Job 32 interlinear
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So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
וַיִּשְׁבְּתוּand they ceasedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7673שְׁלֹשֶׁת[the] threeNumerical adj sg c cstrH7969הָאֲנָשִׁיםthe menart + noun pl m absH582הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428מֵעֲנוֹתfrom answeringprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6030אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931צַדִּיק[was] righteousadj sg m absH6662בְּעֵינָיו׃ פin own eyes hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
וַיִּחַרand it burnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2734אַף[the] anger ofnoun sg m cstrH639אֱלִיהוּאElihuname m individualH453בֶן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121בַּרַכְאֵלBarakelname m individualH1292הַבּוּזִיthe Buziteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH940מִמִּשְׁפַּחַתfrom [the] clan ofprep + noun sg f cstrH4940רָםRamname m individualH7410בְּאִיּוֹבon Jobprep + name m individualH347חָרָהit burnedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2734אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639עַל־becauseprepH5921צַדְּקוֹjustified heverb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6663נַפְשׁוֹself hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315מֵאֱלֹהִים׃more than Godprep + noun pl m absH430 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
וּבִשְׁלֹשֶׁתand on [the] threeconj + prep + Numerical adj sg c cstrH7969רֵעָיוcompanions hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7453חָרָהit burnedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2734אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639עַלonprepH5921אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מָצְאוּthey had foundverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4672מַעֲנֶהan answernoun sg m absH4617וַיַּרְשִׁיעוּand they had condemned as guiltyConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7561אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִיּוֹב׃Jobname m individualH347 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
וֶאֱלִיהוּand Elihuconj + name m individualH453חִכָּהhe had waitedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH2442אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347בִּדְבָרִיםin wordsprep + noun pl m absH1697כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588זְקֵנִים־[were] oldadj pl m absH2205הֵמָּהtheypron 3 pl mH1992מִמֶּנּוּmore than himprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480לְיָמִים׃to daysprep + noun pl m absH3117 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200אֱלִיהוּאElihuname m individualH453כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מַעֲנֶה[was] an answernoun sg m absH4617בְּפִיin [the] mouth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6310שְׁלֹשֶׁת[the] threeNumerical adj sg c cstrH7969הָאֲנָשִׁיםthe menart + noun pl m absH582וַיִּחַרand it burnedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2734אַפּוֹ׃ פanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אֱלִיהוּאElihuname m individualH453בֶן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121בַּרַכְאֵלBarakelname m individualH1292הַבּוּזִיthe Buziteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH940וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559צָעִיר[am] youngadj sg m absH6810אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589לְיָמִיםto daysprep + noun pl m absH3117וְאַתֶּםand youconj + pron 2 pl mH859יְשִׁישִׁים[are] agedadj pl m absH3453עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651זָחַלְתִּיI was anxiousverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2119וָאִירָאand I was afraidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH3372מֵחַוֹּתfrom tellingprep + verb Piel inf cstrH2331דֵּעִיknowledge mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1843אֶתְכֶם׃obj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117יְדַבֵּרוּlet them speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696וְרֹבand abundance ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7230שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141יֹדִיעוּlet them make knownverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3045חָכְמָה׃wisdomnoun sg f absH2451 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
אָכֵןneverthelessInterjectionH403רוּחַ־[is the] spiritnoun sg f absH7307הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931בֶאֱנוֹשׁin a personprep + noun sg m absH582וְנִשְׁמַתand [the] breath ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5397שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706תְּבִינֵם׃[which] it gives understanding themverb Hiphil impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 pl mH995 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227יֶחְכָּמוּthey are wiseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2449וּזְקֵנִיםand old [people]conj + adj pl m absH2205יָבִינוּthey understandverb Qal impf 3 pl mH995מִשְׁפָּט׃justicenoun sg m absH4941 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651אָמַרְתִּיI sayverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559שִׁמְעָה־listen !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH8085לִּיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֲחַוֶּהI will tellverb Piel impf 1 sg cH2331דֵּעִיknowledge mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1843אַף־alsoInterjectionH637אָנִי׃Ipron 1 sg cH589 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
