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Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אֱלִיהוּאElihuname m individualH453וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
שִׁמְעוּhearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085חֲכָמִיםO wise [men]adj pl m absH2450מִלָּיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4405וְיֹדְעִיםand O [those who] knowconj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH3045הַאֲזִינוּgive earverb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH238לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֹזֶן[the] earnoun sg f absH241מִלִּיןwordsnoun pl m absH4405תִּבְחָןit testsverb Qal impf 3 sg fH974וְחֵךְand [the] palateconj + noun sg m absH2441יִטְעַםit tastesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2938לֶאֱכֹל׃to eatprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941נִבְחֲרָה־let us chooseverb Qal impf 1 pl cH977לָּנוּfor ourselvesprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035נֵדְעָהlet us recognizeverb Qal impf 1 pl cH3045בֵינֵינוּbetween ourselvesNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH996מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100טּוֹב׃[is] goodadj sg m absH2896 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָמַרhe has saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347צָדַקְתִּיI am righteousverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6663וְאֵלand Godconj + noun sg m absH410הֵסִירhe has taken awayverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5493מִשְׁפָּטִי׃right mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
עַל־onprepH5921מִשְׁפָּטִיright mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941אֲכַזֵּבwill I lie?verb Piel impf 1 sg cH3576אָנוּשׁ[is] incurableadj sg m absH605חִצִּיarrow mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2671בְלִי־notnoun sg m cstrH1097פָשַׁע׃transgressionnoun sg m absH6588 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310גֶבֶר[is] a mannoun sg m absH1397כְּאִיּוֹבlike Jobprep + name m individualH347יִשְׁתֶּה־he drinksverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8354לַּעַגmockerynoun sg m absH3933כַּמָּיִם׃like the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
וְאָרַחand he travelsConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH732לְחֶבְרָהfor companyprep + noun sg f absH2274עִם־withprepH5973פֹּעֲלֵיdoers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6466אָוֶןevilnoun sg m absH205וְלָלֶכֶתand to walkconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980עִם־withprepH5973אַנְשֵׁי־people ofnoun pl m cstrH582רֶשַׁע׃wickednessnoun sg m absH7562 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָמַרhe has saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִסְכָּן־it profitsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5532גָּבֶרa mannoun sg m absH1397בִּרְצֹתוֹwhen is pleased heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7521עִם־withprepH5973אֱלֹהִים׃Godnoun pl m absH430 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651אַנֲשֵׁיO people ofnoun pl m cstrH582לֵבָבheartnoun sg m absH3824שִׁמְעוּlistenverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030חָלִלָהfar be itInterjectionH2486לָאֵלto the Godprep Definite + noun sg m absH410מֵרֶשַׁעfrom wickednessprep + noun sg m absH7562וְשַׁדַּיand [the] Almightyconj + name TitleH7706מֵעָוֶל׃from unrighteousnessprep + noun sg m absH5766 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588פֹעַל[the] work ofnoun sg m cstrH6467אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120יְשַׁלֶּם־he will repayverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7999לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וּכְאֹרַחand according to [the] way ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH734אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376יַמְצִאֶנּוּ׃he will make find himverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH4672 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
אַף־alsoInterjectionH637אָמְנָםtrulyadvH551אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַרְשִׁיעַhe acts wickedlyverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7561וְשַׁדַּיand [the] Almightyconj + name TitleH7706לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְעַוֵּתhe pervertsverb Piel impf 3 sg mH5791מִשְׁפָּט׃justicenoun sg m absH4941 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310פָקַדdid he assignverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6485עָלָיוon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921אָרְצָה[the] earth towardsnoun sg f abs + Directional sfxH776וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310שָׂםdid he putverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7760תֵּבֵל[the] worldnoun sg f absH8398כֻּלָּהּ׃all of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3605 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יָשִׂיםhe will setverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760אֵלָיוto itprep + sfx 3 sg mH413לִבּוֹheart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820רוּחוֹspirit hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7307וְנִשְׁמָתוֹand breath hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5397אֵלָיוto himselfprep + sfx 3 sg mH413יֶאֱסֹף׃he will gatherverb Qal impf 3 sg mH622 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
