Job 29 interlinear
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Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
וַיֹּסֶףand he repeatedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3254אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347שְׂאֵתto take upverb Qal inf cstrH5375מְשָׁלוֹdiscourse hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4912וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יִתְּנֵנִיwill he give meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5414כְיַרְחֵי־like months ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3391קֶדֶםlong agonoun sg m absH6924כִּימֵיlike [the] daysprep + noun pl m cstrH3117אֱלוֹהַּof [when] Godnoun sg m absH433יִשְׁמְרֵנִי׃he watched over meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8104 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
בְּהִלּוֹwhen made shine heprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1984נֵרוֹlamp hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5216עֲלֵיoverprepH5921רֹאשִׁיhead mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218לְאוֹרוֹto light hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH216אֵלֶךְI walkedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1980חֹשֶׁךְ׃darknessnoun sg m absH2822 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961בִּימֵיin [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117חָרְפִּיprime mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2779בְּסוֹדin [the] intimacy ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5475אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433עֲלֵיonprepH5921אָהֳלִי׃tent mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH168 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
בְּעוֹדwhile stillprep + adj sg m absH5750שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706עִמָּדִי[was] with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978סְבִיבוֹתַי[were] around menoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5439נְעָרָי׃lads mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5288 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
בִּרְחֹץwhen bathedprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7364הֲלִיכַיsteps mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1978בְּחֵמָהin curdsprep + noun sg f absH2529וְצוּרand a rockconj + noun sg m absH6697יָצוּקit poured outverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH6694עִמָּדִיbeside meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978פַּלְגֵי־streams ofnoun pl m cstrH6388שָׁמֶן׃oilnoun sg m absH8081 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
בְּצֵאתִיwhen went out Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3318שַׁעַר[the] gatenoun sg m absH8179עֲלֵי־onprepH5921קָרֶת[the] townnoun sg f absH7176בָּרְחוֹבin the public squareprep Definite + noun sg f absH7339אָכִיןI preparedverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3559מוֹשָׁבִי׃seat mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4186 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
רָאוּנִיthey saw meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH7200נְעָרִיםyoung mennoun pl m absH5288וְנֶחְבָּאוּand they hid themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH2244וִישִׁישִׁיםand old [men]conj + adj pl m absH3453קָמוּthey roseverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6965עָמָדוּ׃they stoodverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5975 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
שָׂרִיםchiefsnoun pl m absH8269עָצְרוּthey restrainedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6113בְמִלִּיםin wordsprep + noun pl m absH4405וְכַףand a handconj + noun sg f absH3709יָשִׂימוּthey putverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7760לְפִיהֶם׃to mouth theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
קוֹל־[the] voice ofnoun sg m cstrH6963נְגִידִיםnoblesnoun pl m absH5057נֶחְבָּאוּthey were hiddenverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH2244וּלְשׁוֹנָםand tongue theirconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3956לְחִכָּםto palate theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2441דָּבֵקָה׃it stuckverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1692 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֹזֶןan earnoun sg f absH241שָׁמְעָהit heardverb Qal perf 3 sg fH8085וַתְּאַשְּׁרֵנִיand it called blessed meConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH833וְעַיִןand an eyeconj + noun sg f absH5869רָאֲתָהit sawverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7200וַתְּעִידֵנִי׃and it bore witness to meConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH5749 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588אֲמַלֵּטI rescuedverb Piel impf 1 sg cH4422עָנִי[the] afflictedadj sg m absH6041מְשַׁוֵּעַ[who] cried for helpverb Piel ptc sg m absH7768וְיָתוֹםand [the] fatherlessconj + noun sg m absH3490וְלֹא־and [the one whom] notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עֹזֵרa helperverb Qal ptc sg m absH5826לוֹ׃[belonged] to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
בִּרְכַּת[the] blessing ofnoun sg f cstrH1293אֹבֵד[one] about to perishverb Qal ptc sg m absH6עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921תָּבֹאit cameverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935וְלֵבand [the] heart ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3820אַלְמָנָהa widownoun sg f absH490אַרְנִן׃I made sing for joyverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7442 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
