH413אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433פָּנֶיךָ׃face yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
תַּעְתִּירyou will prayverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH6279אֵלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413וְיִשְׁמָעֶךָּand he will hear youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH8085וּנְדָרֶיךָand vows yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5088תְשַׁלֵּם׃you will payverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7999 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
וְתִגְזַר־and you may decideconj + verb Qal conj+impf 2 sg mH1504אוֹמֶרa matternoun sg m absH562וְיָקָםand it may be fulfilledconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965לָךְfor youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921דְּרָכֶיךָways yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1870נָגַהּit will shineverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5050אוֹר׃lightnoun sg f absH216 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588הִשְׁפִּילוּpeople brought lowverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH8213וַתֹּאמֶרand you saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 sg mH559גֵּוָהup!noun sg f absH1466וְשַׁחand [the] lowly ofconj + adj sg m cstrH7807עֵינַיִםeyesnoun du f absH5869יוֹשִׁעַ׃he will saveverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3467 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
יְמַלֵּטhe will deliververb Piel impf 3 sg mH4422אִי־notInterrogative ParticleH336נָקִיan innocent [person]adj sg m absH5355וְנִמְלַטand he will be deliveredConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH4422בְּבֹרby [the] cleanness ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1252כַּפֶּיךָ׃ פhands yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3709
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.