{ "verseID": "Job.1.1", "source": "אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *hāyâ* in-*ʾereṣ*-*ʿûṣ* *ʾiyyôb* *šəmô* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾîš* that *tām* *wə-yāšār* *wî-rēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country of", "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun - Uz", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*šəmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his name", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*wî-rēʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "complete/perfect/blameless/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct", "*rēʾ*": "fearing/revering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.2", "source": "וַיִּוָּ֥לְדוּ ל֛וֹ שִׁבְעָ֥ה בָנִ֖ים וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa-yiwwālədû* to-him *šibʿâ* *bānîm* *wə-šālôš* *bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiwwālədû*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd plural - and were born", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*wə-šālôš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and three", "*bānôt*": "feminine plural noun - daughters" }, "variants": { "*yiwwālədû*": "were born/were begotten", "*bānîm*": "sons/children (male)", "*bānôt*": "daughters/children (female)" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.3", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִ֠קְנֵהוּ שִֽׁבְעַ֨ת אַלְפֵי־צֹ֜אן וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אַלְפֵ֣י גְמַלִּ֗ים וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ מֵא֤וֹת צֶֽמֶד־בָּקָר֙ וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא גָּד֖וֹל מִכָּל־בְּנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* *miqnēhū* *šibʿat* *ʾalpê*-*ṣōʾn* *û-šəlōšet* *ʾalpê* *gəmallîm* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ṣemed*-*bāqār* *wa-ḥămēš* *mēʾôt* *ʾătônôt* *wa-ʿăbuddâ* *rabbâ* *məʾōd* *wa-yəhî* the-*ʾîš* that *gādôl* from-all-*bənê*-*qedem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*miqnēhū*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his possession/livestock", "*šibʿat*": "construct form of seven", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep/flock", "*û-šəlōšet*": "conjunction + construct form of three", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct - thousands of", "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun - camels", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ṣemed*": "masculine singular construct - pair/yoke of", "*bāqār*": "collective noun - cattle/oxen", "*wa-ḥămēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and five", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ʾătônôt*": "feminine plural noun - female donkeys", "*wa-ʿăbuddâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and household/service", "*rabbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great/many", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was/became", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*qedem*": "noun - east/ancient time" }, "variants": { "*miqnēhū*": "his livestock/possessions/property", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock", "*gəmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses", "*ʿăbuddâ*": "service/workforce/household servants", "*gādôl*": "great/wealthy/prominent", "*bənê-qedem*": "people of the east/easterners/ancient ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.4", "source": "וְהָלְכ֤וּ בָנָיו֙ וְעָשׂ֣וּ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אִ֣ישׁ יוֹמ֑וֹ וְשָׁלְח֗וּ וְקָרְאוּ֙ לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אַחְיֽוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם לֶאֱכֹ֥ל וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת עִמָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hālkû* *bānāyw* *wə-ʿāśû* *mišteh* *bêt* *ʾîš* *yômô* *wə-šālḥû* *wə-qārʾû* to-*šəlōšet* *ʾaḥyôtêhem* to-*leʾĕkōl* and-to-*lištôt* with-them", "grammar": { "*wə-hālkû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and went", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*wə-ʿāśû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and made", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*yômô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his day", "*wə-šālḥû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and sent", "*wə-qārʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and called", "*šəlōšet*": "feminine construct - three of", "*ʾaḥyôtêhem*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sisters", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*lištôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink" }, "variants": { "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*ʾîš yômô*": "each on his day/each in his turn", "*ʾaḥyôtêhem*": "their sisters", "*leʾĕkōl wə-lištôt*": "to eat and to drink/to feast" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֡י כִּ֣י הִקִּיפֽוּ֩ יְמֵ֨י הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֜ה וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח אִיּ֣וֹב וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֗ם וְהִשְׁכִּ֣ים בַּבֹּקֶר֮ וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה עֹלוֹת֮ מִסְפַּ֣ר כֻּלָּם֒ כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר אִיּ֔וֹב אוּלַי֙ חָטְא֣וּ בָנַ֔י וּבֵרֲכ֥וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּלְבָבָ֑ם כָּ֛כָה יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אִיּ֖וֹב כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* when *hiqqîpû* *yəmê* the-*mišteh* *wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yəqaddəšēm* *wə-hiškîm* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-heʿĕlâ* *ʿōlôt* *mispar* all-of-them for said *ʾiyyôb* perhaps *ḥāṭəʾû* *bānay* *û-bērăkû* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-their-hearts thus *yaʿăśeh* *ʾiyyôb* all-the-*yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*hiqqîpû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they completed/went around", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the feast", "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and sent", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yəqaddəšēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and sanctified them", "*wə-hiškîm*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and rose early", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*wə-heʿĕlâ*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*bānay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st common singular suffix - my sons", "*û-bērăkû*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd common plural - and blessed/cursed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would do", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*hiqqîpû*": "completed/went around/finished", "*yəqaddəšēm*": "sanctified them/consecrated them/purified them", "*hiškîm*": "rose early/got up early", "*heʿĕlâ ʿōlôt*": "offered up burnt offerings/sacrificed burnt offerings", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*bērăkû*": "blessed/cursed (euphemism for cursed in this context)", "*bi-ləbābām*": "in their hearts/in their minds" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֥וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן בְּתוֹכָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*yôm* *wa-yābōʾû* *bənê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-hityaṣṣēb* on-*YHWH* *wa-yābôʾ* also-the-*śāṭān* in-midst-of-them", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*wa-yābōʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and came", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/gods", "*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to present themselves", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-yābôʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan" }, "variants": { "*bənê hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angels", "*lə-hityaṣṣēb*": "to present themselves/to take their stand/to station themselves", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/accuser/opponent", "*bətôkām*": "among them/in their midst" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֖ן מֵאַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֑א וַיַּ֨עַן הַשָּׂטָ֤ן אֶת־יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מִשּׁ֣וּט בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* from-where *tābōʾ* *wa-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmar* from-*šûṭ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-*hithallēk* in-her", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*tābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you come", "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*šûṭ*": "qal infinitive construct - roaming", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*hithallēk*": "hithpael infinitive construct - walking about", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*mē-ʾayin*": "from where/whence", "*šûṭ*": "roaming/going to and fro/ranging", "*hithallēk*": "walking about/going back and forth/patrolling" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֔ן הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֖ עַל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּ֑וֹב כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* *hă-śamtā* *libbəkā* on-*ʿabdî* *ʾiyyôb* for none like-him in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾîš* *tām* *wə-yāšār* *yərēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*hă-śamtā*": "interrogative particle + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - have you set", "*libbəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*ʿabdî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my servant", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*yərēʾ*": "adjective/participle masculine singular construct - fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*śîm lēb*": "set heart/pay attention/consider", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant", "*tām*": "blameless/perfect/complete", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/right", "*yərēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "God-fearing/fearing God", "*sār mē-rāʿ*": "turning from evil/avoiding evil" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.9", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן הַשָּׂטָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַֽחִנָּ֔ם יָרֵ֥א אִיּ֖וֹב אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* the-*śāṭān* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-yōʾmar* *ha-ḥinnām* *yārēʾ* *ʾiyyôb* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ha-ḥinnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - for nothing/without cause", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - fears", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without cause/for no reason", "*yārēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "fears God/is god-fearing" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.10", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־אַ֠תָּה שַׂ֣כְתָּ בַעֲד֧וֹ וּבְעַד־בֵּית֛וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מִסָּבִ֑יב מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדָיו֙ בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ פָּרַ֥ץ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ*-*ʾattâ* *śaktā* *baʿădô* and-*baʿăd*-*bêtô* and-*baʿăd* all-which-for-him from-*sābîb* *maʿăśêh* *yādāyw* *bēraktā* and-*miqnēhû* *pāraṣ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - have not", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*śaktā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have hedged/fenced", "*baʿădô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - around him", "*baʿăd-bêtô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - around his house", "*baʿăd*": "preposition - around", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/on every side", "*maʿăśêh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*bēraktā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have blessed", "*miqnēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his livestock/possessions", "*pāraṣ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has spread/increased", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*śaktā baʿăd*": "hedged around/protected/made a hedge around", "*sābîb*": "around/on all sides", "*maʿăśêh yādāyw*": "work of his hands/his activities/his deeds", "*pāraṣ*": "spread out/increased/broken forth/multiplied" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.11", "source": "וְאוּלָם֙ שְֽׁלַֽח־נָ֣א יָֽדְךָ֔ וְגַ֖ע בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ אִם־לֹ֥א עַל־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām* send-*nāʾ* *yādəkā* *wə-gaʿ* in-all-which-to-him if-not on-*pānêkā* *yəbārăkekkā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*šəlaḥ-nāʾ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - please send", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wə-gaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and touch", "*pānêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*yəbārăkekkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless/curse you" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šəlaḥ-nāʾ yādəkā*": "stretch out your hand/extend your power", "*gaʿ*": "touch/strike/afflict", "*ʿal-pānêkā*": "to your face/openly/in front of you", "*yəbārăkekkā*": "will curse you (euphemism)/will bless you (ironically)" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הִנֵּ֤ה כָל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ רַ֣ק אֵלָ֔יו אַל־תִּשְׁלַ֖ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּצֵא֙ הַשָּׂטָ֔ן מֵעִ֖ם פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-the-*śāṭān* *hinnēh* all-which-to-him in-*yādekā* only to-him not-*tišlaḥ* *yādekā* *wa-yēṣēʾ* the-*śāṭān* from-with *pənê* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*tišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall stretch out", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*śāṭān*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the adversary/Satan", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*bə-yādekā*": "in your hand/in your power", "*ʾal-tišlaḥ yādekā*": "do not stretch out your hand/do not harm", "*mē-ʿim pənê YHWH*": "from the presence of the LORD/from before the LORD" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וּבָנָ֨יו וּבְנֹתָ֤יו אֹֽכְלִים֙ וְשֹׁתִ֣ים יַ֔יִן בְּבֵ֖ית אֲחִיהֶ֥ם הַבְּכֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* the-*yôm* and-*bānāyw* and-*bənōtāyw* *ʾōkəlîm* *wə-šōtîm* *yayin* in-*bêt* *ʾăḥîhem* the-*bəkôr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it was", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*bānāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bənōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - eating", "*wə-šōtîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and drinking", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾăḥîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brother", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkəlîm wə-šōtîm yayin*": "eating and drinking wine/feasting", "*ʾăḥîhem ha-bəkôr*": "their firstborn brother/their eldest brother" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.14", "source": "וּמַלְאָ֛ךְ בָּ֥א אֶל־אִיּ֖וֹב וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַבָּקָר֙ הָי֣וּ חֹֽרְשׁ֔וֹת וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת רֹע֥וֹת עַל־יְדֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "and-*malʾāk* *bāʾ* to-*ʾiyyôb* *wa-yōʾmar* the-*bāqār* *hāyû* *ḥōrəšôt* and-the-*ʾătōnôt* *rōʿôt* on-*yədêhem*", "grammar": { "*malʾāk*": "masculine singular noun - messenger", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bāqār*": "collective noun with definite article - the