יִגְוַעit will expireverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1478כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605בָּשָׂרfleshnoun sg m absH1320יָחַדtogetheradvH3162וְאָדָםand humankindconj + noun sg m absH120עַל־toprepH5921עָפָרdustnoun sg m absH6083יָשׁוּב׃it will returnverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518בִּינָהunderstandingnoun sg f absH998שִׁמְעָה־hear !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH8085זֹּאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063הַאֲזִינָהgive ear !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH238לְקוֹלto [the] sound ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963מִלָּי׃words mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4405 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
הַאַף¿ alsoInterrogative Particle + InterjectionH637שׂוֹנֵא[one who] hatesverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH8130מִשְׁפָּטof justicenoun sg m absH4941יַחֲבוֹשׁwill he governverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2280וְאִם־and or?conj + Conditional ParticleH518צַדִּיק[the] righteous [one]adj sg m absH6662כַּבִּיר[the] mighty [one]adj sg m absH3524תַּרְשִׁיעַ׃will you condemn as guiltyverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7561 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
הַאֲמֹר¿ to sayInterrogative Particle + verb Qal inf cstrH559לְמֶלֶךְto a kingprep + noun sg m absH4428בְּלִיָּעַלworthless personnoun sg m absH1100רָשָׁעwicked [one]noun sg m absH7563אֶל־toprepH413נְדִיבִים׃noble [people]adj pl m absH5081 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נָשָׂאhe lifts upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5375פְּנֵי[the] faces ofnoun pl m cstrH6440שָׂרִיםprincesnoun pl m absH8269וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נִכַּר־he regardsverb Piel perf 3 sg mH5234שׁוֹעַa rich personnoun sg m absH7771לִפְנֵי־to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440דָלa poor [person]adj sg m absH1800כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מַעֲשֵׂה[are the] work ofnoun sg m cstrH4639יָדָיוhands hisnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027כֻּלָּם׃all of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
רֶגַעa momentnoun sg m absH7281יָמֻתוּthey dieverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4191וַחֲצוֹתand [the] middle ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2676לָיְלָה[the] nightnoun sg m absH3915יְגֹעֲשׁוּthey are shakenverb Pual impf 3 pl mH1607עָםa peoplenoun sg m absH5971וְיַעֲבֹרוּso they may pass awayconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH5674וְיָסִירוּand people may removeconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 pl mH5493אַבִּיר[the] mightyadj sg m absH47לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בְיָד׃by a handprep + noun sg c absH3027 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עֵינָיוeyes hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869עַל־[are] onprepH5921דַּרְכֵי־[the] ways ofnoun pl c cstrH1870אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605צְעָדָיוsteps hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6806יִרְאֶה׃he seesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369חֹשֶׁךְ[is] darknessnoun sg m absH2822וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369צַלְמָוֶת[is] deep darknessnoun sg m absH6757לְהִסָּתֶרto hide themselvesprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH5641שָׁםthereadvH8033פֹּעֲלֵי[those who] doverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6466אָוֶן׃of wickednessnoun sg m absH205 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808עַל־onprepH5921אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376יָשִׂיםhe will appointverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7760עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לַהֲלֹךְto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980אֶל־toprepH413אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410בַּמִּשְׁפָּט׃in the judgmentprep Definite + noun sg m absH4941 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
יָרֹעַhe breaksverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7489כַּבִּירִיםmighty [ones]adj pl m absH3524לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808חֵקֶרinquirynoun sg m absH2714וַיַּעֲמֵדand he appointedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5975אֲחֵרִיםothersadj pl m absH312תַּחְתָּם׃in place of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8478 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651יַכִּירhe is acquainted withverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5234מַעְבָּדֵיהֶםdeeds theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4566וְהָפַךְand he overthrows [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2015לַיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915וְיִדַּכָּאוּ׃so they may be crushedconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 3 pl mH1792 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
