Job 9 interlinear
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Then Job answered and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
אָמְנָםtrulyadvH551יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִי־thatConditional ParticleH3588כֵןthusadvH3651וּמַה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100יִּצְדַּקwill he be justifiedverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6663אֱנוֹשׁa personnoun sg m absH582עִם־withprepH5973אֵל׃Godnoun sg m absH410 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יַחְפֹּץsomeone desiresverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2654לָרִיבto conduct a caseprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7378עִמּוֹwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַעֲנֶנּוּhe will answer himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6030אַחַתone [time]Numerical adj sg f absH259מִנִּי־fromprepH4480אָלֶף׃a thousandNumerical adj sg c absH505 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
חֲכַםwise ofadj sg m cstrH2450לֵבָבheartnoun sg m absH3824וְאַמִּיץand strong ofconj + adj sg m cstrH533כֹּחַpowernoun sg m absH3581מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310הִקְשָׁהhas he shown stubbornnessverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH7185אֵלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413וַיִּשְׁלָם׃and he has remained unharmedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7999 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
הַמַּעְתִּיקthe [one who] removesart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6275הָרִיםmountainsnoun pl m absH2022וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָדָעוּthey knowverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3045אֲשֶׁר[the one] whoRelative ParticleH834הֲפָכָםhe overturns themverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH2015בְּאַפּוֹ׃in anger hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
הַמַּרְגִּיזthe [one who] shakesart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7264אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776מִמְּקוֹמָהּfrom place itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4725וְעַמּוּדֶיהָand pillars itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5982יִתְפַלָּצוּן׃they tremble !verb Hithpael impf 3 pl m + Paragogic NunH6426 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
הָאֹמֵרthe [one who] speaksart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH559לַחֶרֶסto the sunprep Definite + noun sg m absH2775וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִזְרָחit shinesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2224וּבְעַדand behindconj + Numerical adj sg c cstrH1157כּוֹכָבִים[the] starsnoun pl m absH3556יַחְתֹּם׃he puts a sealverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2856 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
נֹטֶה[one who] stretches outverb Qal ptc sg m absH5186שָׁמַיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064לְבַדּוֹto only himprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH905וְדוֹרֵךְand [one who] treadsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1869עַל־onprepH5921בָּמֳתֵי[the] high places ofnoun pl f cstrH1116יָם׃[the] seanoun sg m absH3220 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
עֹשֶׂה־[one who] makesverb Qal ptc sg m absH6213עָשׁ[the] Bearnoun Title sg f absH5906כְּסִילOrionnoun Title sg m absH3685וְכִימָהand Pleiadesconj + noun Title sg f absH3598וְחַדְרֵיand [the] chambers ofconj + noun pl m cstrH2315תֵמָן׃[the] southnoun sg f absH8486 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
עֹשֶׂה[one who] doesverb Qal ptc sg m absH6213גְדֹלוֹתgreat [things]adj pl f absH1419עַד־untilprepH5704אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369חֵקֶר[is] inquirynoun sg m absH2714וְנִפְלָאוֹתand wondersconj + verb Niphal ptc pl f absH6381עַד־untilprepH5704אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מִסְפָּר׃[is] numbernoun sg m absH4557 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005יַעֲבֹרhe will pass byverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5674עָלַיat meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אֶרְאֶהI will see [him]verb Qal impf 1 sg cH7200וְיַחֲלֹףand he may pass onconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH2498וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אָבִיןI will perceiveverb Qal impf 1 sg cH995לוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
הֵןthere!InterjectionH2005יַחְתֹּףhe will snatch awayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2862מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יְשִׁיבֶנּוּwill he turn back himverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7725מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יֹאמַרwill he sayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH559אֵלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH413מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100תַּעֲשֶׂה׃are you doingverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָשִׁיבhe will turn backverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7725אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639תַּחְתָּיוunder himnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8478שָׁחֲחוּthey lay prostrateverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7817עֹזְרֵי[the] helpers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH5826רָהַב׃Rahabname TitleH7294 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
אַףindeed?InterjectionH637כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595אֶעֱנֶנּוּI will answer himverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH6030אֶבְחֲרָהI will chooseverb Qal impf 1 sg cH977דְבָרַיwords mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697עִמּוֹ׃with himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5973 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
אֲשֶׁר[I] whoRelative ParticleH834אִם־thoughConditional ParticleH518צָדַקְתִּיI am righteousverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6663לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶעֱנֶהI will answerverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6030לִמְשֹׁפְטִיto judge myprep + verb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8199אֶתְחַנָּן׃I will seek favorverb Hithpael impf 1 sg cH2603 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518קָרָאתִיI calledverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7121וַיַּעֲנֵנִיand he answered meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6030לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אַאֲמִיןI believeverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH539כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יַאֲזִיןhe gave ear toverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH238קוֹלִי׃voice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6963 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
אֲשֶׁר־[he] whoRelative ParticleH834בִּשְׂעָרָהwith a stormprep + noun sg f absH8183יְשׁוּפֵנִיhe crushes meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7779וְהִרְבָּהand he increasesConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7235פְצָעַיwounds mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6482חִנָּם׃without causeadvH2600 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִתְּנֵנִיhe permits meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5414הָשֵׁבto bring backverb Hiphil inf absH7725רוּחִיbreath mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH7307כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יַשְׂבִּעַנִיhe surfeits meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7646מַמְּרֹרִים׃bitter thingsnoun pl m absH4472 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לְכֹחַto powerprep + noun sg m absH3581אַמִּיץa strong [one]adj sg m absH533הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518לְמִשְׁפָּטto justiceprep + noun sg m absH4941מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יוֹעִידֵנִי׃will he summon meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3259 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