cattle/oxen", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ḥōrəšôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - plowing", "*ʾătōnôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the female donkeys", "*rōʿôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - feeding/grazing", "*yədêhem*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sides/hands" }, "variants": { "*malʾāk*": "messenger/envoy", "*bāqār*": "oxen/cattle", "*ḥōrəšôt*": "plowing/ploughing", "*rōʿôt*": "feeding/grazing/pasturing", "*ʿal-yədêhem*": "beside them/near them" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.15", "source": "וַתִּפֹּ֤ל שְׁבָא֙ וַתִּקָּחֵ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-tippōl* *šəbāʾ* *wa-tiqqāḥēm* and-*ʾet*-the-*nəʿārîm* *hikkû* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*wa-tippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and fell upon", "*šəbāʾ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wa-tiqqāḥēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and took them", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants/young men", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they struck", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - edge of sword", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*šəbāʾ*": "Sabeans/people of Sheba", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "took them/seized them/carried them off", "*nəʿārîm*": "servants/young men/attendants", "*lə-pî-ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword", "*ʾimmālṭâ*": "escaped/was delivered", "*ləbaddî*": "alone/only I/by myself" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.16", "source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֵ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֗ים נָֽפְלָה֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַתִּבְעַ֥ר בַּצֹּ֛אן וּבַנְּעָרִ֖ים וַתֹּאכְלֵ֑ם וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *ʾēš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *nāpəlâ* from-the-*šāmayim* *wa-tibʿar* in-the-*ṣōʾn* and-in-the-*nəʿārîm* *wa-tōʾkəlēm* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular construct - fire of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*nāpəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - fell", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*wa-tibʿar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and burned", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun with definite article - the sheep/flock", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants", "*wa-tōʾkəlēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and consumed them", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*ʿôd zeh mədabbēr*": "while this one was still speaking", "*ʾēš ʾĕlōhîm*": "fire of God/divine fire/lightning", "*tibʿar*": "burned/consumed", "*tōʾkəlēm*": "consumed them/devoured them" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.17", "source": "ע֣וֹד ׀ זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֗ר וְזֶה֮ בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַר֒ כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים שָׂ֣מוּ ׀ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֗ים וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּים֙ וַיִּקָּח֔וּם וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים הִכּ֣וּ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "yet this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *kaśdîm* *śāmû* three *rāʾšîm* *wa-yipšəṭû* on-the-*gəmallîm* *wa-yiqqāḥûm* and-*ʾet*-the-*nəʿārîm* *hikkû* to-*pî*-*ḥāreb* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun - Chaldeans", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they set", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/bands/companies", "*wa-yipšəṭû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they raided", "*gəmallîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the camels", "*wa-yiqqāḥûm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and took them", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the servants", "*hikkû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they struck", "*pî-ḥāreb*": "masculine singular construct + feminine singular noun - edge of sword", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans", "*śāmû šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "formed three bands/organized three companies", "*yipšəṭû*": "raided/made a raid/rushed upon", "*yiqqāḥûm*": "took them/seized them/carried them off" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.18", "source": "עַ֚ד זֶ֣ה מְדַבֵּ֔ר וְזֶ֖ה בָּ֣א וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בָּנֶ֨יךָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָ אֹֽכְלִים֙ וְשֹׁתִ֣ים יַ֔יִן בְּבֵ֖ית אֲחִיהֶ֥ם הַבְּכֽוֹר׃", "text": "while this *mədabbēr* and-this *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmar* *bānêkā* and-*bənôtêkā* *ʾōkəlîm* *wə-šōtîm* *yayin* in-*bêt* *ʾăḥîhem* the-*bəkôr*", "grammar": { "*mədabbēr*": "piel participle masculine singular - speaking", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*wa-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bānêkā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*bənôtêkā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughters", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - eating", "*wə-šōtîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - and drinking", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - wine", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾăḥîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brother", "*bəkôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn" }, "variants": { "*ʿad zeh mədabbēr*": "while this one was still speaking", "*bānêkā û-bənôtêkā*": "your sons and your daughters", "*ʾōkəlîm wə-šōtîm yayin*": "eating and drinking wine/feasting" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.19", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ גְּדוֹלָ֜ה בָּ֣אָה ׀ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר וַיִּגַּע֙ בְּאַרְבַּע֙ פִּנּ֣וֹת הַבַּ֔יִת וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים וַיָּמ֑וּתוּ וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה רַק־אֲנִ֛י לְבַדִּ֖י לְהַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "and-*hinnēh* *rûaḥ* *gədôlâ* *bāʾâ* from-*ʿēber* the-*midbār* *wa-yiggaʿ* in-four *pinnôt* the-*bayit* *wa-yippōl* on-the-*nəʿārîm* *wa-yāmûtû* *wā-ʾimmālṭâ* only-I *ləbaddî* *lə-haggîd* to-you", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind", "*gədôlâ*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - came", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - across/beyond", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness", "*wa-yiggaʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and struck", "*pinnôt*": "feminine plural construct - corners of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the house", "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the young people", "*wa-yāmûtû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they died", "*wā-ʾimmālṭâ*": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - and I escaped", "*ləbaddî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - by myself", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ gədôlâ*": "great wind/strong wind/tempest", "*mē-ʿēber ha-midbār*": "from across the wilderness/from beyond the desert", "*yiggaʿ*": "struck/touched/hit", "*pinnôt*": "corners/sides", "*nəʿārîm*": "young people/young men/servants (here referring to Job's children)" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.20", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אִיּוֹב֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām* *ʾiyyôb* *wa-yiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*məʿîlô* *wa-yāgāz* *ʾet*-*rōʾšô* *wa-yippōl* *ʾarṣâ* *wa-yištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and arose", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*wa-yiqraʿ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and tore", "*məʿîlô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*wa-yāgāz*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shaved", "*rōʾšô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wa-yippōl*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*ʾarṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional hey - to the ground", "*wa-yištāḥû*": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and worshiped" }, "variants": { "*yiqraʿ*": "tore/rent", "*məʿîl*": "robe/coat/cloak", "*yāgāz*": "shaved/cut/sheared", "*yippōl ʾarṣâ*": "fell to the ground/prostrated himself", "*yištāḥû*": "worshiped/bowed down/prostrated himself" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ עָרֹ֨ם יָצָ֜אתִי מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֗י וְעָרֹם֙ אָשׁ֣וּב שָׁ֔מָה יְהוָ֣ה נָתַ֔ן וַיהוָ֖ה לָקָ֑ח יְהִ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מְבֹרָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʿārōm* *yāṣāʾtî* from-*beṭen* *ʾimmî* *wə-ʿārōm* *ʾāšûb* *šāmmâ* *YHWH* *nātan* *wa-YHWH* *lāqāḥ* *yəhî* *šēm* *YHWH* *məbōrāk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʿārōm*": "masculine singular adjective - naked", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I came out", "*beṭen*": "feminine singular construct - womb of", "*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-ʿārōm*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and naked", "*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will return", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional hey - there/thither", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - and the LORD", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took", "*yəhî*": "qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - may be", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed" }, "variants": { "*ʿārōm*": "naked/bare", "*yāṣāʾtî mi-beṭen ʾimmî*": "I came out from my mother's womb", "*ʾāšûb šāmmâ*": "I will return there/I will go back there", "*yəhî šēm YHWH məbōrāk*": "may the name of the LORD be blessed" } }

{ "verseID": "Job.1.22", "source": "בְּכָל־זֹ֖את לֹא־חָטָ֣א אִיּ֑וֹב וְלֹא־נָתַ֥ן תִּפְלָ֖ה לֵאלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "in-all-this not-*ḥāṭāʾ* *ʾiyyôb* and-not-*nātan* *tiplâ* to-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - sinned", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/attributed", "*tiplâ*": "feminine singular noun - folly/unsavory thing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾ*": "sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*nātan tiplâ*": "attributed folly/charged with folly/accused of wrong", "*tiplâ*": "folly/unseemly thing/impropriety/unsavory speech" } }