תַּחַת־in place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563סְפָקָםhe slaps themverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5606בִּמְקוֹםin a place ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4725רֹאִים׃[those who] seeverb Qal ptc pl m absH7200 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651סָרוּthey turned asideverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5493מֵאַחֲרָיוfrom after himprep + Numerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH310וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605דְּרָכָיוways hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808הִשְׂכִּילוּ׃they consideredverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH7919 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
לְהָבִיאto cause to comeprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH935עָלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921צַעֲקַת־[the] outcry ofnoun sg f cstrH6818דָּל[the] pooradj sg m absH1800וְצַעֲקַתand [the] outcry ofconj + noun sg f cstrH6818עֲנִיִּיםafflicted [people]adj pl m absH6041יִשְׁמָע׃he heardverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8085 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931יַשְׁקִטhe will keep quietverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH8252וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310יַרְשִׁעַwill he condemn [him] as guiltyverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7561וְיַסְתֵּרand he may hideconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5641פָּנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310יְשׁוּרֶנּוּwill he observe himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7789וְעַל־and overconj + prepH5921גּוֹיa nationnoun sg m absH1471וְעַל־and overconj + prepH5921אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120יָחַד׃alikenoun sg m absH3162 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
מִמְּלֹךְfrom reigningprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4427אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120חָנֵףgodlessadj sg m absH2611מִמֹּקְשֵׁיfrom snares ofprep + noun pl m cstrH4170עָם׃a peoplenoun sg m absH5971 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֶל־toprepH413אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410הֶאָמַר¿ has anyone saidInterrogative Particle + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH559נָשָׂאתִיI have borneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5375לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶחְבֹּל׃I will act corruptlyverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2254 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
בִּלְעֲדֵיapart fromNumerical adj sg c absH1107אֶחֱזֶה[that which] I seeverb Qal impf 1 sg cH2372אַתָּהO youpron 2 sg mH859הֹרֵנִיinstruct meverb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3384אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518עָוֶלunrighteousnessnoun sg m absH5766פָּעַלְתִּיI have doneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6466לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֹסִיף׃I will repeatverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3254 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
הַמֵעִמְּךָ¿ from with the youInterrogative Particle + prep + prep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973יְשַׁלְמֶנָּהwill he repay itverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH7999כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588מָאַסְתָּyou have rejectedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3988כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תִבְחַרyou will chooseverb Qal impf 2 sg mH977וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אָנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100יָדַעְתָּdo you knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045דַבֵּר׃speakverb Piel impv 2 sg mH1696 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
אַנְשֵׁיpeople ofnoun pl m cstrH582לֵבָבheartnoun sg m absH3824יֹאמְרוּthey will sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וְגֶבֶרand a manconj + noun sg m absH1397חָכָםwiseadj sg m absH2450שֹׁמֵעַ[who] listensverb Qal ptc sg m absH8085לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808בְדַעַתwith knowledgeprep + noun sg f absH1847יְדַבֵּרhe speaksverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1696וּדְבָרָיוand words hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בְהַשְׂכֵּיל׃[are] with insightprep + verb Hiphil inf absH7919 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
אָבִיwould that!InterjectionH15יִבָּחֵןhe will be testedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH974אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347עַד־untilprepH5704נֶצַחperpetuitynoun sg m absH5331עַל־onprepH5921תְּשֻׁבֹתanswersnoun pl f absH8666בְּאַנְשֵׁי־among people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH582אָוֶן׃wickednessnoun sg m absH205 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יֹסִיףhe addsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3254עַל־toprepH5921חַטָּאתוֹsin hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2403פֶשַׁעtransgressionnoun sg m absH6588בֵּינֵינוּbetween usNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH996יִסְפּוֹקhe clapsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5606וְיֶרֶבand he multipliesconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7235אֲמָרָיוwords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH561לָאֵל׃ סto the Godprep Definite + noun sg m absH410
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