אִם־thoughConditional ParticleH518אֶצְדָּקI am righteousverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6663פִּיown mouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310יַרְשִׁיעֵנִיit will condemn as guilty meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH7561תָּם־[am] blamelessadj sg m absH8535אָנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וַיַּעְקְשֵׁנִי׃and it declared guilty meConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6140 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
תָּם־[am] blamelessadj sg m absH8535אָנִיIpron 1 sg cH589לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֵדַעI knowverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3045נַפְשִׁיself mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315אֶמְאַסI rejectverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3988חַיָּי׃life mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2416 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
אַחַת[is] oneNumerical adj sg f absH259הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651אָמַרְתִּיI sayverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559תָּם[the] blamelessadj sg m absH8535וְרָשָׁעand [the] wickedconj + noun sg m absH7563הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931מְכַלֶּה׃[is] bringing to an endverb Piel ptc sg m absH3615 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518שׁוֹטa scourgenoun sg m absH7752יָמִיתit killsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH4191פִּתְאֹםsuddenlyadvH6597לְמַסַּתto [the] despair ofprep + noun sg f cstrH4531נְקִיִּםinnocent [ones]adj pl m absH5355יִלְעָג׃he mocksverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3932 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
אֶרֶץa landnoun sg f absH776נִתְּנָהit has been givenverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH5414בְיַד־in [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027רָשָׁעa wicked [person]noun sg m absH7563פְּנֵי־[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440שֹׁפְטֶיהָjudges itsverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8199יְכַסֶּהhe coversverb Piel impf 3 sg mH3680אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֵפוֹאthenInterjectionH645מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310הוּא׃[is] itpron 3 sg mH1931 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
וְיָמַיand days myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3117קַלּוּthey have been swiftverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7043מִנִּי־more thanprepH4480רָץa runnerverb Qal ptc sg m absH7323בָּרְחוּthey have fledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1272לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808רָאוּthey have seenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7200טוֹבָה׃goodnoun sg f absH2896 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
חָלְפוּthey have passed onverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2498עִם־withprepH5973אֳנִיּוֹתships ofnoun pl f cstrH591אֵבֶהreednoun sg m absH16כְּנֶשֶׁרlike an eagleprep + noun sg m absH5404יָטוּשׂ[which] it rushesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2907עֲלֵי־onprepH5921אֹכֶל׃foodnoun sg m absH400 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אָמְרִיto say Iverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH559אֶשְׁכְּחָהI will forgetverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7911שִׂיחִיcomplaint mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7879אֶעֶזְבָהI will let looseverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5800פָנַיface mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6440וְאַבְלִיגָה׃and I will be cheerfulconj + verb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH1082 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
יָגֹרְתִּיI dreadverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3025כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עַצְּבֹתָיpains mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6094יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תְנַקֵּנִי׃you will acquit meverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5352 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595אֶרְשָׁעI will be guiltyverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7561לָמָּה־to why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100זֶּהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הֶבֶלvanitynoun sg m absH1892אִיגָע׃will I laborverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3021 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518הִתְרָחַצְתִּיI washed myselfverb Hithpael perf 1 sg cH7364בְמֵיin water ofprep + noun pl m cstrH4325שָׁלֶגsnownoun sg m absH7950וַהֲזִכּוֹתִיand I cleansedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH2141בְּבֹרwith potashprep + noun sg m absH1253כַּפָּי׃hands mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
אָזthenadvH227בַּשַּׁחַתin the pitprep Definite + noun sg f absH7845תִּטְבְּלֵנִיyou will dip meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH2881וְתִעֲבוּנִיand they will abhor meConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH8581שַׂלְמוֹתָי׃own clothes mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8008 For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אִישׁ[he is] a humannoun sg m absH376כָּמֹנִיlike meprep + sfx 1 sg cH3644אֶעֱנֶנּוּI will answer himverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH6030נָבוֹאwe will comeverb Qal impf 1 pl cH935יַחְדָּוtogetheradvH3162בַּמִּשְׁפָּט׃in the judgmentprep Definite + noun sg m absH4941 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יֵשׁ־thereNumerical adj sg c absH3426בֵּינֵינוּbetween usNumerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH996מוֹכִיחַ[is] an arbiterverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3198יָשֵׁתhe may putverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7896יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027עַל־onprepH5921שְׁנֵינוּ׃[the] two of usNumerical adj du c cstr + sfx 1 pl cH8147 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
יָסֵרlet him removeverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5493מֵעָלַיfrom on the meprep + prep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921שִׁבְטוֹrod hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7626וְאֵמָתוֹand dread hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH367אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּבַעֲתַנִּי׃it terrify meverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 sg cH1204 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
אַדַבְּרָהI will speakverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אִירָאֶנּוּI will fear himverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH3372כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808כֵן[am] thusadvH3651אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595עִמָּדִי׃with myselfprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978
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