Job 24 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Job 24 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
מַדּוּעַwhy?Interrogative ParticleH4069מִשַּׁדַּיfrom [the] Almightyprep + name TitleH7706לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נִצְפְּנוּhave they been stored upverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH6845עִתִּיםtimesnoun pl c absH6256וְיֹדְעָיוand [those who] know himconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3045לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808חָזוּhave they seen?verb Qal perf 3 pl cH2372יָמָיו׃days hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3117 Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
גְּבֻלוֹתboundariesnoun pl f absH1367יַשִּׂיגוּpeople reachverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5381עֵדֶרflock[s]noun sg m absH5739גָּזְלוּthey seizeverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1497וַיִּרְעוּ׃and they have pastured [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7462 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
חֲמוֹר[the] donkey ofnoun sg c cstrH2543יְתוֹמִיםfatherless onesnoun pl m absH3490יִנְהָגוּthey drive awayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5090יַחְבְּלוּthey take as pledgeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2254שׁוֹר[the] ox ofnoun sg m cstrH7794אַלְמָנָה׃a widownoun sg f absH490 They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
יַטּוּthey thrust asideverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH5186אֶבְיוֹנִיםneedy [people]adj pl m absH34מִדָּרֶךְfrom [the] pathprep + noun sg c absH1870יַחַדtogethernoun sg m absH3162חֻבְּאוּthey are made to hide themselvesverb Pual perf 3 pl cH2244עֲנִיֵּי־[the] poor [people] ofadj pl m cstrH6035אָרֶץ׃[the] earthnoun sg f absH776 Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005פְּרָאִיםwild donkeysnoun pl m absH6501בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057יָצְאוּthey go forthverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3318בְּפָעֳלָםin work theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6467מְשַׁחֲרֵיseekingverb Piel ptc pl m cstrH7836לַטָּרֶףfor the foodprep Definite + noun sg m absH2964עֲרָבָהa desert plainnoun sg f absH6160לוֹto itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033לֶחֶםfoodnoun sg m absH3899לַנְּעָרִים׃for the childrenprep Definite + noun pl m absH5288 They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
בַּשָּׂדֶהin the fieldprep Definite + noun sg m absH7704בְּלִילוֹfodder itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1098יִקְצוֹרוּthey harvestverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7114וְכֶרֶםand [the] vineyard ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3754רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563יְלַקֵּשׁוּ׃they gleanverb Piel impf 3 pl mH3953 They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
עָרוֹםnakedadj sg m absH6174יָלִינוּthey spend [the] nightverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3885מִבְּלִיbecause notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097לְבוּשׁclothingnoun sg m absH3830וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369כְּסוּת[is] coveringnoun sg f absH3682בַּקָּרָה׃in the coldnessprep Definite + noun sg f absH7135 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
מִזֶּרֶםfrom [the] rain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2230הָרִים[the] mountainsnoun pl m absH2022יִרְטָבוּthey are wetverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7372וּמִבְּלִיand because notconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH1097מַחְסֶהshelternoun sg m absH4268חִבְּקוּ־they embraceverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2263צוּר׃[the] rocknoun sg m absH6697 They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
יִגְזְלוּpeople tear awayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1497מִשֹּׁדfrom [the] breastprep + noun sg m absH7699יָתוֹםa fatherless onenoun sg m absH3490וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921עָנִי[the] pooradj sg m absH6041יַחְבֹּלוּ׃they take pledgesverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2254 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;
עָרוֹםnakedadj sg m absH6174הִלְּכוּthey go aboutverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1980בְּלִיnotnoun sg m cstrH1097לְבוּשׁclothingnoun sg m absH3830וּרְעֵבִיםand hungryconj + adj pl m absH7457נָשְׂאוּthey carryverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5375עֹמֶר׃a sheafnoun sg m absH6016 Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
בֵּין־betweenadj sg m cstrH996שׁוּרֹתָםrows theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7791יַצְהִירוּthey press out oilverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH6671יְקָבִיםwine-pressesnoun pl m absH3342דָּרְכוּthey treadverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1869וַיִּצְמָאוּ׃and they were thirstyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6770 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
מֵעִירfrom [the] cityprep + noun sg f absH5892מְתִיםmennoun pl m absH4962יִנְאָקוּthey groanverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5008וְנֶפֶשׁ־and [the] throat ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5315חֲלָלִים[those] fatally woundedadj pl m absH2491תְּשַׁוֵּעַit cries for helpverb Piel impf 3 sg fH7768וֶאֱלוֹהַּand Godconj + noun sg m absH433לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָשִׂיםhe putsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760תִּפְלָה׃offensivenessnoun sg f absH8604 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992הָיוּthey areverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961בְּמֹרְדֵי־among [those who] rebel againstprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH4775אוֹרof [the] lightnoun sg f absH216לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הִכִּירוּthey pay regard toverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5234דְרָכָיוways itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָשְׁבוּthey dwellverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3427בִּנְתִיבֹתָיו׃in paths itsprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5410 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