צֶדֶקrighteousnessnoun sg m absH6664לָבַשְׁתִּיI put onverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3847וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁנִיand it clothed meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3847כִּמְעִיל[was] like a robeprep + noun sg m absH4598וְצָנִיףand a turbanconj + noun sg m absH6797מִשְׁפָּטִי׃justice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
עֵינַיִםeyesnoun du f absH5869הָיִיתִיI wasverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961לַעִוֵּרto the blindprep Definite + adj sg m absH5787וְרַגְלַיִםand [was] feetconj + noun du f absH7272לַפִּסֵּחַto the lameprep Definite + adj sg m absH6455אָנִי׃Ipron 1 sg cH589 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
אָב[was] a fathernoun sg m absH1אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595לָאֶבְיוֹנִיםto the needy [people]prep Definite + adj pl m absH34וְרִבand a case at law ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7379לֹא־[the one whom] notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעְתִּיI knewverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045אֶחְקְרֵהוּ׃I investigated itverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH2713 And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
וָאֲשַׁבְּרָהand I broke !Consecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH7665מְתַלְּעוֹת[the] jaws ofnoun pl f cstrH4973עַוָּל[the] unrighteousnoun sg m absH5767וּמִשִּׁנָּיוand from teeth hisconj + prep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8127אַשְׁלִיךְI threwverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7993טָרֶף׃[the] preynoun sg m absH2964 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559עִם־withprepH5973קִנִּיnest mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7064אֶגְוָעI will expireverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1478וְכַחוֹלand like the sandconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH2344אַרְבֶּהI will increaseverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7235יָמִים׃daysnoun pl m absH3117 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
שָׁרְשִׁיroot mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8328פָתוּחַ[is] openedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH6605אֱלֵי־toprepH413מָיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325וְטַלand dewconj + noun sg m absH2919יָלִיןit will remain overnightverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3885בִּקְצִירִי׃on branch[es] myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7105 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
כְּבוֹדִיhonor mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3519חָדָשׁ[is] newadj sg m absH2319עִמָּדִיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978וְקַשְׁתִּיand bow myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7198בְּיָדִיin hand myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027תַחֲלִיף׃it will show newnessverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH2498 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
לִי־to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030שָׁמְעוּpeople listenedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8085וְיִחֵלּוּand they waitedconj + verb Piel perf 3 pl cH3176וְיִדְּמוּand they may be silentconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH1826לְמוֹforprepH3926עֲצָתִי׃counsel mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6098 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
אַחֲרֵיafterNumerical adj pl m cstrH310דְבָרִיword mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׁנוּthey repeatedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8138וְעָלֵימוֹand on themconj + prep + sfx 3 pl mH5921תִּטֹּףit droppedverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5197מִלָּתִי׃speech mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4405 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
וְיִחֲלוּand they waitedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3176כַמָּטָרlike the rainprep Definite + noun sg m absH4306לִיfor meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וּפִיהֶםand mouth theirconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310פָּעֲרוּthey opened wideverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6473לְמַלְקוֹשׁ׃for spring rainprep + noun sg m absH4456 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
אֶשְׂחַקI laughedverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7832אֲלֵהֶםto themprep + sfx 3 pl mH413לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַאֲמִינוּthey believedverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH539וְאוֹרand [the] light ofconj + noun sg f cstrH216פָּנַיface mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יַפִּילוּן׃they made fall !verb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH5307 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
אֶבֲחַרI choseverb Qal impf 1 sg cH977דַּרְכָּםway theirnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870וְאֵשֵׁבso I may sitconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH3427רֹאשׁ[as] chiefnoun sg m absH7218וְאֶשְׁכּוֹןso I may dwellconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH7931כְּמֶלֶךְlike a kingprep + noun sg m absH4428בַּגְּדוּדamong the troop[s]prep Definite + noun sg m absH1416כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834אֲבֵלִיםmournersadj pl m absH57יְנַחֵם׃someone comfortsverb Piel impf 3 sg mH5162
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.