הֵןhere!InterjectionH2005הוֹחַלְתִּיI waitedverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH3176לְדִבְרֵיכֶםfor words yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1697אָזִיןI gave earverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH238עַד־toprepH5704תְּבוּנֹתֵיכֶםunderstandings yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH8394עַד־untilprepH5704תַּחְקְרוּןyou searched for !verb Qal impf 2 pl m + Paragogic NunH2713מִלִּין׃wordsnoun pl m absH4405 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
וְעָדֵיכֶםand to youconj + prep + sfx 2 pl mH5704אֶתְבּוֹנָןI showed myself attentiveverb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH995וְהִנֵּהand there!conj + InterjectionH2009אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369לְאִיּוֹבto Jobprep + name m individualH347מוֹכִיחַ[was one who] rebukedverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3198עוֹנֶה[was one who] answeredverb Qal ptc sg m absH6030אֲמָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH561מִכֶּם׃any of youprep + sfx 2 pl mH4480 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435תֹּאמְרוּyou should sayverb Qal impf 2 pl mH559מָצָאנוּwe have foundverb Qal perf 1 pl cH4672חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410יִדְּפֶנּוּlet him drive about himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5086לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אִישׁ׃a humannoun sg m absH376 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עָרַךְhe has arrangedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6186אֵלַיagainst meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413מִלִּיןwordsnoun pl m absH4405וּבְאִמְרֵיכֶםand with words yourconj + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH561לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ׃I will respond to himverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7725 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
חַתּוּthey are dismayedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2865לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808עָנוּthey have answeredverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6030עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750הֶעְתִּיקוּthey have moved awayverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH6275מֵהֶםfrom the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038מִלִּים׃wordsnoun pl m absH4405 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
וְהוֹחַלְתִּיand will I wait?Consecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH3176כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְדַבֵּרוּthey speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588עָמְדוּthey have stoodverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5975לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808עָנוּthey have answeredverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6030עוֹד׃againadj sg m absH5750 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
אַעֲנֶהI will answerverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH6030אַף־alsoInterjectionH637אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589חֶלְקִיpart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2506אֲחַוֶּהI will tellverb Piel impf 1 sg cH2331דֵעִיknowledge mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1843אַף־alsoInterjectionH637אָנִי׃Ipron 1 sg cH589 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מָלֵתִיI am fullverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4390מִלִּיםwordsnoun pl m absH4405הֱצִיקַתְנִיit has constrained meverb Hiphil perf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH6693רוּחַ[the] spirit ofnoun sg f cstrH7307בִּטְנִי׃belly mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH990 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
הִנֵּה־here!InterjectionH2009בִטְנִיbelly mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH990כְּיַיִן[is] like wineprep + noun sg m absH3196לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יִפָּתֵחַit is openedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6605כְּאֹבוֹתlike wineskinsprep + noun pl f absH178חֲדָשִׁיםnewadj pl m absH2319יִבָּקֵעַ׃it will be split openverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH1234 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
אֲדַבְּרָהlet me speakverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696וְיִרְוַח־and it may be relievedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH7304לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֶפְתַּחlet me openverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6605שְׂפָתַיlips mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8193וְאֶעֱנֶה׃so I may answerconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH6030 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֶשָּׂאI lift upverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5375פְנֵי־[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413אָדָםanyonenoun sg m absH120לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֲכַנֶּה׃I will use flatteryverb Piel impf 1 sg cH3655 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045אֲכַנֶּהI will use flatteryverb Piel impf 1 sg cH3655כִּמְעַטlike a littleprep + noun sg m absH4592יִשָּׂאֵנִיhe will carry away meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5375עֹשֵׂנִי׃[the one who] made meverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6213
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