לָאוֹרto the lightprep Definite + noun sg f absH216יָקוּםhe risesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965רוֹצֵחַa murdererverb Qal ptc sg m absH7523יִקְטָל־he killsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6991עָנִי[the] pooradj sg m absH6041וְאֶבְיוֹןand [the] needyconj + adj sg m absH34וּבַלַּיְלָהand in the nightconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH3915יְהִיhe isverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961כַגַּנָּב׃like the thiefprep Definite + noun sg m absH1590 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
וְעֵיןand [the] eye ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5869נֹאֵףan adultererverb Qal ptc sg m absH5003שָׁמְרָהit watches forverb Qal perf 3 sg fH8104נֶשֶׁףtwilightnoun sg m absH5399לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תְשׁוּרֵנִיit will observe meverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH7789עָיִןan eyenoun sg f absH5869וְסֵתֶרand covering ofconj + noun sg m cstrH5643פָּנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440יָשִׂים׃he putsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760 In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
חָתַרhe digs intoverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2864בַּחֹשֶׁךְin the darknessprep Definite + noun sg m absH2822בָּתִּיםhousesnoun pl m absH1004יוֹמָםby dayadvH3119חִתְּמוּ־they seal upverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2856לָמוֹfor themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדְעוּthey knowverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3045אוֹר׃lightnoun sg f absH216 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יַחְדָּוtogetheradvH3162בֹּקֶר[is] morningnoun sg m absH1242לָמוֹfor themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038צַלְמָוֶתdeep darknessnoun sg m absH6757כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יַכִּירhe is acquainted withverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5234בַּלְהוֹת[the] terrors ofnoun pl f cstrH1091צַלְמָוֶת׃deep darknessnoun sg m absH6757 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
קַל־[is] swiftadj sg m absH7031הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵי־[the] surface ofnoun pl m cstrH6440מַיִם[the] watersnoun pl m absH4325תְּקֻלַּלit is cursedverb Pual impf 3 sg fH7043חֶלְקָתָםportion theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2513בָּאָרֶץin the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִפְנֶהanyone turnsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6437דֶּרֶךְ[the] direction ofnoun sg c cstrH1870כְּרָמִים׃vineyardsnoun pl m absH3754 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
צִיָּהdroughtnoun sg f absH6723גַם־alsoadvH1571חֹםheatnoun sg m absH2527יִגְזְלוּthey snatch awayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1497מֵימֵי־[the] waters ofnoun pl m cstrH4325שֶׁלֶגsnownoun sg m absH7950שְׁאוֹלSheolnoun sg c cstrH7585חָטָאוּ׃[those who] they have sinnedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2398 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
יִשְׁכָּחֵהוּit forgets himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7911רֶחֶם[the] wombnoun sg m absH7358מְתָקוֹit sucks on himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH4985רִמָּהmaggot[s]noun sg f absH7415עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִזָּכֵרhe is rememberedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2142וַתִּשָּׁבֵרand it was brokenConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7665כָּעֵץlike the treeprep Definite + noun sg m absH6086עַוְלָה׃injusticenoun sg f absH5766 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
רֹעֶה[he] feeds onverb Qal ptc sg m absH7462עֲקָרָהa barren [woman]adj sg f absH6135לֹא[who] notNegative ParticleH3808תֵלֵדshe gives birthverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3205וְאַלְמָנָהand a widowconj + noun sg f absH490לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְיֵטִיב׃he does good toverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3190 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
וּמָשַׁךְand he drags offConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH4900אַבִּירִיםmighty [ones]adj pl m absH47בְּכֹחוֹby power hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3581יָקוּםhe risesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַאֲמִיןanyone trustsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH539בַּחַיִּין׃in the lifeprep Definite + noun pl m absH2416 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
יִתֶּן־he givesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033לָבֶטַחto securityprep + noun sg m absH983וְיִשָּׁעֵןso he may support himselfconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 sg mH8172וְעֵינֵיהוּand eyes hisconj + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869עַל־[are] onprepH5921דַּרְכֵיהֶם׃ways theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
רוֹמּוּthey are exaltedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7426מְּעַטa littlenoun sg m absH4592וְאֵינֶנּוּand there not [is] heconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH369וְהֻמְּכוּand they are brought lowConsecutive conj + verb Hophal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH4355כַּכֹּלlike the everyoneprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605יִקָּפְצוּןthey are contracted !verb Niphal impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH7092וּכְרֹאשׁand like a head ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH7218שִׁבֹּלֶתgrainnoun sg f absH7641יִמָּלוּ׃they witherverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH5243 And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֵפוֹthenInterjectionH645מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יַכְזִיבֵנִיwill he prove a liar meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3576וְיָשֵׂםand will he make?conj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760לְאַלinto nothingprep + noun sg c absH408מִלָּתִי׃ סspeech mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4405
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.